Research Administration and Support

The College of Engineering and Computing’s research administration, in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Programs, supports the pre- and post-award administrative activities of the College and its centers, from the initial proposal submission to final award close out.

Pre-Award Support

Our pre-award team is here to support you throughout the entire proposal development process. We provide assistance with:

  • Review and support submission for Letter of Intent (LOI), Whitepaper, or other pre-proposal requests

  • Reviewing Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)

  • Budget and budget justification development

  • Interpreting sponsor guidelines

  • Ensuring compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements

  • Preparing for and navigating post-submission processes

  • Just-In-Time (JIT) requests and other sponsor communications

To receive assistance on your next proposal submission, submit your request via RAMP following the Create a Funding Proposal Guide.

Post-Award Support

The post-award team provides essential support to ensure effective management of your sponsored projects. We assist with:

  • Monthly financial reconciliations and expenditure monitoring

  • Award management, including: Prior approval requests, No-Cost Extensions (NCE), Continuation and incremental funding

  • Payroll certification

  • Participant support requests

  • Academic Year (AY) and Summer salary allocations

  • Tuition budgeting and processing

  • Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) appointments, stipends, and tuition coordination

For assistance with post-award processes or to ensure your project remains compliant and on track, please contact the Post-Award team for your department or center.

CEC Research Support Team

Department of Bioengineering

Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

Department of Computer Science

Department of Cyber Security Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Statistics

Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

CARE

CASSBI

CNIP

CSIS

C-TASC

C5I

Office of the Dean

RPRC

Wireless Cyber Center


Hilah Zia,  Director of Research Administration
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 3603
Phone: 703-993-5550