The Support and Operations team must review proposals developed for external agencies.
All research or scholarly project proposals with external funding must be processed through the Office of Research – Support and Operations team for all WSU campuses. Principal investigators and appropriate administrators must also review and approve proposals. OR staff will submit your proposal to the funding agency or, if needed, return it to you for revisions. Additionally, please see the Proposal Review, Processing and Submission Guideline #1 for more assistance.
How to Submit a Proposal to OR
- Send your proposal to OR using the eREX proposal submission form
- Click here to see a list of department contacts and other approvers on the eREX Form: Electronic department contact list
What to Include in a Proposal
- Completed copy of the proposal/application
- WSU internal budget file
- Link to, or PDF attachment of, the funding opportunity.
- Subcontract Packets must be included in the attachments, including the following: 1. AOR signed letter of commitment, 2. Scope of Work, 3. Subcontract Budget on the sponsor template (i.e. R&R form), 4. Budget Justification and 5. IDC rate agreement.
Deadlines
Route and obtain approvals on eREX forms at least 6 business days prior to the sponsor’s proposal submission deadline. Work with your department/college administrators, and those of your collaborators, regarding their respective internal deadlines.
If OR receives an approved eREX form more than 5 days prior to the deadline:
OR will provide a detailed review of the proposal and submit it on behalf of WSU.
If a proposal is not approved, or is approved 5 days or less before the proposal deadline:
OR cannot guarantee submission to the sponsor, please see our rush waiver process.
Please read proposal instructions from the sponsor very carefully.