Proposal Route

Step 1: Develop Original Idea

You

• Review the literature
• Notify the chair
• Contact Proposal Development Office (PDO)

Proposal Development Office (PDO)

• Identifies potential sources of funding
• Assists in proposal planning
• Identifies UK faculty with similar interests

 

Step 2: Pre-Proposal Activities

You

• Review potential sources
• Prepare brief, informal pre-proposal with budget estimate
• Contact potential sponsors

Proposal Development Office (PDO)

• Identifies previously funded projects
• Assists in constructing pre-proposal
• Serves as liaison with agency personnel
• Provides institutional descriptions of UK facilities and resources

 

Step 3: Draft Formal Proposal

You

• Prepare complete draft of proposal and ask colleagues to review and critique
• Prepare draft budget
• Contact Office of Research Integrity (ORI) or appropriate administrative office for advice on compliance requirements
• Complete and submit separate applications to institutional committees (human subjects, animal care, biohazards, etc.)
• Meet with Proposal Development Office (PDO), as needed, to discuss proposal development issues

Proposal Development Office (PDO)

• Critiques proposal drafts
• Provides feedback and any needed referrals

Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA)

• Reviews draft budget

 

Step 4: Prepare and Submit Formal Proposal

You

• Make revisions on final draft of formal proposal
• Obtain approval from appropriate institutional committee
• Complete and sign Internal Approval Form
• Obtain appropriate campus signatures
• Be available for last-minute discussions to brief deans or other administrative personnel

Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA)

• Reviews proposal for compliance with sponsor and UK guidelines
• Transmits proposal to sponsor

 

Step 5: Follow-Up

You

• Be available for negotiation discussion and revision if necessary
• If not funded, request peer review comments
• If not funded, contact Proposal Development Office (PDO) for assistance in planning a resubmission

Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA)

• Determines status of pending proposal
• Negotiates any changes
• If funded, reviews award terms and establishes account

Proposal Development Office (PDO)

• If not funded, advices on resubmission processes and strategies

 

Step 6: Resubmission Application

You

• Respond to reviewer comments
• Draft resubmission as appropriate

Proposal Development Office (PDO)

• Assists in developing resubmission