Sponsored Programs
assists Principal Investigators in identifying project resource
requirements, budget preparation, interpretation of sponsor guidelines,
obtaining Institute approval and submission of the proposal to the sponsor.
PROCESS OVERVIEW
Proposal Preparation
Steps
For more detailed
instructions see
Proposal Preparation Checklist.
1.
Identify
sponsor
2.
Prepare
project summary
3.
Notify
Sponsored Programs Office of planned submission
4.
Identify
elements of project budget to include:
a.
Project
personnel and effort on project
b.
Equipment costs
c.
Supply
costs
d.
Travel
costs
e.
Other
costs (publication; tuition, etc.)
5. Work
with Sponsored Programs to develop budget
6. In
conjunction with Sponsored Programs, complete
Proposal Information Form to
identify project resource requirements
7. Obtain
approval of Department Head on Proposal Information Form
8.
Return
Proposal Information Form to Sponsored Programs along with current draft
of project and final project budget
9.
Sponsored Programs routes proposal for Institute approval
10. Grant
application finalized and submitted via appropriate medium to sponsor (eg.
Federal Express; Internet)
F&A RATE (overhead)
46.3% Salary/Wages
Expiration date
6/30/16
FRINGE
BENEFIT RATES
Faculty (Academic
Year) and Staff 38.50% Salary/Wage
Project increase of
0.5% per year
Faculty (Summer) and
Students (Summer) 7.65% Salary/Wage
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District
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PROPOSAL GUIDELINES FOR NSF
The NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) provides guidance for the preparation
and submission of proposals to NSF via, the NSF FastLane System. Some
NSF programs have program solicitations that modify the general
provisions of this guide, and, in such cases, the guidelines provided in
the solicitation must be followed.
Grant Proposal Guide NSF 13-1, January
2013
(Use for proposals due beginning January 14, 2013)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/index.jsp
Grants.gov Applicant User Guide
The Grants.gov Applicant User Guide is a comprehensive reference
to information about Grants.gov for proposal
submissions to NSF via
the Grants.gov site. NSF proposals can be submitted using FastLane
or Grants.gov unless
specifically identified in the solicitation.
http://www.grants.gov/assets/ApplicantUserGuide.pdf
