Ms. George is a seasoned research administrator with nearly 16 years of expertise in grants and contracts, including over eight years in academic research. Ms. George has held grants and contracts positions across federal and state government, higher education, and nonprofit sectors. This diverse experience has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of sponsor expectations and requirements, allowing her to effectively navigate and align proposals with the specific goals and priorities of a wide range of funding agencies. Throughout her career, she has worked on a variety of grant types, including research center grants, career development awards, conference grants, equipment grants, and non-research awards from agencies like NSF, HHS, DoD, DoE, and more. She is an expert in managing pre- and post-award activities, award negotiations, interpreting federal acquisition regulations (FAR), OMB circulars, and compliance with sponsor-specific policies. As a consultant, Michelle specializes in proposal development for single and multi-investigator, and center-level proposals and is committed to providing strategic, compliance-driven solutions.

Research Administrator Ms. George holds a BA in Business Administration and Marketing, as well as a Master of Public Administration.

Services

• Consult with faculty to interpret funding opportunities, eligibility, and application requirements for sponsored funding.
• Interpret local, state, and federal regulations and laws regarding grant administration.
• Coordinate directly with faculty to develop base and complex proposal budgets.
• Serves as a liaison between multi-institution partners, monitor proposal routing approvals, and collaborate with your sponsored projects office to ensure submission by the sponsor deadline. Proficient in ASSIST, eBRAP, proposalCENTRAL, Grant.gov/Workspace, EHB System, and Cayuse for federal and non-federal grant application submissions.
• Collect, prepare/edit, and format non-technical proposal documents (Budget Justifications, Biosketches, Other Support, etc.).
• Assist with facilitating research-related agreements, including but not limited to confidentiality, data use, consulting, and subawards.

To work with Ms. George, please request her in the quote page.