The approval process is necessary to ensure that applications are complete and accurately represent you and the university. Your department and school leadership must approve a proposal before SPS can submit it to a sponsoring agency.
The approval process helps estimate the resources, time and effort that would be dedicated to the research if it is awarded. It also keeps UB chairs and deans aware of their commitment to research projects so that resources are deployed effectively and in alignment with university goals.
You can start the approval form process after you and SPS have completed your proposal budget. It's an electronic process that routes your proposal to the respective chairs, deans, and SPS specialists for their approval.
Remember that the deans or chairs will delay the process until you have filed your financial conflict of interest form.
Sponsored Projects Services reviews all proposals before final submission. The following internal deadlines are necessary so we can help you ensure a complete application. Please send us your documents:
If you have any questions, please contact your proposal specialist.
Sponsored Projects Services is the authorized office for submitting your proposals on behalf of the university. We will follow your proposal through the submission process to ensure that it has been successfully received.
You can track your proposal if it goes to either of the university's most popular sponsors, National Institutes of Health (NIH) or National Science Foundation (NSF):
Just-in-Time (JIT) requirements apply to National Institutes of Health proposals only. If after the initial review process, NIH wishes to further consider your proposal, then the agency will contact you for more information. These JIT requests generally require the following information:
Your SPS administrator will work with you to submit this information through the NIH Commons.
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