About ORSPA
ORSPA is organized into three life cycle teams that manage sponsored projects activity from proposal submission through project closeout. Teams are comprised of Sponsored Projects Officers, Contract Officers and Grant & Contract Accountants who integrate the pre-award and post-award functions of each award into a single comprehensive management process.
Read the FAQs as we make the transition to life cycle teams
Life Cycle Team 1
View team members. Life Cycle Team 1 serves the following areas:
Tempe Campus
- All, excluding the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Fulton School of Engineering
- Including Chemistry/Biochemistry Department and Biodesign Institute
Downtown campus
- All
Life Cycle Team 2
View team members. Life Cycle Team 2 serves the following areas:
Tempe Campus
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, excluding the Chemistry/Biochemistry Department
- Including School of Materials
West Campus
- All
Life Cycle Team 3
View team members. Life Cycle Team 3 serves the following areas:
Tempe Campus
- Fulton School of Engineering, excluding School of Materials
Polytechnic Campus
- All
Other Teams
ORSPA’s Research Administration & Analysis Team is responsible for key financial functions supporting the research enterprise and its Training Team provides a variety of workshops and programs for investigators and administrative staff.