The proposal submission process is multifaceted.  This website outlines information and resources available to assist faculty interested in submitting a research proposal.

Writing a Proposal and Preparing a Budget
The University's Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA) can help you write your proposal, determine the indirect cost rate, calculate graduate student stipend costs, prepare your proposal budget, and complete a Proposal Approval Form (PAF) for signature.  For information on this, and more, please visit DRDA's proposal preparation website.

Completing and Submitting a Proposal Approval Form
The Proposal Approval Form, or PAF, is the internal document the University uses to record the submission of a proposal.  Among other things, it details the cumulative budget, cost sharing, indirect cost rate, and conflicts of interest.  Signature of the PAF is required by the principal investigator (PI), Department Chair, Associate Dean for Research and the University.  Please see the College of Engineering's Proposal Submission Timeline for information on what you need to submit to the Associate Dean for Research with your completed PAF as well as how far in advance of the proposal deadline the PAF should be submitted to ensure timely signature.  Please visit DRDA's website to download, complete and print the electronic Proposal Approval Form (PAF).

Cost-sharing on a Proposal
Often a sponsor will require an institutional investment to show the University's commitment to a proposal.  Please see the College of Engineering's procedures for requesting cost sharing for more information. 

Research Center Proposal Preparation
Writing and preparing a research center proposal is complex.  Please see the College of Engineering's Primer for Successful Center Initiation and Operation for information on resources available to faculty submitting a large center proposal.