Dateduetosponsor(andtime)
DatecompleteproposalduetoORSP
(Completeproposalmaterialsmustbedeliveredto
ORSP5businessdaysbeforesponsorduedate.)
Research&SponsoredProjectsProposalRoutingForm(PRF)
ProposalswillnotbesubmitteduntilrequiredProposalRoutingdocumentsarecompletedandcontainallrequiredsignatures.Itisthe
responsibilityofthePItoensurealldocumentsaresignedandsubmittedtotheORSP5daysbeforethesponsordeadline. Project narrative
and final budget must accompany this form when submitted to Chair and Dean for review and approval.
ProposalInformation
1PrincipalInvestigator(ProjectManager,LeadInvestigator)
2emailaddress
3Department/CollegeorDivision
4Sponsor/Agency Federal State Foundation Business Other
$
5ProjectTitle 6TotalAmountRequestedfromSponsor
7ProjectBegindate:
8ProjectEnddate:
9Classification: New Supplementto
Revisionof Continuation/Renewalof
10TypeofProject
Research
Equipment
Service/Consulting
AcademicSupport
StudentServices
Other
11ProgramorSolicitationNumber(orInsertlinktotherequestforproposal)
Yes No
11a‐IhavereadandunderstandtheRFPandsponsorrequirements
11b‐Isthisproposalsubjecttoalimitedsubmission?
Yes No
12Wherewilltheworkbepe
rformed?(on/offcampus,building/lab)
13Iscostsharingbeingproposedaspartofthisproject? Yes* No
*IfCostSharingisinvolved:Form“UWGORSPCo stShare Request”mustbecompletedandsubmittedwiththisform.
14DoesthesponsorrequirethattheprojectbesustainableoristherearequirementofanyongoingUWGcommitmenttothe
projectbeyondthefundingperiod? Yes No
15HaveyouincludedUWG’sfederallynegotiatedIndirectCostrate? Yes No
IfNo,Areyouusingthesponsormandatedrate? Yes No
IfyouarenotusingtheUWGnegotiatedrateorasponsormandatedrate,pleaseattachtheUWGF&AWaiverForm.
16Isa GraduatestudenttuitionwaiverrequestedfromtheSponsor?
Yes* No
*Ifstudenttuitionistobewaived,butisnotrequestedfromtheSponsor(Universitypaid),thiswaiverrepresentsacostshare.Thiscostshare,
valueoftuition,mustberecordedontheORSPCostShareRequestForm.
OfficeofResearch&
SponsoredProjects
PRF November 2016 (v.6)
Project is Subaward
Project includes Subaward
PersonnelInformation
17ThePIshouldcompletethissectionwithhis/herowninformation.Allkeypersonnelandanypersonnelwhowillbepaidfrom
sponsorfunds(oruniversityfundstoworkonthisprojectCostShare)shouldbelistedunderthe“AdditionalPersonnel”section
ofthisForm.PleasehaveallCoPIs/key personelcompletetheCoPI/ProjectPersonnelForm.
YEAR1 YEAR2
Sponsorpaid
%effort
Sponsorpaid
projectsalary
UWGpaid
%effort
UWGpaid
projectsalary
Sponsorpaid
%effort
Sponsorpaid
projectsalary
UWGpaid
%effort
UWGpaid
projectsalary
Fall
Spring
Summer*
Total
YEAR3 YEAR4
Sponsorpaid
%effort
Sponsorpaid
projectsalary
UWGpaid
%effort
UWGpaid
projectsalary
Sponsorpaid
%effort
Sponsorpaid
projectsalary
UWGpaid
%effort
UWGpaid
projectsalary
Fall
Spring
Summer*
Total
YEAR5
AccounttopayUWGportionofsalary:
18
TheauthorizedapproverfortheUWGDepartmentAccountpaying
projectsalarymustsign
below.
Signature:
ProjectsalarynotpaidbythesponsorconstitutesaCostShareandmust
alsoberecordedontheUWGCostShareRequestandattachedtothisPRF.
Sponsorpaid
%effort
Sponsorpaid
projectsalary
UWGpaid
%effort
UWGpaid
projectsalary
Fall
Spring
Summer*
Total
ComplianceInformation
19PleasecompletetheComplianceInformation:
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No *IRB#
IhavereadandunderstandtheUWGFinancialConflictofInterest
Policy
IhavecompletedFCOItrainingandsubmittedaSignificantFinancial
InterestForm
IhaveaFinancialConflictofInterest
DoesthisprojectinvolvetheuseofHumanSubjects?
DoesthisprojectinvolvetheuseofVertebrateAnimals?
Yes No *IACUC#
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
DoesthisprojectinvolveHazardousWaste?
(ifyes,musthaveRiskManagementapprovalonsignaturepage)
Doesthis
projectinvolverecombinantDNAorradioactivesubstances?
Doesthisprojectinvolvecapitalimprovementsorspacerenovation?
