Want to send us your grant proposal electronically?

Send it to us at research@etsu.edu via the ETSU OIT drop box service  https://www.etsu.edu/oit/helpdesk/dropbox/

Internal Review & Approval Procedures

All grant proposals submitted to external sponsors by ETSU employees must be reviewed and approved internally before they are submitted to the sponsor.  The Principle Investigator (PI) or Project Director (PD) is responsible for completing the ETSU Internal Routing Form (available on our Forms page) and sending this document, along with the grant proposal, to his or her Department Chair or Unit Head and College or Division Dean for their review and approval.  

If the PI or PD is in the College of Medicine, these documents need to be routed to the College of Medicine Finance & Administration office for their review and approval and for the Dean's signature.  

Once the documents have been reviewed and approved at the department and college levels, they need to be routed to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration for final review and approval by the Director and the Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs.

Because the internal review and approval process can be time consuming, we highly recommend that PIs and PDs begin routing grant proposals at least 3 - 5 days prior to the date they need to be submitted to a sponsor. 

Directions for completing the ETSU Internal Routing Sheet are provided with the form. If you need further assistance with this form please contact Cynthia Hardin.

Grant Proposal Budget Development Assistance

Please visit our Forms page (use the link in the navigation bar to the left) to view and download budget development forms and documents.

ORSPA personnel can assist you in developing your grant proposal budget.  Please contact Cynthia Hardin, Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs, for more information at 439-6000 or hardinc@etsu.edu. 

See Also: ETSU Financial Procedures Manual Section FP-8 Grants & Contracts
 

Other Information you may need while preparing your proposal:

Grant Proposal Writing Advice and Tips

Institutional Information (DUNS Number, etc.)

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Animal Care and Use (DLAR)

BioSafety

Office of Radiation Safety (note: this Office is now under the auspices of Health and Safety)

Submitting Your Grant Proposal Electronically

If the sponsor allows you to submit your grant proposal electronically, you still need to get prior internal approvals before you submit.  Most sponsors that allow electronic grant proposal submissions permit the PI or PD to upload their grant proposal but require that an authorized institutional official electronically submit and/or sign the grant proposal before it is "officially submitted".  If you plan to submit a grant proposal electronically, please contact the Sponsored Programs Division 3-5 days before the deadline. Please visit our Electronic Submission page for more detailed information.