Principal Investigator's Guide

Section 1: Introduction

What OSP Does

OSP Staff

What Is a Sponsored Program?

What Is a Proposal?

Who May Submit a Sponsored Program Proposal?

Institutional vs. Individual Proposal Submission

Other Important Offices

Section 2: Proposal Development

Chapter I. Overview

Initiating a Proposal

Conforming to Departmental/Unit Objectives

Getting Guidelines/Application Forms

Timing the Proposal Process

Proposal Preparation

Published Guides and How-To's

Pre-Submission Reviews

Chapter II. Proposal Content

Title or Cover Page

Abstract

Table of Contents

Narrative

Budget and Budget Justification

Biographical Sketch

Current and Pending Support

Other

Appendix

Chapter III. Proposal Production Requirements

Physical Requirements

Number of Copies

Proposal Submission Checklist

Section 3: Regulatory Requirements, Representations and Certifications

Chapter I. Regulatory Requirements

Human Subjects

Laboratory Animals

Radiation Safety

Recombinant DNA

Environmental Health and Safety

Chapter II. Representations and Certifications

Debt, Debarment, and Suspension

Drug-free Workplace

Lobbying

Misconduct in Science

Conflict of Interest

Civil Rights, Handicapped Individuals, Sex Discrimination, Age Discrimination

Inventions and Patents

Section 4: Submission Procedures

Sponsor Deadlines

University Review and Approval

Submission Mechanics

Section 5: When a Proposal is Accepted

Award Process

Award Document

University Acceptance

Section 6: Declination of Proposals