Objective: This document outlines the key components and procedures for preparing and submitting proposals to external sponsors at UAH. What you need to know: Roles and Responsibilities : The parties involved in the process and their defined responsibilities Defining Sponsored Research UAH Facts for Proposal Development Proposal Preparation Basics : The fundamentals of the proposal development process, including resources for writing proposals and a proposal checklist Budget Development: budget categories, sample budgets, and budget justification Proposal Budget Request Proposal Procedures : UAH proposal guideline reference manual Proposal Approval and Submission Process : Fundamentals of the university’s approval and submission process Five-Day Calculator This tool has been developed to help determine when a proposal is due to OSP. Five-Day Calculator The calculator on the next page is courtesy of MIT