In order to submit a proposal to Sponsored Projects/Pre-Award the PI must prepare the proposal in accordance with agency guidelines, check that the following items have been addressed and/or obtain all necessary committee or administrative approvals:
___ Space allocation: Requires signature of Chair and Dean/Director, and possible committee approval
___ Release time: Time allocated to project from academic contract
___ Summer research
___ Subawards
___ F&A split agreement
___ Extra compensation
___ Cost sharing or matching: Requires signature of Chair and Dean/Director, forms from OVPR forms web page
___ Program income
___ Consultants
___ Laboratory animals: Packet must be submitted by review deadlines, forms from the Office of Animal Care and Compliance
___ Human subjects: Requires signature of Chair/Director, forms from Research Compliance
___ Recombinant DNA molecules: Requires specific NIH and RAC approval determined by Class IIIA-F status, info in the Safety and Risk Manual
___ Select agents: Requires contact with UNM Institutional Biosafety Program before transfer of agents, information at Safety and Risk Services
___ Biohazardous agents: Requires providing Biosafety Committee with information on agents, form at Safety and Risk Services
___ Hazardous chemicals: Waste disposal programs are found in the Safety and Risk Manual
___ Classified Work or Clearances
___ Export Control: Requires contact with UNM Industrial Security Office prior to proposal submission if references are made to “export control,” “ITAR,” “embargo,” “classified information,” “DTIC,” or “security.”
___ Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement (DD2345)
___Letter of Academic Title http://www.unm.edu/~fco
Electronic Proposal Submittal
___ NSF FastLane Pin Request
___ NIH Commons’ ID and Password
Complete Proposal Data Sheet (PDS) and obtain all necessary signatures.
Submit the following to Sponspored Projects/Pre-Award at least five working days for before proposal deadline:
___ Original proposal
___ Agency guidelines, announcement, or RFP/RFQ, etc.
___ PDS
___ Conflicts of Interest forms for research projects
___ Supporting documentation (e.g., cost sharing agreements, subaward budgets, and letters of commitment).
Paper submissions:
___ Make copies as required by agency.
___ PI mails proposal packet to meet agency deadline.
Electronic submissions:
___ CGA submits proposal electronically.