Pre-Award | Research

This pre-award site covers the idea-to-submission process for proposals. Topics include generating an idea, identifying funding opportunities, the approval process for grant submissions, commonly requested information for grant applications, and forms and policies.

The Office of Sponsored Research provides support and assistance to principal investigators and research staff as they prepare proposals for submission to external sponsors.�� We successfully assist faculty, staff and students with all pre-award activities, including:

Finding funding opportunities
Interpreting agency guidelines
Completing sponsor specific forms
Providing commonly requested institutional information
Formatting proposal sections
Preparing budgets, including cost share
Securing institutional approval signatures
Submitting proposals electronically
Collaborating with partnering institutions

We encourage you to contact us early when planning and preparing external grant applications.

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Generating a fundable idea isn’t as simple as being creative and knowledgeable. This section provides common techniques for generating ideas for a research program that you can develop into future applications for research support.

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There is a wide range of funding opportunities for the �ۿ۴�ý University research community to apply to within the federal government, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. To assist you in identifying external funding opportunities, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides all members of �ۿ۴�ý with access to funding opportunities databases.

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Once the initial preparation and planning for a proposal have begun, the principal investigator (PI) is well-positioned to develop a thorough and competitive submission.

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All proposals submitted to an external agency must receive official approval prior to submission. There are three phases...