{"id":15,"date":"2025-12-02T17:02:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:57:06","slug":"proposal-preparation-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/grants-and-contracts\/proposal-preparation-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposal Preparation Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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All Grant Proposal applications are due at least 10 business days before the funder\u2019s published deadline to either the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (for government grants) or to Corporate and Foundation Relations (for foundation and corporate grants).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the process for the preparation, review, and approval of proposal for funding form external sources?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once notified of an intent to submit a grant application, OSPR and\/or CFR will coordinate a Pre-Proposal Meeting<\/em><\/strong> with the Principal Investigator or Program Manager and appropriate support staff. The purpose of the meeting is to clarify the submission process and timeline, proposal-specific requirements, budget limits, and to help identify potential items to address early in the review process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All grant proposals at Clark are initiated in Cayuse Sponsored Projects (SP) module. The platform replaces the previously used paper forms and email workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviews and approvals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Proposals are reviewed by the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Department Chair or Institute Director,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations (where applicable),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Associate Director of Sponsored Programs and Research,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Director of Sponsored Programs and Research, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Dean of Research, in that order.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There may be the need for other approvals depending on the specific proposal request, such as additional space or renovations, course buyouts, potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n