Proposal Submission
The Office of Sponsored Programs oversees the submission and acceptance of requests for external funding. Sponsored programs are “scholarly, professional, and creative activities that University personnel conduct with support from external funding instruments such as grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other agreements deemed appropriate by the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina” according to the UNC General Administration Policy Manual 500.2.
In this section, you will find general procedures for preparing your proposal for submission to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) and finally to the sponsor.
You will also final information on proposal preparation specific to the different types of funding mechanisms for sponsored programs, including:
Additionally, in the section devoted to Grants, you will find:
- An outline of who is responsible for what as you prepare your proposal for submission;
- Helpful hints for preparing your proposal for submission;
- The various submission methods sponsors may use;
- What happens after you submit your proposal.
Lastly, there is a helpful Submission Check Sheet for you to use before your proposal is finalized for submission.
If you require further assistance, please contact us!
