The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) supports the research, scholarly, creative and programmatic activities of faculty and staff at Hope College. 

Services available through OSRP include:

  • Identification and tracking of external funding opportunities
  • Project management support for proposal submissions
  • Proposal development assistance and support, including budgets and budget justifications
  • Proposal editing, review and feedback
  • Training and development
  • Proposal revision and resubmission support
  • Assistance with complying with grantee standards

Grantee Spotlight and Latest News

  1. Mike Philben awarded prestigious NSF CAREER grant

    Posted by Maggie Shergill

    Michael Philben, Assistant Professor in the departments of Chemistry and Geological & Environ...

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  2. Tom Bultman receives Fulbright Scholar Award

    Posted by Maggie Shergill

    Dr. Tom Bultman, Professor of Biology, has received a Fulbright US Scholar Award that will take h...

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  3. Meagan Elinski named 2024 Cottrell Scholar

    Posted by Maggie Shergill

    Dr. Meagan Elinski, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, has been named a 2024 Cottrell Scholar and ...

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  4. Anita Esquerra-Zwiers receives AIM-AHEAD Traineeship

    Posted by Maggie Shergill

    Anita Esquerra-Zwiers, Associate Professor in Nursing, has been awarded an $8,000 Traineeship in ...

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  5. Brian Bodenbender receives Council of the Great Lakes Region award

    Posted by Maggie Shergill

    Brian Bodenbender, Professor of Geology & Environmental Science and GES Department Chair, rec...

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  6. Kate Lozon receives Out-of-School Time Grant for CASA and Step Up

    Posted by Blogs Administrator

    Kate Lozon, Director of CASA/Step Up, received a Michigan Department of Education Out-of-School T...

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Hope by the Numbers

  • 61Grants and Contracts

    During the Fiscal Year 2022, 61 grants and contracts were awarded, totaling over $6.5 million.

  • $34MSponsored Programs

    Hope has been awarded $34 million of external grants and contracts over the last decade.

  • 380Students

    380 Hope students across 28 academic departments presented 250 posters at the annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

    Check out Celebration
  • 1 of 7Liberal Arts Colleges

    Hope is only one of seven liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report's listing of excellence in Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects.