Pre-Award Staff

Our Responsibilities

• Assist with the identification of funding opportunities
• Review program guidelines prior to the submission of applications
• Provide assistance in proposal development related to sponsor, institutional, and compliance requirements
• Serve as the liaison with Legal Office in contract review process
• Review proposals and providing institutional sign-off
• Receive notice of award from sponsors and ensure that the terms are acceptable
• Request that account be established
• Receive payments from sponsors and ensure that they are matched to the appropriate accounts
• Review extension requests and other changes and amendments
• Review requests for establishment of Residual Accounts
• Provide training to faculty and departmental administrative research staff on pre-award matters
• Oversee fiscal and administrative compliance issues; liaison with sponsors on behalf of the institution and the investigator relative to matters that require sponsor prior approval.