Develop Proposal

1. Read (and re-read) the guidelines, the funding announcement (FOA) or request for proposal (RFP). Every one is different -- even if they come from the same agency.
2. Prepare to route and finalize the proposal in the eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) system. 

Negotiations and Agreements

In the early stages of working with sponsors, keep the following in mind:

1. Defer discussions of indirect cost arrangements to ORSP.
2. Utilize ORSP for negotiation and review of agreements and grants.
3. Data Sharing - Contact our ORSP Data Research Specialist to provide guidance in drafting data sharing plans and data use agreements (DUA).
4. Leverage our signing authority services and grant acceptance on behalf of the University.

Proposal Development Resources

• Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR) (Statistics and Study Design Consultation)
• Current and Pending Support or Other Support
• Frequently Required Proposal Documents and Data
• Proposal Writer's Guide
• Principal Investigator Definition
• Research Ethics & Compliance
• Standard Agreements and Templates

Budget Planning Tools and Financial Resources

• Cost Sharing Requirements
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Direct and Indirect Costs
  • Indirect Cost Rates
  • Full Recovery of Indirect Costs - Calculating space for certain private sponsor
  • Salaries
    • Staff Fringe Benefits
    • GSRA Cost Estimates
  • Direct Costs Other Than Salaries 
  • UG Monitored Costs
• Participant Support Costs
• Assistance, Planning & Instructions
• Sample Budget Table
• Subaward, Hybrid Purchase Order, and Purchase Orders
• Uniform Guidance Regulations - Monitored Costs

Equipment & Facilities

• Equipment in Budgets - See Finance Website
• Equipment Transfer and Disposition - See U-M Standard Practice Guide

Students in Research

• Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRA) Costs
• Training Grant Tuition/Insurance Help -- Rackham