Pre-Award Services
- Publicizing information on grants available from federal, state and local agencies and from private foundations and corporations
- Providing advice and assistance in developing ideas, writing proposals, and formulating budgets.
- Reviewing and expediting the campus Proposal Route Sheet to assure compliance with agency guidelines and University policies.
Proposal Development
External proposals:
- Assist with defining project design and scope:
- concept papers
- draft budgets
- timelines
- Identify potential sponsors
- Analyze requests for proposals and sponsor guidelines
- Assist with developing submissions to external sponsors:
- letters of inquiry
- pre-proposals
- final proposal narratives
- final budgets and budget justifications
- Assure proposals are in compliance with university and sponsor guidelines and regulations.
- Route proposals for endorsement by appropriate administration prior to submitting to sponsoring agencies.
- Package and mail proposals in accordance with sponsor guidelines.
Internal proposals:
- Serve as staff to the University Research Council (URC) and provide pre- and post-award administration services for the internal awards program.
- Forms and guidelines for URC submissions.
Support Services
- Research Council of the University (RCU) activities for internal proposal awards
- All pre and post award administration support
- CSUB Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects and Animal Research (IACUC) activities for submission and review of research proposals
- Information about and coordination of the Student Research Scholars Program (SRS), Student Research Competition (SRC) and the Travel Support for Student Research Program (TSSR)
Please let us know how we may be assistance to you, mbarrera@csub.edu
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