Division of Research and Sponsored Programs
The Division of Research and Sponsored Programs (RASP) is charged with supporting grant funded research activities at Kent State. It expert staff helps investigators at each step of award activity, including pre-award grant preparation and in post-award administration of funds. RASP also leads a series of activities with the goal of increase the number and quality of grant applications, including both live and web-based training sessions, funding mechanisms for pre-submission review of applications, and numerous programs for ethical conduction of research.