Pre-Award Proposal Development & Submission
Towson University’s pre-award services team provides comprehensive support to those seeking funding for research and other sponsored projects. The team supports faculty and staff who are submitting proposals to both government and private sponsors.
Pre-Award Intake Process
The pre-award team assists principal investigators through:
- core services that support project development and identification of funding opportunities
- customized proposal and budget development services based on the investigator/project's unique needs
- accurate and effective management of proposal submissions
- negotiation and acceptance of award documents and other related research agreements
Submit the intake form to notify the OSPR Pre-Award team and initiate the proposal submission process.
Pre-Award Intake Form| Timeline | steps to submission |
|---|---|
| 30 days |
Notify OSPR and leadership of Intent to Submit: Fill out Intake Form and notify chair and dean (or equivalent leadership) of submission. This allows OSPR time to allocate resources to support you. |
| 30 days to 1 week before deadline | Develop budget and key proposal components: OSPR will work closely with you to develop the budget and will assist you in identifying necessary proposal elements. |
| 1 week before deadline | Route for internal approvals: OSPR will initiate routing through Kuali with a final budget and narrative draft. Your chair and dean will have to review and approve. OSPR has final approval. |
| 3-4 days before deadline | Send OSPR final versions of all proposal components for review: OSPR requries a few days to provide thorough review and give feedack. Sending OSPR materials for review with less than 3 days to the deadline is not sufficient time to ensure compliance with funder requirements and may result in less competitive proposals. |
| 2 days before deadline | SUBMIT EARLY when possible! Prepare for submission to avoid last minute technical issues, unforseen circumstances, and last-minute corrections. OSPR submits after final review and approval. |
| Day of deadline | OSPR will not submit past 5 PM, EST, even when the sponsor deadline is later. If you've waited until the deadline to submit, OSPR needs your final documents by noon. |
Proposal Submission Resources
- Consult Preliminary Planning for initial considerations before beginning the grant-writing process.
- Review Proposal Development for an overview of the proposal writing process including a list of common components.
- Check out Budget Development for a more detailed look at common budget categories and how to ensure that they adhere to both grantor requirements and TU policies.
- Consult Routing and Submission to understand the institutional requirements that must be followed before a proposal is sent to the sponsor.