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How to Apply for Grants at UW Oshkosh

Internal Review Form

All requests for extramural support that involve the University’s name and/or resources must be approved through an internal review process, which is initiated by the Internal Review Form available from the Office of Grants and Faculty Development. A PDF form is available on-line as well. A completed Internal Review Form, accompanied by your final proposal, should reach the Office of Grants and Faculty Development not less than five working days prior to the mailing deadline.

It takes time to review and approve a grant proposal. As you begin to prepare the proposal, talk with your chair, or equivalent, to obtain informal approval. Also, remember to contact the Office of Grants and Faculty Development at an early stage and, if necessary, your dean. Prior communication of your intentions makes formal approval much easier and faster.

The Internal Review Form is completed by the project director and, along with a copy of the proposal, must be routed in this order:

• Department chair (or equivalent) for quality and compatibility with department objectives, staffing needs, and salary requirements.
• Dean (or equivalent) for quality and compatibility with college and University goals, space and support requirements, and cost-sharing commitments.

After the proposal has been approved by your chair and dean, bring the Internal Review Form and proposal to the Office of Grants and Faculty Development for completion of the University review procedure:

• Office of Grants and Faculty Development Director for general compliance with University policies and agency regulations and cost-sharing commitments.
• Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services for budget review and certification that it has been reviewed and approved by the appropriate University offices.
• Associate Vice Chancellor-Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs for budget implications and compatibility with University goals and policies.

If your grant proposal requires an institutional signature, DO NOT sign your own proposal. The only person who has legal authority to sign is Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Thomas Sonnleitner, or his delegates. The Office of Grants and Faculty Development will coordinate.

Some proposals require additional clearances, which are as follows:

• Chair, Institutional Review Board for Protection of Human Participants (IRB), if the project requires research involving human subjects (contact the Office of Grants and Faculty Development for the application form or view Instructions For Completing the on-line IRB Application).
• Chair, Animal Use and Care Committee, if the project requires research involving animals (contact the Office of Grants and Faculty Development for the name of the current chair).
• Chair, Hazardous Waste Committee, if the project involves toxic or radioactive material (contact the Office of Grants and Faculty Development for the name of the current chair).
• Chair, DNA Advisory Committee, if the project involves certain experiments involving DNA (contact the Office of Grants and Faculty Development for the DNA Registration Form).
• Clearance for computing or space needs should be obtained before the review process is initiated. The Office of Grants and Faculty Development can help obtain these clearances.