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The College of Liberal Arts provides pre- and post-award support to faculty who seek funding for their research or programmatic activities. We coordinate with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to secure and administer the following:

Grants
Contracts
Cooperative Agreements
Fellowships
Research gifts
Research Enhancement Program (REP) grants
Multidisciplinary Internal Research Grants (MIRG)
Other sponsored projects

PRE-AWARD SERVICES	TIMELINES
FUNDING IDENTIFICATION
Identify funding opportunities Identify sponsors’ missions and programmatic priorities Work with researchers to brainstorm and devise funding strategies	Minimum 6-12 months before funding is needed.
RFP REVIEW
Deconstruct guidelines (e.g., eligibility requirements, proposal details, sponsor timelines, submission instructions, etc.) Create and share checklists (proposal requirements, content requirements)	Minimum 1-3 months before sponsor deadline.
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
Participate in project planning Compile institutional data Provide templates (sponsor specific or individually customized) Provide guidance on: Data Management Plan (DMP), broader impacts, sponsor-specific requirements, etc. Draft budget and budget justification (allowable costs, cost-sharing, salaries, indirect costs, fringe rates, subawards, etc.) Provide feedback on proposal narrative Develop submission plan Copyedit (punctuation, sentence structure, clarity, readability, etc.)	3 months before deadline.
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FINAL PROPOSAL REVIEW
Review all proposal documents for compliance and completeness Proofread (typos, basic errors, etc.) Share draft for University Advancement (UA) review if TRIP eligible Ensure institutional requirements are met (e.g., Kuali, 3-day rule, UA clearance)	2 weeks before deadline.
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