About Us
Northwestern University Sponsored Research
750 N. Lake Shore Drive, Rubloff 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611-4579
SponsoredResearch@northwestern.edu
Institutional Official: Cathy Barrera, Assistant Vice President
Our Mission
As the university’s Authorized Organizational Representative, the mission of Northwestern Sponsored Research is to steward, promote, and advocate Northwestern’s research enterprise by providing responsive, compliant, comprehensive administration of the University’s sponsored research and sponsored activity.
What We Do
Northwestern Sponsored Research (SR) is the University’s central pre-award and non-financial post-award research administration unit. Sponsored Research is accountable to the university and external sponsors for compliance, review, advisement, negotiation, approval and authorization of all sponsored research activity. We are responsible for:
- Effective and timely handling of research proposals
- Preparation, interpretation, negotiation and execution of agreements on behalf of Northwestern University for projects funded by all sponsor types
- Drafting, negotiating, and executing awards and subawards for collaborative research
- Establishment of financial accounts for sponsored projects