Please notify the College Research Administrator as soon as you identify a funding opportunity that you are considering.

8 Weeks Out:

• PI Responsibilities
  • Recruit Co-Investigator(s)
  • Notify the College Research Administrator once you have decided to apply
  • Submit research design to Internal Review Board (IRB), if required prior to submission
  • Enroll in CITI Human Research Training (if research involves Human Subjects)
  • Identify sub-awards and request required documentation (budget, budget justification, scope of work, letter of commitment, IDC rate agreement, cost share commitment, if applicable)
• College Research Administrator Responsibilities
  • Obtain necessary user-ids and passwords
  • Review solicitation and create proposal checklist

4 Weeks Out:

• PI Responsibilities
  • Provide the Transmittal Information Request form to the College Research Administrator
  • Discuss the budget outline with the College Research Administrator
  • Ensure the annual Conflict of Interest training and disclosure has been completed in ICON
  • Contact Department Chair for approvals of any required cost share/match
  • Prepare letters of support that require Dean's approval
• College Research Administrator Responsibilities
  • Create budget template and provide to PI for approval
  • Initiate the PeopleSoft (PS) Transmittal

3 Weeks Out:

• PI Responsibilities
  • Provide all sub-award documents to the College Research Administrator
  • Send proposal documents to the College Research Administrator for review
  • If applicable, obtain final approvals for any required cost share/match from your Department Chair and the Dean, if applicable. The Dean's office requires seven(7) business days to review requests.
  • Obtain Letters of Support. The Dean’s office requires seven(7) business days to review letters and needs a copy of proposal with letter.
  • Provide College Research Administrator with Final Budget
• College Research Administrator Responsibilities
  • Upload final budget in transmittal
  • Submit Transmittal for approvals
  • Provide PI with feedback on proposal documents

2 Weeks Out:

• PI Responsibilities
  • Provide FINAL proposal documents to College Research Administrator for review
  • Approve transmittal
• College Research Administrator Responsibilities
  • Communicate any additional changes that need to be made to proposal prior to submission

1 Week Out:

• PI Responsibilities
  • Complete any changes required and provide revised documents to the College Research Administrator
  • Complete final review of proposal and send approval for proposal submission via email to the College Research Administrator
• College Research Administrator Responsibilities
  • Perform final review of proposal
  • Obtain proposal submission approval from PI
  • Submit proposal
  • Send proposal submission confirmation to PI