{"id":1894,"date":"2025-08-27T19:17:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T23:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/?page_id=1894"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:44:23","slug":"pre-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/sponsored-research\/pre-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proposal Processing Timeline: 10\/8\/2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The College of Engineering-Office of Research Administration (COE-ORA or COE Pre-Award) maintains the following <a href=\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/ora\/pre-award\/#rush-proposal-policies\">submission policy<\/a> for proposals:&nbsp;<br>&#8211; Complete PD record routed <strong>by 8 am, 8 business days prior <\/strong>to the deadline. <br>&#8211; Full proposal released and ready for submission <strong>by 8am, 2 business days prior<\/strong> to the deadline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This effectively puts us on a 9-day\/3-day schedule for new proposals, since our business hours are 8am-5pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given this, it is important to initiate a proposal intake form well in advance.&nbsp;Additional review will be required if you are working with a sponsor that has unique terms and conditions, or if the sponsor has never had a contract with NC&#160;State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of this, we are implementing a new <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HT3YolnCnDHNu8EBfLmS5EB8CcGy8MB253uFchYcFK8\/edit?tab=t.0\">internal proposal policy<\/a>. Proposal Intake Forms via RED PD should be routed to dept staff a <strong>minimum of 10 business days prior to the deadline.<\/strong> Once we have the intake form, we can work with you to prep your budget and the rest of the PD record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1W2ncdwD9a9B0TJCfsdicaBlwGThFnNr5S5ColfMQWX4\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\">Proposal Deadline Calculator<\/a> for details about when items are due. This also&nbsp;includes all of the requirements for the PD intake form, full PD record, and full proposal, as well as direct links to the COE policy memo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proposal Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-5\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-5\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-5\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Budget Templates<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-5\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-5\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/MAE-1-Year-Budget-Template_012326.xlsx\">1 Year Budget<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/MAE-2-Year-Budget-Template_012326.xlsx\">2 Year Budget<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/MAE-3-Year-Budget-Template_012326.xlsx\">3 Year Budget<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/MAE-4-Year-Budget-Template_012326.xlsx\">4 Year Budget<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/MAE-5-Year-Budget-Template_012326.xlsx\">5 Year Budget<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/01\/MAE-Budget-Justification_012326.docx\">Budget Justification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/senior-personnel-documents\">NSF<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants-process\/write-application\/forms-directory\/non-fellowship-biographical-sketch-format\">NIH <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sciencv\/\">SciENcv <\/a>for Biosketch and Current &amp; Pending Support (suitable for most federal sponsors when a template is not specified)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In May 2026, NIH will begin requiring use of SciENcv <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-26-018.html\">for all biosketches.<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/do\/data-management\/what-is-a-dmp\">Data Management Plan information from NC&#160;State Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1t6Lo8AnAA8XUgGQkWTNE7LqJEPwQ66j3VYUF75QowZs\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.ikua93kwxaon\">COE Standard Questions<\/a> (updated for RED PD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rush Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning April 1, COE will be instituting a prior approval process for rush submissions (those that do not meet the 8-day\/2-day deadline). PIs will be asked to fill out a Smartsheet form for DH and ADRI approval, and upload this approval in RED PD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning June 1, this prior approval will be required in order for the proposal to be submitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will share more details as they become available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PD Record Minimum Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We will have 3 different stages of the proposal process: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/image-3-1200x369.png\" alt=\"Description of three proposal stages: intake, routing, and full proposal. There are different documents required for each stage. \n\" class=\"wp-image-2127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/image-3-1200x369.png 1200w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/image-3-600x184.png 600w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/image-3-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/mymae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/image-3.png 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agreements that Require a PD Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more details, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vVAusVl60un6vcbKnzUod_uHS8-BDw2UkjyyjUT5C0E\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.q0s205zs3dw\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vVAusVl60un6vcbKnzUod_uHS8-BDw2UkjyyjUT5C0E\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.q0s205zs3dw\">COE Pre-Award Guide<\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Letter of Intent\/White Paper when university AOR must sign or submit <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New sponsored research proposal, including internal solicitations (i.e. RISF or FRPD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplement to existing research project <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revised sponsored research proposal if the total change in amount is 10% difference or more (whether increase or decrease) from the original budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subcontract proposal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NIH reports (i.e. NIH RPPR, Final RPPR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data Use or Transfer Agreement (DUA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic Course Design (aka Senior Design or Capstone Project)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing Service Agreements (TSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fabricated Service Agreements (FSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IPA agreements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proposal Processing Timeline: 10\/8\/2 The College of Engineering-Office of Research Administration (COE-ORA or COE Pre-Award) maintains the following submission policy for proposals:&nbsp;&#8211; Complete PD record routed by 8 am, 8 business days prior to the deadline. &#8211; Full proposal released and ready for submission by 8am, 2 business days prior to the deadline. 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