Grants & Sponsored Research

The Office of Grants & Sponsored Research at Smith College pursues institutional and faculty grants to support Smith’s academic priorities and initiatives. The office facilitates the efforts of faculty and staff to develop and achieve their goals in research, instructional, creative, and service activities through successful competition for external funding and help Smith develop and strengthen beneficial partnerships with foundations, corporations, and government agencies.

News & Announcements

Award Announcement - Kate Queeney - Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

Kate Queeney (Science Center) was recently awarded a grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center for her project, titled “Training an Interdisciplinary Workforce: Atomic Force Microscopy Across the Life Sciences.” You can learn more about this project here through Smith News!

Award Announcement - Elizabeth Myers - Gladys Brooks Foundation

Elizabeth Myers, Director of Special Collections, was recently awarded a grant from the Gladys Brooks Foundation in support of a new exhibition in Neilson Library focusing on women collectors and women’s collections. Smith College is deeply grateful for the foundation's support.

Award Announcement - Stephanie Jones - NIH R15

Stephanie Jones (Exercise & Sport Studies) was recently awarded an NIH R15 grant for her project, titled “Somatosensory impairment among people with multiple sclerosis may worsen cognitive and physical fatigue, and exacerbate balance dysfunction.”

Award Announcement - Lisa Mangiamele - NSF MCA

Lisa Mangiamele (Biological Sciences) was recently awarded an NSF MCA grant for her project, titled “MCA: Spinal neuron diversity related to the evolution of a novel motor behavior.”

Our Services

The Office of Grants & Sponsored Research provides multiple services to assist faculty and staff with submitting grant proposals and connecting them with resources across campus.

Grant prospecting
Assistance with proposal development
Proofreading, editing, and providing feedback on draft proposals
Assisting with grant application submission
Post award support including negotiating contract and award terms, no-cost extensions and re-budget requests
Serving as a liaison to authorized institutional officials
Connecting faculty and staff to resources across campus