Proposal Development Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Introduction

• Office of Research Administration
• What is a Sponsored Project?

Types of Proposals

• Grant Proposals

• Contract Proposals

• Cooperative Agreements/Cooperative Research and Demonstration Agreements

Programs and Activities Supported by Extramural Funds

• Research/Applied Research

• Training/Instruction

• Travel and Conferences

• Community Service

• Equipment

• Individual Projects/Awards  

Principal Investigator/Project Director

• Role of the Principal Investigator/Project Director

• Who Can Serve as a PI at Sacramento State

• Emeritus Faculty as a PI

• Replacement of a PI

Elements of a Grant Proposal

• Format

• Abstract or Project Summary

• Project Description/Program Narrative

• Budget

• Appendices

• Proposal Writing Do’s and Don’ts

Proposal Budgeting

• Budget Preparation Overview

• Allowable vs Unallowable Costs (A-21)

• Major Elements of a Budget

Campus Review, Compliance and Proposal Submission

• Proposal Approval Form

• Human and Animal Subjects Protocols

• Conflict of Interest

• Responsible Conduct in Research

• Export Controls

• Proposal Submissions

• Proposal Checklist

Between Submission and Award

• Proposal and/or Budget Revisions

• Site Visits

• Contract Negotiations

• Pre-Award Costs

• Pre-Award Audits

• Proposal Status Inquiry

The Review Process

• Proposal Receipt and Initial Processing

• Proposal Review and Evaluation

• Review Panels

• Approval and Negotiation

• Unsuccessful Proposals

The Award and Post-Award Activity

• The Award

• Administering Your Award