Pre-Award Service Request : College of Education Research Office : Texas State University

Proposal development services are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Available services may be limited, especially during high-volume submission times. Timeframes are for single-PI proposals. Limited submission, multi-PI, multi-disciplinary/institutional proposals may require more time. If your funding opportunity has a short timeframe, select the necessary services, and we will follow-up to propose a revised timeline.

For more information: fellowship, limited submission, or foundation or private entity.

Check all that apply. This proposal:

includes subawards/subcontracts to another institution. (Texas State is the lead institution.)

is a subaward/subcontract from another institution. (Another institution is the lead institution.)

has consultants.

has cost share.

requires a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

For more information on determining consultants or sub-award, cost-share, and MOU.

Select the proposal services that you are requesting from the options below. For services not listed, describe the request in the PI Comments at the bottom of the form.

FUNDING STRATEGIES/IDENTIFICATION

Meet with RC to brainstorm project ideas and/or funding strategies.

Support on a concept paper, workplan, and/or budget. (Attach documents.)

Assistance with funding identification based on PI’s keywords and abstract. Please include keywords and abstract below or email RC.

Resources for finding funding

GUIDANCE

Assistance with funding opportunity guidelines to identify eligibility requirements, deadlines, submission instructions, required documents, etc. [Recommend at least 2 months before proposal submission or as soon as the guidance/RFA is released.]

Resources for the reading an RFP

PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

RC-facilitated proposal planning meetings (i.e., project team, stakeholders)

Assistance with institutional data, demographic data, or facilities information (e.g. boilerplate language, recruitment demographics, enrollment numbers) [Recommend beginning at least 2 months before proposal submission.]

Guidance on other proposal documents, such as data management plan (DMP), biosketches, dissemination plan, broader impacts, letters of support/collaboration, and other supplemental documents. [Recommend beginning at least 6 weeks before proposal submission.]

Resources for proposal development resources such as boilerplate language, DMPs, biosketches, etc.

BUDGET

Support for initiating subawards, indirect/F&A reduction requests, and cost share issues. (Requires additional COE and institutional review/approval. If applicable, request now.) [Recommend beginning at least 8 weeks before proposal submission.]

Draft of initial budget based on information provided by PI with follow-up revisions. [Recommend beginning at least 8 weeks before proposal submission.]

Draft of budget justification based on final budget and narrative. [Recommend at least 4 weeks before proposal submission.]

NARRATIVE

Feedback on proposal narrative and other proposal documents [Recommend sending to RC at least 6 weeks before proposal submission]

Copyedit narrative and other proposal documents (e.g., punctuation, sentence structure, clarity, readability) [Recommend at least 4 weeks before proposal submission]

Proofread narrative and other proposal documents (e.g., typos, basic errors, etc.) [Recommend at least 3 weeks before proposal submission]

Budget Development Guide for PIs and Budget Justification template

I understand that I must create a record in Kuali to notify ORSP/Texas State that a proposal is in progress. We recommend creating the record approximately 2 months before submission.

I understand that all final proposal documents are due to COERO at least 5 business days before submission for COE compliance review (e.g., Institutional Support Form)

I understand that all final proposal documents are due to ORSP at least 3 business days before submission.

I understand that PIs/co-PIs/Key Personnel must notify their department chair/supervisor to receive approval for course buyouts, course releases, and cost-share. The COE requires a completed and signed Institutional Support Form to demonstrate this approval at least 5 business days before submission. This approved form will route with the proposal’s Kuali record.

I understand that if the proposal is to a private foundation, I must work with COERO RC to receive clearance to submit from University Advancement (UA).

Pre-Award Service Request

Initial Meeting