1. Division of Sponsored Programs

2. Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) assists faculty, staff and graduate students in identifying and acquiring external funding from sources outside the university which include federal, private and industrial/corporate opportunities. research.uiowa.edu/dsp

3.  Organization: Grants Team and Contracts Team  Grants – staff have responsibility for specific agencies/sponsors  Contracts – staff have responsibility by College/Unit/Department  Both Teams have Pre-and Post-Award Management Responsibilities

4.  Grants  Contracts  Sub-Agreements  Non-Monetary Agreements  Export Controls – must be reviewed at time of submission if relevant  Initiating Awards

5.  Identify the sponsor for the project  Read Guidelines  Prepare Proposal  Budget development  Cost sharing  Routing form – essential for Awards  Review and approval responsibilities  Proposal submission https://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/proposal-preparation- submission

6.  Funding Opportunity Resources  Expert Assistance – Staff Directory https://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/dsp-staff-directory  Special Training – one on one or small group  Cayuse – System to System Software for submitting most Federal grants  Extensive website – http://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/