Proposal Preparation

Guidelines for Proposal Review

Allow five working days for review. This time should not include the time needed to deliver the proposal to the sponsor by the deadline.

When submitting a proposal for review, include:

1. Original plus one copy of proposal.
2. A Data Sheet (DOC | PDF | RTF)
3. A copy of the sponsor's guidelines.
4. Additional documentation: Financial Disclosure Forms, etc.
5. Important Addresses, Subcontractor contacts, Letters of Support.

• Data Sheet
• Budget
• Cost sharing
• Human Subjects
• Principal Investigator (PI) eligibility
• Sponsor's cover page
• Subcontracts
• Vertebrate animals
• Indirect Cost waivers
• Regents items
• Limited submission proposal approval
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Certifications
• Award terms and conditions
• Subcontract plan/MBE/WBE requirements
• Institutional eligibility to apply
• Additional information required by the sponsor

• Project Summary
• Table of contents
• Project description
• Current and pending support
• References cited
• Biographical sketches
• Appendix information
• Pages margins, font/pitch, line spacing, characters per inch, page limitations

Please contact Sponsored Programs personnel for any questions concerning proposal submission at (530) 754-7700