Gretchen Ogba
- Grants Coordinator I
- Office of Sponsored Programs
Additional Information
Areas of Focus
- Proposal Budget Development and Cost Share
- Liaison between Sponsor and University
- Interpretation of Funding Guidelines and Eligibility
- Proposal Review for Compliance
- Institutional Forms Assistance
- Sponsor Prior Approvals
- Budget Reallocations
- No-Cost Extensions
- PD/PI Changes and Award Transfers
- Carryover Requests
- Signing Official for NIH RPPR
- Sponsor Systems Account Management (e.g. eRA Commons, NSPIRES)
- NuRamp Sponsored Programs Module
Education
Biography
Gretchen Ogba is a Grants Coordinator at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. With a background in program management at the State of Nebraska Health and Human Services, she brings valuable experience to the role. She has over four years of experience in research administration, making her a valuable asset to the university’s research and creative activity endeavors.
Gretchen directs efforts in the pre-award phase of the sponsored project lifecycle, specializing in supporting faculty and researchers through the development and submission of grant proposals. As a key liaison between the sponsor, university, and project teams, she ensures that proposals are compliant with sponsor guidelines, university policies, government regulations, and state laws. She also provides guidance on budget creation, interprets sponsor guidelines, and coordinates timelines from the initial intent to submit through the final submission, ensuring that all required institutional forms and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
Additionally, Gretchen supports non-financial aspects of grant management, such as reviewing and facilitating sponsor changes to awards, managing cost-sharing requirements, and assisting with budget reallocations, no-cost extensions, project director changes, award transfers, and carryover requests.
Additional Information
Areas of Focus
- Proposal Budget Development and Cost Share
- Liaison between Sponsor and University
- Interpretation of Funding Guidelines and Eligibility
- Proposal Review for Compliance
- Institutional Forms Assistance
- Sponsor Prior Approvals
- Budget Reallocations
- No-Cost Extensions
- PD/PI Changes and Award Transfers
- Carryover Requests
- Signing Official for NIH RPPR
- Sponsor Systems Account Management (e.g. eRA Commons, NSPIRES)
- NuRamp Sponsored Programs Module
Education
Biography
Gretchen Ogba is a Grants Coordinator at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. With a background in program management at the State of Nebraska Health and Human Services, she brings valuable experience to the role. She has over four years of experience in research administration, making her a valuable asset to the university’s research and creative activity endeavors.
Gretchen directs efforts in the pre-award phase of the sponsored project lifecycle, specializing in supporting faculty and researchers through the development and submission of grant proposals. As a key liaison between the sponsor, university, and project teams, she ensures that proposals are compliant with sponsor guidelines, university policies, government regulations, and state laws. She also provides guidance on budget creation, interprets sponsor guidelines, and coordinates timelines from the initial intent to submit through the final submission, ensuring that all required institutional forms and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
Additionally, Gretchen supports non-financial aspects of grant management, such as reviewing and facilitating sponsor changes to awards, managing cost-sharing requirements, and assisting with budget reallocations, no-cost extensions, project director changes, award transfers, and carryover requests.