All external grant or contract applications must be routed for approval prior to submission to the sponsor via the Internal Clearance Form (ICF). The complete ICF package should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Research Officer (OCRO) a minimum of five working days prior to the submission deadline. 

Final submissions to the sponsor must be made by OCRO unless otherwise directed by the Director of Research Administration and Services. 

Any OCRO member will  assist you in the review of the Call/Request-for-Proposal, building your budget in accordance with university policy, and formally submitting and documenting the proposal. 

Upon award, the PI will complete the Contract/Award  Authorization  Form (CAAF) and have a unique award fund number issued. The PI is the responsible party for all expenditures on the award. 

All PIs will be able to track their funds finances via Web Financials (login required). 

The Internal Clearance Form and Contract/Award Authorization Form can be found on the Office of Research iLearn Community here (login required).