Proposal Development and Submission Guidelines

Before developing a proposal, check with the sponsor for information on guidelines, proposal format, forms and the submission process. Sponsors who currently accept online proposal submission may not accept all application types in electronic format. Check the application guidelines and engage your sponsored program officer for additional information and guidance.

To ensure fair and equitable support to all units, investigators are required to comply with the Sponsored Programs Proposal Submission Timeline Requirements and to provide notification of intended proposal submissions by completing the Sponsored Programs Proposal Intake Form. Investigators submitting through units with their own proposal intake procedures must comply with those units’ timelines and do not need to complete the Sponsored Programs Intake Form.