Welcome to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is Marquette University's central point of coordination for sponsored projects and the legally authorized representative for grants, contracts and assurances. ORSP helps faculty and staff build bridges between Marquette and extramural sponsors and other institutions to advance the university's mission, and it fosters excellence in sponsored projects by promoting best practices, policies and procedures that ensure consistency and efficiency in our transactions with sponsors and partners.
ORSP represents the sum of Marquette's experience with extramural sponsors and partners over time, through the entire Project Lifecycle. An award's Project Lifecycle primarily consists of three phases:
Please be mindful of the Internal Submission Deadline for external proposals. A near-final draft of the narrative and the FINAL budget must be submitted into Kuali Proposal Development (PD) no less than three (3) business days prior to sponsor deadline to allow sufficient time for routing and approvals.
If you have any questions related to your current or prospective grant proposal, please contact Project Planning and Development in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
News and Announcements
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research Security Training Requirement
Research Security Training is required for the PI and all key personnel BEFORE an application can be submitted. ORSP will register you for the training offered through MU’s D2L and should take approximately 1 hour to complete. Please email ORSPppd@marquette.edu to enroll.
Data Management and Sharing Plan
NIH has released a new 2026 Pilot Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan format for applications and awards that generate scientific data. The underlying 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy has not changed; however, NIH has simplified the required plan format to reduce administrative burden, improve consistency, and make compliance expectations clearer for applicants and recipients.
MU researchers preparing NIH proposals should review the updated 2026 Pilot DMS Plan format early in the proposal development process. The new format is intended to streamline preparation, but investigators should still carefully consider data types, appropriate repositories, data sharing timelines, participant privacy and confidentiality protections, genomic data sharing requirements when applicable, and any justified limitations on sharing. Researchers are encouraged to work with ORSP for proposal-specific guidance before submission by emailing ORSPppd@marquette.edu.
Highlights
- The new 2026 Pilot DMS Plan format is required for NIH applications with due dates on or after May 25, 2026.
- The revised format uses more structured questions, including yes/no responses, brief explanations when sharing will be limited, and a table identifying anticipated data types and repositories.
- Plans should still reflect maximum appropriate sharing of scientific data, consistent with legal, ethical, technical, participant privacy, repository, and funder requirements.
- Copy of the form can be found here. You can use DMPTool to assist with the preparation of this document. More information can be found on ORSP’s Data Management Planning website
- For more information, see NIH’s Data Management and Sharing Policy website.
Recommended Steps for Marquette Researchers
- Determine whether your proposed NIH-funded project will generate scientific data subject to the NIH DMS Policy.
- Use the 2026 Pilot DMS Plan format when preparing applications. You can use DMPTool to assist with the preparation of this document. More information can be found on ORSP’s Data Management Planning website.
- Identify the types of scientific data expected to be generated and the repository or repositories where the data may be managed and shared.
- Address any limitations on sharing clearly and briefly, including legal, ethical, technical, consent-related, privacy, confidentiality, agreement-based, or other relevant factors.
- Include allowable data management and sharing costs in the budget justification when applicable.
- Contact ORSP PPD early in the proposal development process with questions about NIH DMS Plan requirements, budget considerations, or institutional review needs.
DMS Plan Reminders:
NIH Institute or Center program staff assess DMS Plans for completeness and acceptability. Peer reviewers generally do not score the DMS Plan itself, although they may consider related budget items when applicable. If a plan requires revision before award, applicants may be asked to provide updates through the Just-in-Time process. After award, recipients are expected to follow the approved DMS Plan, revise it when project circumstances change, and ensure that updates are approved by the funding NIH Institute, Center, or Office as required.
Biosketch
NIH requires the Common Form for the Biographical Sketch and the NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement for all applications.
- Applicants must use SciENcv to create, certify and download the complete forms (see below for additional information about SciENcv).
- All applicants must link their ORCiD to their eRA Commons profiles, since ORCiDs will also be required when the new forms go into effect (see below for additional information about ORCID).
NIH investigators MUST use SciENcv for completing and certifying:
- Biosketch (Common Form)
- NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement - this is an entirely new document that contains NIH specific information previously included in the biosketch, such as a personal statement
- Current and Pending (Other) Support (Common Form)
The Common Forms are part of an effort to standardize forms across Federal agencies. See Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. After the initial forms are created, using SciENcv makes it easy to update the information for future use. Using SciENcv also makes certain that you are using the correct version of the forms. ORSP and NSF investigators have been using SciENcv for a few years. After an initial investment of your time to get the documents set up – maintenance and updating becomes pretty easy.
Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is an electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional information needed for participation in federally funded research. A researcher profile system for all individuals who apply for, receive, or are associated with research investments from federal agencies, SciENcv gathers and compiles information on expertise, employment, education, and professional accomplishments. Researchers can use SciENcv to create and maintain biosketches that are submitted with grant applications and annual reports. SciENcv quickly formats everything, including citations, according to NIH rules.
Access SciENcv by logging into any National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) webpage (such as PubMed, the NCBI home page, or the SciENcv home page directly). If you do not have an NCBI account yet, one will be created for you automatically if you log in using your eRA credentials.
You may be the only researcher with your name here at Marquette, but how do you distinguish yourself outside of the Marquette universe? The scholarly community has realized the value of name disambiguation and would like to see it available outside of any single database. To assure everyone gets credit for their work, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID or ORCID, was created. This ID acts like a social security number for an author and helps disambiguate their papers from others. When an author publishes in a journal or receives grant funding, they are often asked to include their ORCID along with their name. You can also associate your ORCID with nontraditional outputs, like conference posters, teaching materials, or videos, and keep track of those in your ORCID profile. Some of you may already have an ORCID.
- All senior and key personnel will be required to have an ORCiD and use it on their biographical sketches.
- All senior and key personnel will be required to link their ORCiD to their eRA Commons accounts on the same date.
- Also, you should link your ORCID account to your My NCBI / SciENcv account and use the biographical data in your ORCID record to populate SciENcv profiles.
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