Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs supports a culture of intellectual curiosity and scholarly activity that allows ACU to attract and retain top-quality faculty while enhancing the quality of education for our undergraduate and graduate students.

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs supports a culture of intellectual curiosity and scholarly activity that allows ACU to attract and retain top-quality faculty while enhancing the quality of education for our undergraduate and graduate students.

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Research Grants and Funding

We provide internal funds to help faculty members launch research projects and offer support to faculty members seeking external funding of research efforts. Visit our Research Grants and Funding page for details about how ORSP can help.

Internal Grants

ACU offers a number of grant opportunities for students and faculty who do scholarly research or creative work.

External Funding

A primary responsibility of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is to assist faculty and staff in their pursuit to obtain external funds to support scholarly research and projects. This is typically a multi-step process which involves:

  1. Finding a funding agency
  2. Writing the grant proposal, contract or cooperative agreement
  3. Gaining internal approval to submit the proposal or enter into a contract or agreement
  4. Submitting the proposal
  5. Post-award management

Contact Us

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
328 Hardin Administration Building
ACU Box 29145
Abilene, Texas 79699-9145
Email: orsp@acu.edu

IRB (Institutional Review Board) 
Email: irb@acu.edu

Meet the Team

Qi Hang, M.S.

Executive Director of Research and Sponsored Programs

Raymond Walter “Walt” Wilkinson

Post-Award Research Administrator / Grants Accountant

Carrie Christensen, EdD

ACU-Dallas Research Development Officer
clc25a@acu.edu

Karla Perkins

IRB Administrator

Yukari Garcia

Grants/Sponsored Programs Administrator
yukari.garcia@acu.edu