Proposal processes vary by sponsor and by schools.  Therefore, it is essential for PIs to work with their department/local administrators and/or school-based sponsored offices (“local support”) to ensure that proposals are appropriately developed and budgeted, then submitted through the University’s Grants Management Application Suite (GMAS) for review and submission by the appropriate sponsored office prior to the sponsor’s deadline.  Review by the sponsored offices requires time; therefore, each office has prescribed review deadlines of which the PI must be aware.  Additionally, other reviews may be needed prior to submission (e.g., Provost Criteria Review, Office of Technology Development) for proposals that may pose additional management challenges and/or reputational risk.

Working with department/local administrators, the PI needs to devote sufficient time to not only develop the proposed work, but to develop/review all other aspects of the proposal (e.g., data management plans, budgets sufficient to complete the scope of work, current & pending support, curriculum vita, subcontract proposals).  The PI must also review the full proposal in GMAS prior to approving.