The Assistant Deanship of External Funds is the operational unit of the Dean;s Office of Graduate Studies and Research (DEGI, for its Spanish abbreviation) that works with the UPR-RP community in identifying external funding opportunities; developing and submitting proposals; and awarding and managing funds to receive grants. External financing allows the Río Piedras Campus to increase and diversify its portfolio of fiscal resources to finance projects focused on achieving its goals and objectives.

The Dean’s Office is composed of the Pre-Award Office and the Post-Award Office. The Pre-Award Division in responsible for: the dissemination of calls for proposals and new proposals, monitoring financing agencies’ calendars, assisting faculty and students during the proposal writing process, compliance with suggested guidelines, analysis of proposals, distributing budgets, and electronic submission of proposals. The Post-Award Office facilitates administrative processes once proposals are approved, offers support during the external funding process, and assists in the correct management of external funds. Both teams are located at DEGI, which is located on the first floor of the Masonic Home, in the Río Piedras Campus.