All faculty submitting proposals should be in contact with the Office of Research Administration as early as possible. ORA will assist you in developing a budget, preparing any forms the sponsors require, and provide you with an Internal Transmittal Sheet, Financial Disclosure Form . The Transmittal Sheet should be signed by the Department Chairperson, Dean, and Provost and returned to ORA prior to submitting the proposal to an agency. Do not despair. Try to find out why it was rejected.
Some agencies automatically send copies of the reviewer's comments.
If they have not, then call the program officer and request them. The agency may even discuss your proposal over the telephone. Then get busy doing your research. When the award letter is received, the Research Foundation will assign an account number and fiscal administrator. You will receive a Project Director's Handbook and a copy of the operating budget.