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Grant Operation (GO) Centers

The Saint Louis University Grant Operation (GO) Centers bring together key pre- and post-award staff into a single team to provide hands-on support to SLU faculty applying for and managing their grants.

This infrastructure combines many of the departmental and central research tasks into one cohesive team, and it allows for the submission of applications with fewer steps and better communication while making it faster and easier to receive and manage awards.

The first Grant Operation (GO) Center was launched Dec. 1, 2017, and it supports the research needs of faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Doisy College of Health Sciences, the College for Public Health and Social Justice, the School of Social Work, the School of Education, the School of Science and Engineering, University Libraries and other academic units outside of the School of Medicine.

Located in Fusz Hall, the GO Center team members welcome your research teams to meet in their new space that is conducive to a collaborative working and research environment. A number of the team members work off-site but are available to video call to understand the needs of your research proposals and projects. Team members strive to respond to your email within two business days and will inform you if obtaining an answer will take longer than the standard turnaround time.

Questions about the research infrastructure or space can be directed to Matt Renaud, GO Center director, at matt.renaud@slu.edu. Not part of a GO Center yet, but need assistance with your grant submission? Please contact your identified School of Medicine administrator or email Terri Borowiak at terri.borowiak@slu.edu for support.

GO Centers' Services

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) reviews and approves all grant submissions to external sponsors, as well as negotiates and accepts all research awards on behalf of Saint Louis University. The GO Center offers specific pre- and post-award services for all SLU researchers as noted below. 

Pre-Award Services

Interested in applying for a funding opportunity? The earlier you contact your assigned GO Center pre-award specialist the better we can assist you. We ask that faculty submit the required documents to their pre-award specialist at least five days prior to the sponsor deadline to ensure enough time for a thorough review and to obtain institutional approval in Workday.

  • Initiates and prepares internal and external grant submissions
    • Assists in setting up proposals in the appropriate university (e.g, Workday) or sponsor (e.g., ASSIST) research administration systems
    • Completes administrative information in grant applications
    • Assembles appropriate application components
    • Drafts project budget and advises on budget justification
    • Obtains appropriate subcontractor paperwork
    • Ensures all applications meet sponsor and university guidelines and deadlines, including management of the just-in-time process
    • Monitors institutional reviews and approvals while obtaining appropriate signatures, as needed
  • Submits proposal for faculty member, where appropriate

For details on the pre-award roles and responsibilities of the PI and of the GO Centers,  please click here.

If you need additional information or clarification regarding the GO Center pre-award process, please contact Vicki Moreland, assistant director of pre-award services at vicki.moreland@slu.edu.

Post-Award Services

Questions about how to start on your research once you have been officially notified of your grant award? Please contact your assigned GO Center post-award specialist. To begin spending on a sponsored award, there are specific steps that must be taken in order to set up the award according to University and sponsor guidelines.

  • Establishes internal and external grant and contract awards
    • Sets up pending and active funds, as well as completes budget requests
    • Ensures awarded grant contract/agreement/subcontract is fully executed
    • Executes grant subcontracts and/or consulting agreements to outside parties
  • Manages post-award operations
    • Reviews budgets and reconciles award expenditures on a regular basis
    • Monitors compliance with sponsor and university regulations
    • Notifies and assists with no-cost extensions, progress reports and close-outs
    • Assists faculty in completing effort reports
    • Updates post-award documentation in the appropriate University (e.g, Workday) or sponsor (e.g., Fastlane) research administration systems and monitors institutional reviews and approvals, where appropriate

  • Monitors faculty indirect recovery accounts

If additional information or clarification is needed regarding the GO Center post-award process, please contact Kellisa Fiala, assistant director of post-award services, at kellisa.fiala@slu.edu.

GO Center Team

The GO Center team provides hands-on support to faculty applying for and managing their grants. 

Interested in applying for a funding opportunity? The earlier you contact your assigned GO Center pre-award specialist the more we can help you. We ask that faculty submit proposals in the Workday system at least five days prior to the sponsor deadline to ensure enough time for a thorough review and to obtain institutional approval. 

Pre-award questions for the GO Center can be directed to Vicki Moreland, assistant director, at vicki.moreland@slu.edu

Pre-award questions for the School of Medicine can be directed to Terri Borowiak at terri.borowiak@slu.edu

Questions about how to start on your research once you have received official notification of your grant award? Please contact your assigned GO Center post-award specialist. To begin spending on a sponsored award, there are specific steps that must be taken in order to set up the fund according to University and sponsor guidelines.

Find Your Assigned GO Center Specialist (PDF)

Additional questions about the GO Center team can be directed to Matt Renaud, GO Center director, at matt.renaud@slu.edu.

Workday

Workday is a grants management system used for web-based proposal submission and research compliance. With questions related to the system, please contact your department's grant administrator or your GO Center representative.