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The Grant Process
- Locate a Potential Sponsor for Research Funding
- Prepare the Proposal
- Consult with Other Parties and Agencies
- Does the proposal mandate cost-share or matching?
- Are animals involved in your research?
- Are human subjects involved in your research?
- Is contractual language involved?
- Are there intellectual property or technology transfer issues?
- Await Final RGS Review and Authorized Signature on the Proposal
- Receive Notice That Funding Has Been Approved
For new principal investigators, or even for long-time KU faculty members, the process of seeking and obtaining an externally funded research or training grant can be challenging. Here is a summary of the process you should follow, along with contact information for the people who can provide immediate assistance as you proceed.
Locate a Potential Sponsor for Research Funding
Before you can seek a grant you need information about available options. Proposal Services generates a monthly Funding Opportunities Bulletin and provides other funding information that supplements what PIs may receive or obtain on their own from other sources
Contact: 
Alicia Reed, (785) 864-7771 or Dan Coonfield, (785) 864-7404 in Proposal Services
If business and industry collaboration a potential funding opportunity for you:
Contact: Carey Novak, (785) 864-9004
Prepare the Proposal
All proposals and pre-proposals must be reviewed before being sent out to a funding agency. The Proposal Services department strives to facilitate the proposal process for external funding to the KU Lawrence research community, providing assistance to administrators, faculty and staff in preparing, reviewing, approving and submitting competitive proposals for all funding agencies..
KUCR Contact: Barbara Earl, (785) 864-7781
Other Proposal Considerations
There are a number of issues to consider and questions to ask as you proceed as you proceed in the preparation of your proposal, including:
Does the proposal mandate cost-share or matching?
Contact your department, research center or dean, or request funds from RGS by calling (785) 874-7298. Also, consult the relevant KU policy.
Are animals involved in your research?
Contact the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, or call Jodi Wente at (785) 864-8841.
Are human subjects involved in your research?
Contact the Human Subjects Committee – Lawrence, or call Mary Denning at (785) 864-7385.
Is contractual language involved?
Contact: Lucille Marino, Contract Negotiations, at (785) 864-7431.
Are there intellectual property or technology transfer issues?
Contact Jim Baxendale, KU Center for Technology Commercialization, at (785) 864-7189.
Review and Submission Process
RGS Proposal Services procedures include preparation, review, approvals and submission of competitive proposals for external funding.
Contact: Barbara Earl, (785) 864-7781
Agency Notification of Potential Funding
If the agency requests modifications for funding, the investigator may contact:
Budget revision and support documentation submission, Proposal Services Contact Barbara Earl, 785-864-7781
Contract Negotiations Contact: Lucille Marino, 785-864-7431
Post-Award Services Contact: Anita Abel, 785-864-7780
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