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Winthrop University
Office of Sponsored Programs and Research
Intent to Apply for External Grant
INSTRUCTIONS
Purpose:
To inform the Department Head, Dean, Sponsored Programs and Research Office and
the Academic Vice President of your intent to apply for an externally funded grant.
This form is NOT an approval to submit the grant. Once the proposal is ready for submission, you
must send it forward for appropriate review and approval using the Grant Routing and
Authorization form. Note that the final proposal must be sent to the Sponsored Programs and
Research Office at least 7 work days prior to the submission deadline.
Distribution
This form should be completed on-line and sent to the Department Head as an email
attachment.
SAVE THE DOCUMENT AS A .PDF FILE BEFORE FORWARDING IT ON FOR APPROVAL. The
ipad does not like the WORD format, and therefore you must put it in .pdf format.
The Department Head will forward the email on to the Dean or Other Unit Head once
he/she has reviewed the project and is in agreement with pursuit of the grant.
The Dean or Unit Head will forward the email on to the Academic Vice President and the
Sponsored Programs and Research Office once he/she has reviewed the project and is in
agreement with pursuit of the grant.
The Sponsored Programs and Research Office will notify the Principal Investigator via
email once the email forwarding the Intent to Apply form is received.
Financial
Information
The Principal Investigator should provide estimates of the anticipated funding request
and other resource needs, such as personnel, facilities and IT Support. A detail budget
submission is not required with the Intent to Apply.
Questions?
Contact the Sponsored Programs and Research Office
Ext. 2398
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Winthrop University
Office of Sponsored Programs and Research
Intent to Apply for External Grant
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT TITLE:
LOCATION OF PROJECT:
TYPE PROJECT
RESEARCH
TYPE SUBMISSION
NEW PROJECT – FIRST SUBMISSION
INSTRUCTION
PUBLIC SERVICE
RE-SUBMISSION
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
EMAIL:
PROJECT DATES:
ANTICIPATED START DATE:
STUDENT LIFE
OTHER
CONTINUING PROJECT SUBMISSION
DEPARTMENT:
PHONE:
ANTICIPATED END DATE:
SPONSOR INFORMATION
SPONSOR NAME:
TYPE:
FEDERAL
STATE
OTHER
SPONSOR PROGRAM TITLE:
GUIDELINES & FORMS
URL:
;
If not available on internet, attach a copy of the guidelines/forms to this Intent Form
PASS THRU AGENCY:
COLLABORATIVE AGENCY:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
TYPE SUBMISSION:
ELECTRONIC
PAPER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ESTIMATED BUDGET:
GRANT FUNDS:
YEAR 1
TOTAL
WINTHROP CASH MATCH:
WINTHROP IN-KIND MATCH:
OTHER SOURCES:
TOTAL PROJECT
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Does this sponsor pay indirect costs? If yes – define rate:
Is there a required match? If yes, define match
requirement and source of funding for this match:
Will any faculty/staff reassigned time be required for this
project? If yes, describe and give source of funding:
Will any new FTE be required for this project? If yes,
identify the types and numbers of new positions and the
source of funding:
Will this project require new or renovated space/facilities?
If Yes, describe need and how this will be funded:
Will this project require additional IT Resources? If yes,
describe needed resources and how this will be funded:
COMMENTS
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PROVIDE A BRIEF PROJECT ABSTRACT GIVING THE OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES TO BE
PERFORMED BELOW: