Grant and Contract Officer Grant and Contract OfficerGrant & Contract Officer IOffice of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Who We Are: The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) oversees the administration of sponsored programs at Cornell University including sponsored research, instruction, and extension. OSP operates through delegation of authority from the University Board of Trustees as a unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI). Grant and Contract Officers (GCOs) in OSP are authorized to sign and submit proposals to sponsors. GCOs in the research offices of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine have limited tra