Preliminary Proposal Approval Form

Preliminary Proposal Approval Form
Everyone must complete this form before beginning the proposal development process whether or not assistance will be requested from the Office of Foundations, Corporate and Government Relations (FCGR). Approval to begin a project must be secured from the Dean or Supervisor. If the Project Director/Principal Investigator is a Dean or Senior Administrator, approval must be secured from the Provost or corresponding VP. Projects involving institutional impacts outside of the Dean/Supervisor's area of responsibility will require the approval of the corresponding VP or Provost.
Project Director/Principal Investigator Information
Project Director (PD)/Principal Investigator (PI) *

First Name Last Name
PD/PI E-mail *
PD/PI Preferred Contact Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
School *
Department *
Co-Investigators
External Collaborators (Name and Institution/ Organization)
Dean/Supervisor Name *

Prefix First Name Last Name
Dean/ Supervisor E-mail *
Dean/Supervisor Preferred Contact Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Funder Information
Targeted funding source *
Funding source type *

Federal Foundation State Local Government
Program or solicitation number (if applicable)
Proposal type *

Full Application Pre-Proposal Letter of Intent/Inquiry Subcontract
Proposal Due Date *

Month Day Year
Project Information
Project Title
Project Type *

Research Training/Education Equipment Program
Will grant writing/editing assistance be requested? *

Yes No
Project description *
Estimated project budget *
Estimated project time frame *
Month/Year to Month/Year
Institutional Impacts

Note: A "Yes" response to any question below may require additional approvals and coordination. Projects involving institutional impacts outside of the Dean/Supervisor's area of responsibility will require the approval of the corresponding VP or Provost.
Will faculty course release be requested for this project? *

Yes No
If yes, please list faculty and percent of release time requested:
Are cost sharing, matching, or in-kind resources requested? *

Yes No
If yes, provide description with estimated amount
Will UIW be committed to institutionalizing/sustaining any part of this project post-grant? *

Yes No
What type of institutionalization is requested?

Internal- the college or school will take on the costs/support External- facilities, buildings, or new staff is requesting institutionalization
If yes, please summarize, and indicate if institutionalization will be internal (the college or school will take on the costs/support) or external (facilities, buildings, or new staff that will require support beyond the college or school)
Will the project involve alteration or renovation of existing facilities or new construction? *

Yes No
If yes, please summarize
Will the project involve any capital equipment or technology purchases that will be retained beyond the grant period? *

Yes No
If yes, please summarize
Internal Routing

Approval to begin a project must be obtained from the Dean or Supervisor. If the Project Director/Principal Investigator is a Dean or Supervisor, approval must then be obtained by the Provost or corresponding VP.
Dean/Supervisor Recommendation:

______ Approve _______ Deny

Comments or Conditions:
Should be Empty:

Preliminary Proposal Approval Form

Project Director/Principal Investigator Information

Funder Information

Project Information

Institutional Impacts

Internal Routing