Research and Scholarship FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

Pre-Award Planning

  1. How do I construct an outreach email to an agency's program officer (PO)?

  2. What should I include in a letter of intent/interest (LOI)?

  3. Where can I find information about the Bulls iResearch's new platform/workspace for research administration? 

  4. What types of research proposals exist? 

  5. Where can I find external/internal funding opportunities? 

  6. How do I know if I am an eligible PI (or if USF is an eligible institution) to apply for an external grant?  

  7. What key information should I look for in the Sponsor's Proposal Guidelines?

  8. What are the typical proposal components?

  9. What's the difference between a PD/PI, Multiple PI, a Co-PI, & a Co-Investigator?

  10. What ORS resources are available to assist with planning, developing, & submitting large, collaborative (multi-investigator,cross-disciplinary) proposals to federal grant programs?
  11. What ORS resources are available to assist with planning, developing, & submitting large Center grant proposals?  

  12. How do I apply for programs with limited submission?

  13. What is the pre-award proposal process? 

  14. Who is my Unit Research Administrator (URA), and what is his/her role?

  15. I'm early in the proposal planning phase. When should I reach out to my URA? 

  16. What kind of support does CAS-ORS provide for the development of research proposals?

  17. What is my role/responsibility as a PI in the pre-award process?

Pre-Award Development 

  1. Where can I find proposal samples relevant to my discipline and the sponsoring agency?

  2. Where can I find USF general information language that I can transpose onto my grant proposal?

  3. Where can I find needed institutional fact information (i.e., DUN's number, etc.)?

  4. What ORS resources are available to perform a comprehensive proposal narrative review and offer revision suggestions/feedback?

  5. Who will help me to prepare my project budget?

  6. What F&A rate should I use in my proposed project budget?

  7. What do I need to know about summer salaries when preparing my budget?

  8. What is involved in factoring teaching buy-outs?

  9. What do I need to know about cost sharing?

  10. Where can I find budget information related to fringe benefits, equipment, travel, participant support costs, sub-awards, other direct costs, facility and administration costs, & other budget considerations?

  11. Who will help me complete the proposal form set, collect supporting documents, and assemble and review the complete application package?

  12. Where do I find language to include in my proposal for USF's Data Management Open Access Storage?
  13. Where do I find specific information regarding NSF's Broader Impacts?
  14. Where can I find information about using and accessing SciENcv for NSF Biosketches  (includes videos, tutorials, & screenshots)? 
  15. Where can I find information about using and accessing SciENcv for NSF Current & Pending (Other) Support? 

  16. What is the internal form's function? What's involved in its completion (including signatures required) and its submission? 

  17. I anticipate funding by a Federal Agency (or Foundation or Extramural Sponsor) and have to complete a new COI Interest Inventory. How do I register for an Application for Research Compliance (ARC) account?  

  18. Who has signatory authorization to sign my proposals, award agreements, and project invoices/financial statements?

  19. I just received a revised budget request from my Program Officer. What's my first response? 

Proposal Submission

  1. Who submits my proposal to Sponsored Research?

  2. What is the role of my Sponsored Research Administrator (SRA) and what are the Sponsored Research Proposal Submission Deadlines & Guidelines?

  3. What are the proposal submission guidelines for larger agencies such as NSF & NIH?