Research and Sponsored Programs Administration

51³Ô¹ÏProis a diverse research institution and it is the mission of ORSPA to support and promote the research and scholarly activities of the faculty and staff while ensuring compliance and scholarly integrity.

ORSPA assists the LU community advance research efforts, encourage interdisciplinary activities across campus, facilitates collaboration with external partners, and provide administrative support for research activities contributing to transforming the University, Southeast Texas, and beyond.

Pre-Award

Let us help you get your research project started with a proposal to a sponsor.

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Research Compliance

LU is committed to the highest standards and quality of research compliance.

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Competition Space

Innovative online platform for funding opportunities across the LU campus.

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Research News

Smithsonian features LU professor’s work on band tradition

Dr. Bryan Proksch, a music history professor at Lamar University, authored a Smithsonian essay exploring how American concert bands have historically embodied and promoted democratic ideals through collective community participation.
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