Submit a proposal

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for external funding, please download and complete the proposal intake form  and return it to  [email protected] 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