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Proposal Submission 101
Proposal Timeline
• As soon as you have decided to submit, notify our
SPPD contracts and grants coordinators, Nicole
Burelli and Elizabeth Gatchalian
• Be prepared to provide the following:
– Funding Announcement Number
– Submission Deadline
– Proposal Information Checklist
• Note that collaborative proposals require additional
processing time
Proposal Timeline
• At least 7 days prior to submission deadline,
forward the administrative shell:
– Application cover sheet from the granting
institution (if applicable)
– Budget Justification
– One page summary, project description, or
abstract
Proposal Timeline
• At least 5 days prior to submission deadline:
– Provide all sponsor required documentation
including full and final proposal text, approved
budget and, where appropriate, IRB approvals
– For electronic submissions, all documentation
should be uploaded (but not submitted) to the
sponsoring agency by this time
Proposal Approval Process
• All proposals must be approved by the SPPD
Dean’s office. Genevieve Guiliano will review
and sign off on proposals on behalf of the
Dean.
• Once proposals have received Gen’s approval,
they will be forwarded to USC Contracts and
Grants for final review and approval.
Proposal Approval Process
• USC Contracts and Grants reviews the
completed proposal and notifies us of any
required changes.
• Contracts and Grants requires 5 working days
for proposal review
• ONLY USC Contracts and Grants may submit
grant and contract proposals
Subcontracts
• Subcontracts are now required to undergo the same
process as regular grant proposals, including
approval by Gen Guiliano on behalf of the Dean
• At a minimum, subcontract proposals are required to
include a scope of work, budget and budget
justification
• Upon receipt and approval of the subcontract
documents, USC Contracts and Grants will issue a
letter of support.
SPPD Contracts and Grants Staff Tasks
• In collaboration with the PI, SPPD C&G staff is
responsible for the following proposal tasks:
– Preparation or review of your budget
– Coordination of submission packet materials
– Preparation of your ePAR & organization of
required approvals and signatures
– Liaising with central USC Contracts and Grants
Additional Considerations
• PARiS:
– USC’s PreAward Research Information System (PARiS) is a
web-based system that streamlines the proposal
development, approval, and submittal process.
– Nicole and Elizabeth will largely manage the PARiS process,
although all PI’s are required to obtain a user name and
password, and will be required to electronically “agree to
participate” in each research project proposed
– User Names can be requested at https://parisscera.usc.edu/PARiS/
Additional Considerations
• Grants Management Training:
– The University requires that all Principal
Investigators complete the on-line Grants
Management education course before accessing
any grant funds. The course must be completed
at least every 3 years, and can be accessed at
http://ooc.usc.edu/ResearchCompliance/GrantsM
angEdProgram/index.cfm
Additional Considerations
• Human Subjects:
– Requirements for Human Subjects review are
more broadly applied each year—please assume
that you will have to go through the IRB process.
More information on IRB submissions can be
found at
http://www.usc.edu/admin/provost/oprs/upirb/h
owto/
SPPD Research Administration Intranet
• Documents and links concerning proposal
administration and submission can now be found at
SPPD’s research administration intranet site,
http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/intranet/research
_admin.htm
• Information included on the site will be periodically
updated; please contact Nicole or Elizabeth with any
comments or suggestions