Mission
The office of Sponsored Research Services is a supportive infrastructure that promotes the expertise of the RIT community by facilitating all aspects of externally funded grants and contracts.

Operating Principles
The office of Sponsored Research Services works in concert with others to increase sponsored programs by:

• Helping principal investigators successfully propose and manage externally funded projects;
• Building partnerships that further the goals of RIT;
• Identifying avenues for the RIT community to fulfill their scholarly, artistic, and academic dreams;
• Matching RIT's expertise with appropriate audiences;
• Advancing RIT's role in regional economic development;
• Cultivating RIT's leadership role in Rochester, regionally nationally and globally;
• Developing and nurturing dynamic working relationships with sponsors;
• Adding resources and knowledge to sponsored project activities;
• Brokering diverse interests, resources, and commitments throughout the proposal development and project management stages
• Providing stewardship of grants and contracts by ensuring compliance with applicable institutional and sponsor regulations ethically and timely;
  
  . . . and doing so with a sense of humor and in a highly professional fashion.

Last Edited: 2003-12-17 ac