GRANT SEARCH & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

Roisin Florence
Grant Research Prospect Specialist
Phone: 404-413-5109
Email: rflorence@gsu.edu

• Primary point of contact for college research funding opportunities. This includes federal, state and private foundation grants and fellowships.
• Faculty may request an individual grant search be performed for their particular area of interest.
• Assists faculty in gathering and completing required forms. A proposal timeline can be created on request.
• Intellectual Property: assists faculty submitting and tracking IP disclosures and patent requests.

PRE-AWARD SERVICES

Sylvia Ennis
Grant & Contracts Officer III
Phone: 404-413-5059
Email: sennis@gsu.edu

• To assist college faculty and staff when reviewing proposals, contract renewals and/or revisions to be submitted to the University Office of Sponsored Programs for internal awards or external submissions to federal, state and private foundations.
• Responsible for interpreting the policies of federal, state, commercial and private profit and non-profit organizations as they affect the budget and scope of work of the proposal being reviewed for submission.

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POST-AWARD SERVICES 

Kavitha Sivakumar
Senior Accountant
Phone: 404-413-5021
Email: ksivakumar2@gsu.edu

• Primary point of contact for advisement on the financial responsibilities surrounding the operation of all federal, state and privately funded grants at GSU.
• Responsible for working with faculty and staff on procedures surrounding the review of expenditures, reviewing and approving all documentations charging grants, and providing guidance on personnel effort reporting (PERS).