At Suffolk University, all faculty initiated proposals to external funders must be reviewed by the Office of Research and Sponsored Program’s (ORSP) team on behalf of the University, which is both the official applicant and the official recipient of the grant money. Before the appropriate ORSP grant administrator reviews your proposal, here are the steps you need to take:

1. Consult with you Department Chair and/or Dean
2. Complete the Faculty Funding Objective Worksheet
3. Contact ORSP

1. Consult with your Department Chair and Dean
   Approval of your Department Chair and/or Dean is required before you begin work on a proposal for external funds. Your Department Chair or Dean may be able to fund your proposal internally. They may suggest potential collaborations within your department, the school, or the University, and recommend key partners for further conversation. Ultimately, your department chair and your dean will need to approve any requests for external funding so their participation early in the process will serve your project well.
2. Complete the Faculty Funding Objective Worksheet
   After you have received approval from your Department Chair and/or Dean to submit a proposal you will need to complete the Faculty Funding Objectives Worksheet. After completing the form and obtaining approval signatures from your Department Chair and your College Research Coordinator (CAS: Krisanne Bursik, SBS: Michael Behnam, Law: Kathleen Engel) the form should be forwarded to ORSP.
3. Contact ORSP
   ORSP’s pre-award grant administrators are available to assist you with your proposal application as soon you have received approval from your Department Chair and your College Research Coordinator. The pre-award grant administrators will assist you in reviewing the terms and conditions specified in the funding solicitation or announcement, developing your proposal budget, obtaining required signatures, and ensuring the timely submission of your application to the sponsor.

Should your proposal be funded, the sponsor will send an official notification to ORSP.

A pre-award grant administrator will review the award notice’s terms and conditions to ensure that the grant's terms and conditions are consistent with university policies. You will receive a notification of your award from ORSP along with a copy of the official notification of the award.