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What resources are available to help me learn how to prepare a proposal at the UW?
The following resources were designed to facilitate proposal preparation at the UW.
On-Demand Resources
- Proposal Preparation Quick Guide
- TOOL: Identifying Key Terms in Solicitations
- Reading the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (4 min. video & exercises)
- Why is it important to know the sponsor funding mechanism? (2.5 min. video)
- Identifying federal funding mechanisms (5 min. video)
- Identifying Federal Flow-Through and Non-Federal Funding Mechanisms (3 min. video)
- SAGE: eGC1 Resources
Demo and Q&A Session: What does a campus approved eGC1 mean to OSP?
- Pay attention to MRAM for a link to join the demo on 7/17/2025 from 9-10 a.m.
- Subscribe to MRAM to stay-up-to-date.
- Demo will be recorded and a link hosted here within a week following the event.
GIM 1: Review and Submission Requirements for Proposals
CORE Classes
FAQs
- What does a campus and PI approved eGC1 mean to OSP?
- Should you route an eGC1 marked No to the ready to submit?
- Is my eGC1 Ready to Submit?
- When do I need to use an eGC1?
- How do I know what project type to select on an eGC1 and why is it important?
- Why should I route an eGC1 for Contracts & Other Transactions to OSP ASAP?
Related Resources
- Glossary: Technical Instructions
- GIM 1: Review and Submission Requirements for Proposals
- GIM 19: Internal Deadlines for Proposals to External Entities
- SAGE: eGC1 Resources
- Step by Step Proposal Submission Quick Guide
- UW Research Lifecycle Topics
- Proposal Development Resources – Project Management Tools
- SAGE Guide – Process Application: Composing, Withdrawn, Returned Statuses