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Office of Sponsored Programs

Pre-Award Administration

 

What is Pre-Award Administration?

The pre-award phase represents the beginning of the grant lifecycle.  It provides key resources to develop and prepare proposals for successful implementation.  The Pre-Award Specialist assists Principal Investigators/Project Directors with the preparation and submission of all proposals.  Principal Investigators/Project Directors may not apply for funding directly.  All proposals require departmental, collegiate, and OSP review and approval prior to submission.  Proposals are reviewed to ensure that any commitments included are consistent with federal, state, and university policies.


Preparing, Routing, and Submitting a Proposal

The Office of Sponsored Programs has established a process to guide the PI/PD with proposal submission. The following steps are a guideline for preparing a research proposal.  Additional information to aid this process is also available on the Proposal Preparation page and the Pre-Award Checklist. 

  • Download the Pre-Award Checklist
  • Conduct a Funding Search
  • Submit a Notice of Intent to OSP
  • OSP sends an email notification to initiate the review process and establish internal review deadlines.
  • Prepare your Proposal
  • Route the proposal to (1) Chair, (2) Dean, and (3) OSP for review and approval.  A routing form captures information on the proposed project and is required for all proposals.
  • Pre-Award Specialist and/or Writing Editor reviews the proposal and recommends revisions (if applicable) to PI.
  • OSP submits proposal to sponsoring agency.


Institutional Profile

Applications frequently require the university's identification number (i.e. UEI), Facilities & Administrative/Indirect Cost rates, and other pertinent information.  The PI/PD may access this information on the Institutional Information page. 

Pre-Award Forms

The required Pre-Award forms are available on the Pre-Award Forms page.

 

Proposal Components/Templates

This section contains frequently required information for proposal applications (i.e. biosketch template).  More information can be found on the Proposal Components page.

 

 

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The Office of Sponsored Programs offers Pre/Post-Award Orientation to give new and continuing researchers an overview of the entire proposal and award lifecycle. 
Click Here to send a request to our staff.