At this stage of the sponsored project lifecycle, you will need to:
Notify OSP of your Intent to Apply
Develop your project and write the proposal
Submit required forms 5 business days prior to sponsor deadline
Notify OSP of your Intent to Apply
Develop your project and write the proposal
Submit required forms 5 business days prior to sponsor deadline
The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) requires all proposals to be received by start of business (9am) 5-business days prior to the sponsor deadline in order to complete required reviews and obtain institutional approvals as described below. Proposals not submitted to federal sponsors and not including cost share or subawards may be considered for a 3-business day deadline at the discretion of the Director of OSP.
If applicable, please note your college/school/division’s internal deadlines ahead of OSP’s internal deadline (i.e. a college-specified deadline of 5-business days prior to OSP’s deadline is equivalent to a 10-business days prior to sponsor deadline) – consult with your Dean/division leader for this deadline.
Download this 2 page overview: OSP Proposal Review & Deadline Policy
The below outlines the required OSP review, institutional approvals, and document deadlines in order to meet your sponsor’s proposal deadline:
The OSP review is intended to best position your proposal to be competitive and successful, ensure consistency with sponsor requirements, avoid rejection on the basis of non-compliance, and minimize institutional risk.
Our review consists of the following and must be completed prior to obtaining institutional approval:
This review requires a minimum of 2 days.
The OSP will facilitate the below necessary institutional approvals within the 5-business day window:
*Proposals not submitted to federal sponsors and not including cost share or subawards may be considered for a 3-business day deadline at the discretion of the Director of OSP.
Due by 9:00am 5 Business Days*Prior to Sponsor Deadline |
Due by 9:00am 1 Business DayPrior to Sponsor Deadline |
If the proposal is submitted through an online portal (e.g. Fastlane, Research.gov, Grants.gov Workspace, private sponsor portals, etc.) the PI must grant access to OSP at least 5 business days prior to sponsor deadline.
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If the proposal is submitted through an online portal (e.g. Fastlane, Grants.gov Workspace, private sponsor portals, etc.) all documents must be uploaded at least 1 business days prior to sponsor deadline. |
* Proposals not submitted to federal sponsors and not including cost share or subawards may be considered for a 3-business day deadline at the discretion of the Director of OSP, in which case, these documents would be required by 9:00am 3 business days prior to sponsor deadline
**The substance and scope of work of the proposed program should not change after this time and must remain consistent with the budget and budget justification but you may continue to edit/refine your narrative until 1-business day prior to the sponsor deadline.
*** These documents will be reviewed upon receipt of notice of intent to apply and, depending upon each sponsor’s requirements, some may not be required until the 1-business day deadline
Proposals that meet their OSP internal deadline will be given priority review over proposals that do not and the level of additional assistance (copy edits, uploading support, formatting, etc.) is dependent on the amount of time provided to OSP. Any proposal received past their internal deadline will be reviewed accordingly and ability to obtain institutional approvals required for submission may be affected.
Applying for external funding is a collaboration between the principal investigator/project director and their department/college, the OSP, and the Office of the Provost. Depending on the nature of the proposal, the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations and/or the Office of the Controller may be involved.