University researchers request external funding from a variety of sponsors, including federal and non-federal sponsors, foreign entities, and non-profit and for-profit organizations, to support their research and other activities.  All sponsored proposals[1] that seek external funding must be submitted to the sponsor by the appropriate sponsored office authorized to submit external sponsored proposals on behalf of the President and Fellows of Harvard College.[2]

To submit proposals for external funding, you must have Principal Investigator (PI) status pursuant to your school’s PI Eligibility Policy.  Additionally, every PI must have signed a Harvard University Participation Agreement, which is designed to help implement the Intellectual Property Policy and other University research policies and to enable the University to fulfill its responsibilities relating to research.  Additional documentation may be required at the time of submission (e.g., a current Financial Interest Disclosure).