Office of Research Administration (ORA)
The ORA office is located in 3112 Lee Building. If you have any questions please see the FAQ page or contact us.

Locate Funding
New faculty should visit our Faculty Guide and Locating Funding pages

Develop Proposal
See Sponsored Research Handbook and Quick Reference Guide. Proposals must be accompanied by the University's internal routing form.

Submit and Negotiate
Most agencies are accepting proposal submissions electronically. ORA provides training for electronic proposal preparation and reporting to agencies and foundations.

Award Setup
Awards are received by the University of Maryland on behalf of the Principal Investigator (PI). See details on how to manage your sponsored research.

Manage Subawards
ORA website provides federal resources and UM resources.

Manage Project
Faculty should be familiar with several key University Policies concerning research. See here on how to transfer your award.

Close Out
For assistance contact your Contract Administrator or the eRA Help Desk. Data and reports can be requested.