
Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research grows, manages and protects the Towson University sponsored programs portfolio.
Hanover Research and Towson University are hosting a virtual Grantsmanship Workshop on Friday, April 24 (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) for faculty and staff with prior proposal experience. This interactive session covers the full proposal lifecycle—from developing fundable ideas and crafting competitive narratives to managing collaborative proposals and strengthening resubmissions—and offers practical strategies to improve funding success. Live Q&A included.
Join Zoom MeetingWhat is OSPR?
We grow the university's portfolio by providing a high level of service to university faculty and staff members in identifying funding opportunities, developing project ideas into proposals and submitting complete and competitive proposals.
We manage awards and contracts alongside university faculty and staff to ensure proper administration of awards.
We protect the university's interests in all matters relating to external funding by complying with federal and state regulations, and sponsor requirements.
Faculty Research
NSF CAREER Proposal Information Session
March 12, 2026 on Zoom
12:00 - 1:00 PM
OSPR hosted a virtual information session for all faculty interested in NSF’s CAREER Program ahead of the July 2026 deadline. This session provided a broad overview of the CAREER solicitation and proposal submission requirements. Click the link below to view the slides.
Seed Funding for Grantseekers FY27 Cycle
Applications due March 26, 2026
1:00 PM
The program supports activities necessary to advance competitive research/program proposals, such as performing preliminary work, gathering pilot data, and facilitating collaboration.



