| The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is responsible for facilitating the activities of the faculty and administration in seeking external support for their research and creative activities. The process of proposal preparation, transmittal, and compliance has become increasingly complicated, and because of rapidly expanding body of state and federal rules and regulations, it is extremely important that that all agency guidelines, and university policies are followed in all aspects of securing grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other types of awards. If you need additional help, please do not hesitate to contact us by visiting the page CONTACT or by calling the ORSP at 615-898-5005.
 EXTERNALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY SPONSORED RESEARCH
SPONSORED PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
SPONSORED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
EXTERNAL FUNDING
External funding of scholarly activities obligates the principal investigator to adhere to a number of regulations. Provided below is a list of policies from the MTSU policy manual that affect the conduct of sponsored activities.
Policies Related to External Funding:
Outside Sponsorship of Scholarly Activities
MTSU encourages its faculty, students, and administrative staff to become involved in obtaining sponsorship from outside agencies through contracts and grants for scholarly activities, and recruits nationally talented and dedicated faculty members committed to teaching and professional service. This policy provides a guideline to obtaining external funding for scholarly activities.
Misconduct in Scholarly Activities and Research
MTSU affirms its adherence to the highest ethical standards of faculty conduct in research, and any misconduct in research or other scholarly activities is prohibited and allegations of such misconduct is investigated thoroughly and resolved promptly.
Grants, Contracts and Other Agreements
Grants, Contract and Other Agreements are based on Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) guidelines, and the guidelines contain recommended procedures as well as standard formats of contracts and agreements.
Conflict of Interest for Externally Funded Projects
All employees of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) serve a public interest role and thus have a clear obligation to conduct all affairs of the TBR in a manner consistent with this concept. The TBR, in concert with state law, has developed a policy on Conflict of Interest in conducting state business that affects all employees.
RESEARCH COMPLIANCE
The Office of Research Compliance is responsible for specific components of research compliance including the Institutional Review Board, Institutional Biosafety/Biohazard, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and Research Integrity. The following policies are to satisfy Federal, State, Local, and Institutional rules and regulations which govern the proper conduct of research. If you need any additional help please do not hesitate to contact us by visiting the page CONTACT or by calling 615-898-8918.
Protection of Human Subjects in Research
All research projects involving human subjects are reviewed and monitored by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and MTSU strictly adheres to the Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS) policy on “Protection of Human Subjects”, in all projects whether funded internally and/or externally.
Animal Care and Use in Research and Teaching
All research and teaching projects involving animals at MTSU are reviewed and monitored by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee in accordance with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act and the National Institutes of Health guide.
Research Integrity (Misconduct in Scholarly Activities and Research)
MTSU affirms its adherence to the highest ethical standards of faculty conduct in research, and any misconduct in research or other scholarly activities is prohibited and allegations of such misconduct is investigated thoroughly and resolved promptly.
For more information about the Office of Research Compliance at MTSU, please click here: COMPLIANCE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
The primary responsibility of this initiative to help MTSU faculty and students in patenting their invention(s) and in commercialization of their intellectual property through its sale, and license and/or transfer. If you wish to discuss your discovery or invention, please CONTACT the Staff of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs or send an e-mail at research@mtsu.edu. For more information about Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at MTSU, please click here: IP and Tech Transfer.
OTHER RELATED POLICIES:
Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, and Nepotism
MTSU promotes and insures equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, and disability status. It is the intent of MTSU that its campus is free of harassment, and it fully complies with the anti- harassment provisions. MTSU also takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants, employees, and students are treated in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Drug Free Workplace
MTSU maintains a Drug Free workplace, and unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of any controlled substance (including prescription drugs) is banned. This does not include the lawful use of a prescribed drug while under a doctor’s care.
Fundraising Policies
The need to generate private funds for MTSU is critical and coordination of efforts to achieve that support is essential to ensure effectiveness. This policy addresses issues related to fundraising at this institution.
Harassment (Sexual or Racial)
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