Project Development (pre-award) Services
Pre-award services are offered to KU researchers who have a research mission that is in line with the Life Span Institute’s mission. LSI pre-award team members provide assistance throughout the application process and assist with the reporting needs of funded projects.
Specific services include:
- Preparing proposal budgets and budget justifications
- Assuring grant compliance with federal, state, university, and funding agency guidelines
- Compiling and submitting proposals and reports via internal systems, online agency portals, email, and FedEx
- Coordinating award subcontracts with separate institutions
- Submitting letters of intent and no-cost extensions
- Populating proposal application forms
- Serving as a liaison to the Office of Research and with funding agencies
$: Pre-award services are offered without cost to any investigator who uses pre-award services to apply for or manage external funding.
Contact:
Jamie Jones, associate director of project development jamiejones@ku.edu
785-864-8166
Proposal Resources
The following links may be helpful as you prepare your project. If you have questions about these subjects, please contact the Project Development Team at lsipd@ku.edu.
- Benefits Available to Graduate Research Assistants, Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants (KU Policy)
- GRA, GTA, and GA Appointments: General Guidelines and Eligibility (KU Policy)
- Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs) and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Compliance (GRAs may not be appointed at greater than 72.5% FTE, or 29 hours per week) (KU Policy)
- Indirect Costs Facilities and Administration (F&A) Rate Agreements
- Facilities and Administrative Costs Return Policy (KU Policy)
- Principal Investigator Status Policy (KU Policy)
- Proposal Preparation Data Management Plan Tool
- Grants Lifecycle
- KUCR Frequently Needed Information and Identifiers
- Proposal Evaluation and External Review (PEER)
- Preparation and Submission, Guidelines For (KU Policy)
- Proposal Preparation, Institutional Support of (KU Policy)
- Provisional Awards Provisional Sponsored-Project Award Establishment (KU Policy)
The Frontiers Clinical & Translational Institute, based at the KU Medical Center, offers recruitment resources, bioinformatics supports, seed funding, training and fellowship opportunities, and multiple additional resources relevant for clinical/translational researchers and trainees. To use the resource, you must become a member (free). This slideshow (PDF) provides an overview of Frontiers services.
