To submit a proposal to a sponsor, you will use a Proposal Approval Form (PAF). Be sure to identify and work with your department research administrator. To find your administrator, visit the Blue Pages. To complete the PAF and sponsor application materials via eResearch (eRPM). A best practice is to check the Proposal Routine Checklist created by the Research Administration Schools (RASC) Committee.
RAN refers to our Research Administrators' Network (RAN) meetings -- networking meetings which are held three times a year and are planned and executed by the RAAC Communications Subcommittee.
A full-time project manager, reporting to ORSP and Sponsored Programs, coordinates the work of the seven groups. The project manager serves as a conduit to avoid duplication of effort and helps to prioritize recommendations and ensure that initiatives and outcomes are tracked and documented.
The RAAC is comprised of seven groups:
- RAAC Executive Committee
- RAAC Faculty Advisory Council
- RAAC Communications Subcommittee
- RAAC Metrics Subcommittee
- RAAC Process Subcommittee
- RAAC Training Subcommittee
- The RAAC (committee-at-large)
The mission of the RAAC is to effectively coordinate the efforts of ORSP, Sponsored Programs, and the research administration community within the schools and colleges to identify issues, develop solutions, and adopt best practices in the research administration arena.
The Research Administration Advisory Council (RAAC) was founded in May 2012, with the the primary intention of organizing and energizing the research community around the concept of optimizing the pre- and post-award processes at the University of Michigan.
Outside activities, relationships, or interests ("outside activities") are certain personal, professional, commercial, or financial endeavors you undertake with an entity/organization external to U-M in which you utilize the same professional expertise, service, or knowledge you provide to U-M, and which are not a part of a U-M administered research project.
Outside activities generally fall into five categories:
- Activities and relationships (paid or unpaid)
- International engagements
- Intellectual property (IP)
- Ownership interest (equity, stock, or stock options)
- Payments, loans, and reimbursements
Within each category there are specific activities, relationships, and interests you should and should not disclose to U-M. For details, see the Outside Activity Disclosure Guidance.