Willthisprojectinvolvetheexportofinformationormaterialto
anothercountry(ITAR/EAR)?
Areuniversityhousingorcontinuingeducationservicesinvolved?
Isanexternalevaluatorrequired?
Ifso,hastheexternalevaluatorbeenincludedinthebudget?
Haveaccuratecostinformationforitems<$1,000?
Haveaccuratequotesforitems>$10,000?
Yes No
Theseitemsmustbeverified
bytheUniversityResearch
ComplianceOfficerbefore
thegrant/proposalcanbe
submitted.
PRF November 2016 (v.6)
N/A
N/A
ORSPUseOnly
Federal Debarment & Suspension check:
Subaward Commitment Form, sub-budget, SOW,
AlldocumentsreceivedinORSP:
Anticipatedawardnotification:
BasisforSalaryverified,
source & date:
sub-biosketches included:
Compliance Review & Approval:
AdditionalPersonnelInformation
20Pleaselistalladditionalpersonnelwithoutwhomthisprojectcouldnotreasonablybecompleted.(Pleaseattachadditional
sheetsifnecessary).EachCoPI or UWG faculty/staff paid on this projectshouldcompletea“CoPI/
ProjectPersonnelForm”andit shouldbeattachedtoandsubmittedwiththisPRFforsubmissiontoORSP.
Name Role/Title
Sourceoffunding:
“Sponsor”or“CostShare”
#ofpersonsin
thisrole
Pleaselist“graduatestudent”or“undergraduate”ifexactpersonhasnotbeenidentified.(Ifmultiplestudents,pleaselisttheapproximate
numberofstudentsinvolved.)
Signatures
21
Bysigningandsubmittingthisproposal,Icertifythat:(1)theinformationsubmittedwithintheapplicationistrue,complete,andaccuratetothe
bestofmyknowledge;(2)anyfalse,fictitiousorfraudulentstatementsorclaimsmaysubjectmetocriminal,civil,oradministrativepenalties;(3)I
agreetoacceptresponsibilityforthescientificconductoftheprojectandprovidetherequiredprogressreports;and(4)Iagreetoacceptthe
obligationtocomplywithawardtermsandconditionsandUniversity’spoliciesandproceduresifanawardismadeasaresultofthisapplication.
Department Chair/Supervisor and Dean/Designee should not sign form unless it is accompanied by
a project narrative and budget.
PISignature Name(printed) Date
Dept.Chair/Supervisor(ifnotAcademicAffairs) Name(printed) Date
Dean/Designee Name(printed) Date
HRMAcknowledgementofinclusionofhazardouswaste Date
AssociateVicePresidentforResearch&SponsoredProjects Date
PRF November 2016 (v.6)
ProposalRoutingFormInstructions
PartI:ProposalInformation
1‐3.ThePIistheprimarypointofcontactformatterspertainingtoyourproposalfillinyourname,email,
Department/College(orDivision).IfyouarecollaboratingwithoneormoreCoPIs,theyeachmustfillouttheCo
PI/ProjectPersonnelformontheORSPPreAwardProposalRoutingFormspage.
4. Sponsor/Agency‐inadditiontotheagencyname;pleaseindicatewhethertheyareaFederalagency,Stateagency,
Foundation,Business,orOtheragencythatdoesnotfitthepreviouscategories.
5. Proposaltitle/TitleoftheProject
6. Thetotalamount(Direct+F&A)youarerequestin
gfromtheSponsor
78.Thedateyouwouldliketostartyourprojectandthedatebywhichyouplantohaveprojectcompleted.
9. Classification:indicatewhetherthisprojectis:
New:thisisthefirsttimethisproposalwillbesubmittedtothefundingagencylistedinstep4.
PreProposal(LetterofIntent):aletterordocumentthatdescribesthePrincipalInvestigatorsintentionsubmita
grantproposaltothefundingagency.
Revisionof:Revisionofproposalpreviouslysubmittedtosponsororchangesinbudgetorscopeofworkasrequired
bysponsor.
Supplementto:anotificationthatadditionalmoneyhasbeenawardedtoanexistinggrant.Pleaseincludethegrant
number.
Continuation/Renewalof:Competingrenewalorcompetingcontinuationofapreviouslyawardedproject.
10. Projecttypeisthisresearch,equipment,service/consulting,academicsupport,studentservices,orsomeother
typenotlisted(pleasedescribeinspaceprovided)?
11. Providetheprogramname,solicitationnumber,andalinktotheRequestForProposal(RFP).Alsoindicatewhether
youhavefullyreviewedandunderstandtheRFP,andwhetherornotitisalimitedsubmission(e.g.onlytwoproposals
peruniversitymaybesubmittedduringafundingcycle).
12. Indicatewherethemajorityofworkproposedintheprojectwillbeperformed.
13. IndicateifCostShareisproposedorrequiredaspartofthisproject.Allproposedcostsharingmustbeincludedon
theCostShareformandsubmittedwiththisPRF.
