1. Office of Sponsored Projects The Funding Life Cycle

3. Funding Search The Office of Sponsored Projects Website Pivot (Formerly Community of Science - COS) Grants.gov (Federal Opportunities) Online search engines (Google, etc…) Sponsor list serves and websites Internal funding sources The Office of Foundation Relations Some opportunities posted to the OSP blog

4. Proposal Development Research Grant Managers (RGMs) or Department Administrators Budget development Sponsor guidelines and compliance requirements Form preparation Routing for institutional approvals

5. Routing / Approval Appropriate departmental approval is required for all personnel listed on a proposal: Arts & Sciences – Department Chair – Dean of the Division Geisel School of Medicine – Department Chair Thayer School of Engineering – Senior Executive Officer

6. Internal Proposal Submission Deadlines 7 Business Days prior to sponsor deadline: proposal review materials due to OSP for review 2 Business Days prior to sponsor deadline: complete proposal due to OSP for submission

7. PI Compliance Requirements  Conflict of Interest Disclosure — online (annual disclosure for PHS applications and project specific disclosure for every proposal)  Invention Agreement (complete only once)  Human Subjects Protocol (IRB) (if applicable)  Animal Use Protocol (IACUC) (if applicable)

8. OSP Review OSP Grants Officer – Provides proposal guidance to department – Reviews proposal terms and conditions – Completes final compliance review – Suggests changes to Principal Investigator

9. Submission OSP Grants Officer is Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) Signs proposal as Authorized College Representative Submits electronic applications (RAPPORT, Grants.gov, FastLane, etc…)

10. Notice of Award & Negotiation Final negotiation of award terms and conditions PI compliance requirements complete 1. Conflict of interest disclosure and training (for PHS award) 2. Invention agreement 3. Human subjects protocol 4. Animal use protocol Institutional recording and account set up

11. Research Grant Manager (RGM) or Department Administrator Post-Award Responsibilities – Departmental management of awards – Regularly scheduled award reconciliation – Expenditures – Program Income

12. OSP Sponsored Research Managers Post – Award Responsibilities Liaison to sponsors Work with and rely on RGMs and Department Administrators Oversee and monitor awards OGA accounting system Interpretation of rules and regulations Compliance Financial reporting and close out

13. Principal Investigator Responsibilities Selects sponsor and reviews guidelines Develops research plan and proposal Collaborates with Departmental Grant Manager or Administrator Obtains appropriate institutional approvals Manages compliance with award terms and conditions Submits timely annual and final technical reports Ultimate responsibility for use of sponsor funds