Research Resources
Navigate Research Resources:
Plan/Propose
The Plan/Propose stage begins with forming a hypothesis or research question. It includes identifying a sponsor (whether externally-funded or internally supported), and developing and submitting a proposal.
Grant Lifecycle
The Lifecycle represents all activities typically involved in a research project. The activities may be programmatic (scientific) or administrative in nature, or both. They begin with forming a hypothesis or research question; conclude with final financial reports and scientific publications. Learn more about the Grant Lifecycle.
Find Grant Funding:
Selecting a funding source involves finding a sponsor with goals that align with a given research project, or finding an opportunity for which a PI or team would be eligible to pursue. Search through the list below to find opportunities for funding:
External Opportunities:
Internal UW Opportunities:
- UW Bothell Scholarship, Research, and Creative Practice (SRCP) Awards
- UW Bothell Chancellor’s Investment Fund
- Addictions, Drug, & Alcohol Institute
- EarthLab Innovation Grants (view presentation slides from Nov 2021)
- Royalty Research Fund
- UW CoMotion
- UW Global Innovation Fund
- UW Institute of Translations Health Sciences
- UW Research Bridge Funding
- Select Funding Source (UW Seattle Resource)
Prepare your Proposal
The Preparing stage takes you through the steps needed to submit your research proposal.
Write your Proposal
- Writing Successful Grants- View Proposal Development Page
- Develop your Broader Impact Legacy
- Funding Early Careers/Prep for NSF CAREER Award
- Why to Sit on a Review Panel – NSF Proposal Review Video
- Write Proposal (UW Seattle Resource)
- Develop Hypothesis/Question (UW Seattle Resource)
- Conduct Literature Search (UW Seattle Resource)
- Sponsor Requirements (UW Seattle Resource)
- Recruit Team (UW Seattle Resource)
- Facilities and Resources (UW Seattle Resource)
Budget Development
- Visit Budget Development Page
- System to Administer Grants Electronically (SAGE)
- Budget Development (UW Seattle Resource)
- Employee Benefit Rates – find fringe rates for student, staff, and faculty salaries
- Contact Cindy Shirley with budget questions
Proposal Components Page
Find the below information on the Proposal Components in more detail:
- Data Management Tools
- Export Control
- Working with Animals
- Human Subjects
Visit the Policies Page
Find the below information on UW Bothell Research Policies in more detail:
- Deadlines
- Conflicts of Interest
- Staff and Faculty Effort
Submit Proposal
Finished grant work and the eGC1s are due to OSP (3 business days before grant deadline, usually at 5pm). PIs have to complete their FIDS electronically (Financial Information Disclosure System), then the proposal/eGC1 is ready to be approved by leadership/supervisors and sent to OSP to route. View information on how to submit a proposal (UW Seattle Resource).
Required Grants Management for Investigators Training
Formerly known as Faculty Grants Management Training, this training provides an overview of the grants management process, from preparation of proposals to fiscal report preparation through final audit. Classes are provided by a live virtual training, and then an online refresher should be completed every four years. Training is required at the time of the PI’s first proposal in SAGE.
Learn more about the Required Grants Management training here.
Setup
The Setup stage begins with receiving an award (congratulations!) or, if not externally funded, securing internal approval and resources. It involves preparing the project for launch, including confirming that all compliance requirements are met, and making final arrangements for resources and facilities, and for collaborations.
Kick-off Meeting
Once awarded, the Office of Sponsored Research will contact you to hold a kick-off meeting.
Other Setup Resources (UW Seattle Resources)
- Sponsor Requirements
- Federal, non-federal, internal sponsors, industry clinical trials, agreement considerations
- Facilities and Resources
- Financials
- Subawards
- Compliance Requirements (Non-Financial)
- Human subjects, animal use, export control, financial conflict of interest, Environmental health and safety, information privacy and security, classified research, faculty effor certification, audit
- Records and Documentation
- Methods
- Collaborations
- Agreement types, sharing information and data, sharing material, consultants, and subawards
- Data Collection
Manage
The Manage stage begins when all initial compliance requirements have been met and all scientific/programmatic preparations have been made. It comprises the entire time the research project is being conducted and includes all scientific activities as well as the supporting administration. It ends when data have been collected and analyzed and the project period has ended.
Fiscal Management
Now that you have won an award, how do you budget, manage, and spend the funds?
- View Award Fiscal Management Page
- GCCRs are submitted quarterly on staff effort: contact Leena Perera.
- Post-award fiscal compliance: contact Leena Perera
Other Management Components (from UW Seattle)
- Compliance Requirements (Non-Financial)
- Human subjects, animal use, export control, financial conflict of interest, Environmental health and safety, information privacy and security, classified research, faculty effor certification, audit
- Facilities and Resources
- Collect Data
- Analyze Data
- Subawards
- Award Changes
- Budget extension process, early termination and relinquishment
- Reporting
Recruit Undergraduate Researchers
Closeout
The Closeout stage begins when a funded project period ends or when all data have been collected and analyzed. It includes all programmatic and administrative activities related to completing the project.
More Resources from UW Seattle
My Research Portal
MyResearch is a tool designed to assist you in your research administration activities.
Contact Us
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