Proposal Development & Submissions

Proposal Assistance and
Resources

List of department/college staff
available to assist with non-scholarly
portions of proposal development, Georgia
State training workshops and frequently
used institutional data, and grant-writing
resources from various sources.

Proposal Preparation

Letters of intent • limited submission •
institutional and PI eligibility • foreign
sponsors • completing application
forms • compliance approval •
data management

Budget Development

Excel spreadsheet for budget
preparation • personnel and other direct
costs • allowable and unallowable costs •
extra compensation • participant support •
indirect (F&A) costs • cost sharing •
NIH modular budgets

Routing a Proposal
for Approval

How to complete a Proposal Approval
Form and route a proposal through GSU prior
to submission to sponsor.

Subcontracts/Consultants
and Vendors

Subcontract vs. consultant vs. vendor • 
what to include with your proposal:
Subcontractor's letter of intent, budget,
scope of work, negotiated indirect costs
rate agreement

NIH Proposals and Procedures

How to set up an eRA commons account
• download and complete a NIH
application through Grants.gov • links to
other NIH resources

NSF Proposals

How to set up a FastLane account • 
download and complete an NSF
application • links to other 
NSF resources

Links to Funding Agencies

See A-Z list