Research | Office of Sponsored Programs

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) facilitates the conduct of research at Boston Children’s Hospital by assisting the research community with applying for, negotiating, and managing externally sponsored research funding. OSP also serves as a primary interface with federal and not-for-profit sponsors and with peer institutions that collaborate with Boston Children’s researchers. As an office within the Department of Research Administration, OSP works with awardees and other Boston Children’s offices to ensure the appropriate stewardship of externally provided resources and compliance with all applicable sponsor regulations.

OSP’s primary activities include:

• Providing information on funding opportunities for federal and not-for-profit sponsors
• Providing guidance with the preparation of proposals
• Reviewing and endorsing applications for external funding
• Negotiating terms and conditions of awards with sponsors
• Issuing/receiving sub-awards to/from collaborating institutions
• Providing information, guidance, and training to the BCH research community regarding sponsor guidelines, regulations, and expectations
• Assisting investigators transferring to and/or from BCH
• Problem-solving and issue management

Contact Information

• Phone: 617-919-2729 (4-2729 internally)
• Email: osp@childrens.harvard.edu
• Address: Seventh Floor East, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA (Landmark/401 Park)

• Theresa Applegate, MPA: Senior Director, Sponsored Programs
• Paul Santos, MEd: Associate Director, Sponsored Programs
• Jamie Chan: Senior Grant Officer
• Lindsay Finman, MPA:  Senior Grant Officer
• Matthew Riley Foster: Senior Grant Officer
• Krystal Gustafson: Senior Grant Officer
• Tyson Heilhecker: Senior Grant Officer
• Allison Kunze:  Senior Grant Officer
• Kamei Miller, MBA: Senior Grant Officer
• Tee Trac: Senior Grant Officer
• Rosa Veras: Senior Grant Officer

• BCH Rate Agreement (indirect costs and fringe benefits)
• BCH FY23 UG Audit
• PHS Conflict of Interest Policy