Proposal Development Timeline
The COSAM Office of Research and Graduate Studies supports faculty, students and staff with proposal development, research compliance and pre-award coordination.
To support timely review and submission, faculty should begin proposal planning at least one to two months before the sponsor deadline and contact their department research administrator as early as possible. COSAM’s goal is to complete all internal reviews at least 72 hours before the sponsor deadline.
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14 Business Days Before Sponsor Deadline
COSAM Review
PI works with research admin on budget and finalizing proposal documents
7 Business Days Before Sponsor Deadline
Office of Sponsored Programs Review
No edits permitted during compliance review of proposal documents
Roles & Responsibilities
Proposal submission is a shared process involving the principal investigator, department research administrator, COSAM Office of Research and Graduate Studies and university-level research offices.
Principal Investigator
The PI is responsible for developing the proposal concept and narrative, reviewing sponsor requirements, preparing technical materials and working with the department research administrator to provide required documents.
Department Research Administrator
The department research administrator serves as the primary PI point of contact, assists with standard proposal documents, supports budget preparation and routes questions to the COSAM Office of Research and Graduate Studies as needed.
COSAM Office of Research & Graduate Studies
ORGS supports proposal development, reviews proposal materials for compliance and coordinates with department administrators and university research offices to support timely submission.
Auburn University Sponsored Programs
Sponsored Programs provides university-level review, approval and submission support according to Auburn University and sponsor requirements.
