Sponsored Programs (SP) assists faculty and research staff with identifying, obtaining, and maintaining external funding that supports our mission. The mission of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso is to improve the lives of people in our State and our community by focusing on the unique health care needs of socially and culturally diverse border populations through excellence in integrated education, research, and patient care. Our goal is to provide excellent service to all individuals in their efforts to secure external funding. SP also ensures proper stewardship and assists with clinical trial agreements, material transfer agreements and non-disclosure agreements.