14. Somesponsorsrequirethattheprojecttobefundedcontinuebeyondthesponsorfunding.Thismayincludea
requirementofpersonneltimeorprograms/projectsbeconductedonacontinuingbasisaftersponsorfundinghas
stopped.PleasereviewtheRFPcarefullyforanycommitmentsrequiredoverandabovewhatthesponsorwillpay
duringtheprojectdates.
15. IndicatewhetherornotFacilitiesandAdministrativeCosts(F&A),formerlycalledIndirectCosts,havebeen
requested(37.5%oncampus,13%offcampus).Pleaseindicateifthesponsormandatesalowerrateor does not allow
F&A, andyouhaveused thelowerrate (or 0%)inyourbudgetcalculations.AttachacopyoftheSponsor’spublished
policyonF&A(indirectcost)rates.
Tobeeligibletousetheoffcampusrate:morethan51%oftheprojectisperformedoffcampus,asindicatedbythe
majorityoftheUWGexpendituresandthemajorityoftimefortheprojectwillbespentoffcampuseachbudgetyear.In
suchcasestheoffcampusratewillapplytotheentireprojectasgrantsorcontractsmaynotbesubjecttomorethan
oneF&Acostrate.
PRF November 2016 (v.6)
IfF&AhasnotbeenrequestedorisrequestedatratelowerthanUWGsFederallyNegotiatedRateorthepublished
sponsorapprovedrate,aF&A Cost Waiverformisrequired.
16. IndicateifgraduatetuitionhasbeenrequestedfromtheSponsor.IfUWGwillbepaying/waivinggraduatestudent
tuition,thisconstitutesacostshareandmustbeincludedontheCost Share form.
PartII:PersonnelInformation
Inordertobecompliantwithfederalguidelines,ORSPmustcollectandevaluatethefollowingeffortinformation.
17. Pleaseusetheprovidedtabletoindicatethepercentofeffortandsalarytiedtothisproject,andwhetherthat
percentageispaidbySponsorfundingorUWGfunding. *This is the % of your total semester effort & salary paid by the
sponsor or University for this project only. DO NOT include fringe in your calculations for effort.
Thefirsttwocolumnsineachsemesteraretoindicatethepercentageofeffortandsalarypaidbythesponsor.
Thethirdandfourthcolumnsofeachsemesteraretoindicatethepercentageofeffortandsalarydevotedtothe
projectbutpaidbytheUniversity(such effort constitutes aCostShare unless part of your institutional research).
Tomeetthereportingand auditingrequirementsofthesponsoringagencies,costsharingcommitmentsmustbe
chargedtoaseparatecostsharingacco untrelatedtothespecifiedproject.
*SummereffortmaybelistedinthePersonMonth(percentagethereof)equivalentiffuturesummerworkload/teaching
isunknown.SummerlistedinPersonMonthequi valentshouldbelistedas“1SM”for1summermonth(2SM,etc.).
The“EffortPersonMonthConverter”formmaybeusedtocalculateeffort/personmonthequivalents.
18. IfthereisprojecteffortandsalarycomingfromtheUniversity,theaccountfromwhichthesefundswillcomemust
belisted,alongwiththesignatureoftheauthorizedapproverforthatuniversityaccount. If institutional research please
type "institutional research" in this box.
PartIII:ComplianceInformation
19. Pleaseanswerallquestions.
FinancialConflictofInterest(FCOI):ToensurethatUWGcomplieswithallapplicablefederalandstatelaws;weare
requiredtonoteandtrackthefollowingpiecesofinformation.ASignificantFinancialInterest(SFI)Formmustbe
completedforeachproposalbeingsubmitted,andforfundedprojects,aSFIformmustberenewedannually.
Allprojectpersonnelwhoareinvolvedinthedesign,conduct,orreportingmustcompletethe CITI Financial Conflict of
InteresttrainingandaSignificantFinancialInterest(SFI)Form.
Intheeventofafinancialconflictofinterest,aFCOIDisclosureformmustbecompletedandsubmittedtotheORSP.
InformationregardingtheUniversityFCOIpolicymaybefoundhere:http://www.westga.edu/assetsDept/orsp/UWG
FCOIPolicy.pdf.
PartIV:AdditionalPersonnel
20. ThougheachCoPI or UWG faculty/staff working on the project shouldcompletetheCoPI/Key Personnel
form,pleaselisteachpersonwithoutwhomthisprojectcouldnotbe completed(includingCoPIs,staff,graduateand
undergraduatestudents),attachingadditionalsheetsasneeded.
PartV:Signatures
21. Pleasemakesureallnecessarysignaturesareincluded.Proposalswillnotbesubmittedtosponsorswithoutall
ProposalRoutingdocumentsbeingfullysignedandreceivedintheORSP.
PRF November 2016 (v.6)