OSR staff is available to conduct a preproposal review - particularly of the budget, budget justification, and other administrative sections - to ensure conformity with agency guidelines.

If a proposal is being submitted in response to a published solicitation such as a specific Request for Proposal (RFP), OSR should be notified well in advance of the proposal deadline and provided with a copy of the RFP. OSR will review the RFP, complete the representations and certifications, and gather any requested administrative information.

Proposals for external funding must be submitted to the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) for review and endorsement a minimum of five working days in advance of an agency deadline. Proposals received fewer than five working days before an agency deadline will be reviewed and endorsed, if possible, and made available to the investigator for submission to the agency.