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Office of Sponsored Programs

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) promotes the mission of Fairmont State University by facilitating the acquisition and management of all sponsored awards. The OSP helps to identify, secure, and effectively manage external funding to support programmatic development, special projects, research, scholarly activities, and other initiatives to support the Fairmont State community. To ensure a coordinated, strategic, and effective approach to external funding, the OSP serves as the central clearinghouse for administration of sponsored awards and also serves as a liaison between campus constituents.

The OSP provides guidance from conceptual development and planning of proposals through implementation and administration of funded projects. More specifically, we help identify potential extramural funding sources, review and possibly amend proposal narratives and budgets, assist with the completion of standardized applications, ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, negotiate grant awards and contracts, and provide administrative oversight for funded projects.

By maintaining a centralized, coordinated approach to the review, approval, submission, and management of all grants and sponsored awards, Fairmont State will be more successful in securing additional resources to help achieve the University's vision of being "A Great Place to Learn, to Work, & to Call Home."

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Sponsored Programs is to help increase external funding and to provide administrative oversight for all sponsored awards.

In order to ensure a coordinated, effective, and strategic approach to sponsored funding, this office serves as a clearinghouse to make the progression of proposal development through award close-out a seamless and straightforward process. We serve as a liaison between the grant recipient and other institutional constituencies to ensure appropriate implementation of grant-funded projects and proper stewardship of resources entrusted to the University by our various funding agencies.

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Jul 01, 2025

Fairmont State University proudly celebrates Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Jared Tadlock, who has been named one of the 2025 Generation Next: 40 Under 40 honorees by The State Journal and WV News. Tadlock was selected from hundreds of applicants across West Virginia for his professional excellence, creative leadership, and lasting impact on both campus and community.

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Fairmont State University’s Board of Governors held their bi-monthly meeting June 25 in the Falcon Center Board Room. During the meeting, the Board heard from President Mike Davis and his senior leadership team, whose reports indicated that enrollment and housing are looking very strong for the fall. These updates, together with the University’s continued financial strength, indicate a great future for the “college on the hill”.

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Fairmont State University led West Virginia in the highest per capita number of mathematics graduates among public higher education institutions from 2018 to 2023. During this period, 40 students earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics, averaging eight graduates per year.

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