Contact Us
Sponsored Research Staff
Cindy Shirley
Director, UW Bothell Sponsored Programs
Phone: 425.352.3398
Office: LBA 204C
Email: cindys00@uw.edu
A Certified Research Administrator and UW Bothell OSP here to assist in the wide-range aspects of research administration for UW Bothell.
UW Authorized signing official
Dr. Wadiya Udell
Associate Vice Chancellor, Faculty Success
Email: wau2@uw.edu
Leena Perera
Budget Fiscal Analyst Lead
Phone: 425.352.5492
Email: leena@uw.edu
Leena is a Fiscal Analyst focused on reconciling budgets, collecting GCCRs, and clarifying fiscal compliance within the grants world.
Kelsey Bolinger
Grant Administrator
Office: LBA 204E
Phone: 425.352.3054
Email: kelsboli@uw.edu
Works directly with principal investigators (PIs) on pre-award processes, complex and/or multiple awards, and campus infrastructure grants.
Amanda Sendele
Program Coordinator
Phone: 425.352.3528
Email: sendele@uw.edu
Supports the Offices of Sponsored Research and Faculty Success with administrative work.
Mailing Address
Sponsored Research – UW Bothell
Box 358523
17927 113th AVE NE
Bothell, WA 98011
Office of Sponsored Research Services
Not sure who to contact? Most of our staff is cross-trained in many services.
Pre-Award
- Cindy Shirley – budget development, kick-off meetings with PIs
- Kelsey Bolinger – proposal package and budget development
- Leena Perera – creates eGC1s for UW Bothell faculty
Post-Award
- Cindy Shirley – manages Faculty Effort Certifications (FECs)
- Leena Perera – fiscal compliance contact, manages Grant and Contract Certification Reports (GCCRs) for staff effort, approves cost transfers for faculty, reconciles all grant budgets for faculty, quarterly check-ins and kick-off meetings with UW Bothell faculty PIs.
Office of Sponsored Programs
In addition to her role in the Office of Sponsored Research, Cindy Shirley also serves UW Bothell with a dotted-line to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) in Seattle. OSP reviews and submits proposals to external sponsors and accepts funding on behalf of the University for research, instruction, and other sponsored activity.
OSP supports the research community by establishing policies related to sponsored program funding, providing guidance and consultation, and serving as a formal liaison with the sponsor on administrative changes throughout the life of the award. Cindy is available to answer questions related to your project.
Indirect Cost Recovery Distribution
The indirect cost recovery division at UW Bothell is as follows: 60% of the funds received go to the Office of Sponsored Research. The remaining 40% go to the School/Center, who have their own distribution guidelines. Calculation takes place after the year end and distribution generally happens in the fall.
Undergraduate Research
This unit is now located under the Connected Learning.