Submit a proposal

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for external funding, please complete the online proposal intake form as early as possible. If you have any questions about the form or the proposal submission process, please reach out to Judy at [email protected].

Submission timeline

Being organized is one of the important steps you can take to ensure a successful proposal. Use the following checklist to help:

3-4 Weeks Prior to Deadline:  

  • PI provides notice of submission via email ([email protected])
  • PI provides Proposal Information Form to include budget, administrative and subaward information, as well as the RFP or a link to the RFP 

2 Weeks Prior to Deadline: 

  • Budget is finalized
  • Budget Justification is completed  
  • IAF has begun routing with finalized budget and budget justification
  • Cost Share approvals are provided (if applicable)
  • Subaward sends full proposal documents (if applicable) 

1 Week Prior to Deadline:  

  • PI ensures IAF is completed and routed through all approval paths  

5 Business Days Prior: 

  • Final documents have been provided and any final revisions from AOR review are started 

3 Business Days Prior:  

  • Proposal is in final format with all required internal approvals and is submitted to sponsor 

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Faculty and staff cannot submit proposals directly to the external funding agencies. https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ra20