Writing Your Proposal
Office Information:
Click here for staff information. Please visit the DSR Contact page for phone, address and location information.
DSR Mail Log:
The Mail Log provides easy access to information concerning internal or external proposals, contracts and other mail received that is being processed by Proposal Processing staff.
Policies, Procedures and General Information:
The Researcher's Handbook published and maintained by DSR contains the policies, procedures and general information for conducting research at the University of Florida.
Below is a Quick Guide to Frequently Needed information for Proposal Preparation and Budget Development. If you require detailed information please refer to the Researcher's Handbook sections Proposal Development, Preparing a Budget, Proposal Processing and the Sponsor's Guidelines.
Frequently Needed Information for Proposal Preparation:
- Grants.gov submissions
Please visit DSR's Grants.gov & UF web site for information and guidance. - Signature Requirements on Proposals and Sponsored Projects
Signature Requirements
Sponsored Projects Approval Form (DSR-1)
PeopleSoft Grants - Frequently Used Facts for Proposal Submissions
Frequently Used Facts - Who can be a Principal Investigator (PI) and Submit Proposals?
Eligibility to Submit Proposals - Proposal Deadlines
for Grants.gov submissions
for Non Grants.gov submissions - What is the University's Cost Sharing Policy?
Cost Sharing Policy - When a Subcontract is being proposed, what is needed?
Subcontract Requirements - Need help with your Broader Impact Statements for research proposals?
Contact CPET - NIH JIT and eSNAP Submissions
JIT submissions using NIH Commons
eSNAP Instructions
UF Registration Form for Commons - NIH Extramural Research Training Opportunities (NRSA Stipend levels, Guidelines, K Award Info, Loan Repayment Program and more…)
- NSF FASTLANE Registration
UF Registration Form for NSF FastLane
Frequently Needed Information for Budget Preparation:
- Budget
Overview - Direct Cost
Categories - F & A (Indirect Cost) Rates
Federal
Non-Federal
Clinical Trials
Indirect Cost Policy
Indirect Cost Return and Use Policy - Fringe Benefits
For current fringe rates and health insurance costs, please read Human Resources Employer's Costs for Grant/Contract Funded Positions
Fringe Benefits Calculator
Fringe Calculation Using Peoplesoft Grants - Other
Budget Calculation Information, including Graduate Student Tuition and Health Insurance
Getting Human Subjects and Animal Approvals:
How to Write a Proposal:
Clinical Trials and Non-Disclosure Agreements:
This DSR web page provides the information and guidance you need to have a clinical trial or non-disclosure agreement processed through DSR. In addition you will find information about the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) registration requirement that impacts the ability to have clinical study results published in member journals.
PeopleSoft Grants Information:
- Peoplesoft Grants Information (myUFL)
- FAQ's Peoplesoft Grant Proposal Preparation System
- UF Start Proposal Page (tutorial)
- UF Start Proposal Page Instruction Guide (PDF)
- Creating Proposal Budget (tutorial)
- Creating and Submitting Grant Proposals: Getting Started
- Creating and Submitting Grant Proposals: Advanced Features
Miscellaneous Information
- DSR Trust Fund Matrix (Excel) (201, 209, 211, 212, 213)
- Miscellaneous Donors Project
- Multiple Sponsor Projects
- Transferring UFF Donor Funds to UF in Support of Research Activities
- Processing Expenditures Using DSO Moneys
- Small Business Subcontracting Plan Information