Research Support Services

Submitting a Research Proposal?  Pre-award staff can assist if you complete this short online form 8 weeks before the proposal deadline  (maximum capacity may be reached before the 8 week window, so submit your intent form early!). We will then contact you to discuss the proposal preparation process. If you decide to cancel/postpone your submission, a new intent form will need to be completed with any updated information and the revised proposal deadline date.

 
Click here to complete the INTENT TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL FORM

 

Do I need to submit an intent form for internal, U of MN proposals such as AHC, MMF, Cancer Center, etc.?
No, we are happy to assist you by preparing a budget and PRF (if required) two weeks or more prior to internal deadline.  All other items are prepared and submitted by you or your support staff.  Contact the RSS office (pedgrant@umn.edu) for assistance.

Do I need to submit a form for a non-competing progress report?
No, Research Support Services staff will typically contact you a month or more before this is due and work with you and your accountant to complete it by the deadline.

I have been asked to submit a subaward proposal to another institution and was not provided an 8-week lead time by the prime PI.  Can I still participate in their proposal?
Yes, if the lead time is reasonable and the proposal consists of a straight-forward budget, please submit the intent form now and provide the budget details, the contact information for the other institution, and the date they request receipt of a signed proposal.  The signing of the PRF and processing time needed by SPA cannot be guaranteed.  If lead time is a week or less it may not be possible to meet their deadline.

What if the agency announcement was released with less than 8 weeks before the deadline?  Can I still submit a proposal?
Yes, we will work together to submit a proposal.  Research Support Services will adjust the schedule to accommodate the proposal and the PI will adjust his/her schedule to adhere to the required deadlines.  (This exception applies to announcements that were released within the 8-week window, not those the PI was unaware of until that time.)

What if I missed the 8-week window?
If the agency has another deadline in the next six months, submit the intent form now for the future deadline; Research Support Services staff will contact you well before that date to begin.  If this is a one-time opportunity or an annual deadline, submit the intent form now, justify the exception to Dr. Neglia by e-mail, and he will decide if departmental resources will be made available depending on current workload, complexity of your proposal, and previous exceptions granted, if any.