Basics of Proposal Preparation and Review

Proposal Preparation

• Proposals should meet sponsor requirements. Where do you find information about sponsor requirements?
• What are the common components of a proposal?
• Does the proposal require information about MIT?
• Federal proposals require certifications from MIT and the investigators. What do they mean?
• Do you know how to use COEUS to develop proposals? Training is available (MIT Only).
• What issues should be considered when preparing the proposal budget?
• Should cost sharing be included in the proposal?

MIT Proposal Routing and Review

• Do all proposals have to be routed in paper form and reviewed, per MIT Policies and Procedures Section 14.4?
• What MIT forms are used in the routing and review process?
• What is the MIT internal routing and review process?
• How long in advance of the Sponsor's deadline should the proposal reach OSP?
• Is the proposal in response to a federal Request for Proposal (RFP) or other solicitation, which includes anticipated award terms, which MIT must review?
• Is the proposal requesting funding from a for-profit entity?
• What special reviews may be necessary?
• What policy considerations and other issues are considered in the review process?

Proposal Submission

• Does the sponsor require submission of a paper proposal?
• Does the sponsor require electronic proposal submission?

Proposal Revision

• What are MIT procedures for review and submission of revised budgets?
• What are MIT procedures for review and submission of proposal revisions which include revision of the statement of work?

Proposal Status

• What information does OSP have regarding the status of submitted proposals?