Office for Research - Proposal Submission Procedures

Principal Investigator does:

• Email Office for Research the URL for the PA, RFA, RFP, or Sponsor Website
• For Assistance in Budget Development – Notify Office for Research two (2) weeks prior to submission deadline. SEE EXPLANATION IN NEXT SECTION

College of Medicine-Office for Research does:

Given two (2) week's notice prior to deadline:

• Contact Sponsor for details of proposal preparation and submission process, if necessary
• Identify and advise appropriate FSU Sponsored Research administrator of upcoming submission
• Prepare DRAFT Budget upon receipt of basic spending plan from PI which must include a reasonable percent effort consistent with annual assignments.
• Email DRAFT Budget to PI for review and work with PI to complete Final Proposal Budget
• Fill out all Sponsor and FSU required forms for PI review 
• Email Final Budget and Sponsor forms to appropriate Sponsored Research administrator for review prior to delivering proposal for University approval and signature 
• Collect Biosketches and revise to meet Sponsor requirements 
• Assist PI in scanning and formatting Proposal documents

Associate Dean for Research will:

• Assist PI in development of all aspects of proposal

• Deliver entire proposal to appropriate Sponsored Research administrator for approval and official University Representative final signature
• Pick Up proposal from Sponsored Research Services when approved and signed

AND-----provided PI furnishes “final version” of ALL parts of proposal ON TIME to College of Medicine-Office for Research:

• Copy the Sponsor required number of copies (plus copies needed for PI use)
• Send proposal to Sponsor via FedEx