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Pre-Award Timeline

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Timetable based on learning of proposal options 3-4 months prior to submission. If less time (a likely event) is available, earlier steps are modified, but still functional.

Timeline	Activities
12 weeks before	Write first draft of aims & methods Schedule meeting with ORSSP within 2 weeks Schedule meeting with CNSR
11 weeks before	Work with Chair to make sure PI & staff are paid on departmental budget for % FTE spent working on grant proposal
10 weeks before	Start developing budget
8 weeks before	Request letters of support, letters of agreement and Biosketches
4 weeks before	Finish collecting all completed Biosketches Submit nearly final draft of research plan for review by CNSR
3 weeks before	Finish appendices / attachments Finish collecting letters of support Finish all forms to be submitted Finish almost-final draft, send to Chair & CNSR
10 days before	Submit all final draft documents and attachments to CNSR for final review. Notify ORSSP when final reviewed version is complete for uploading (at least 5 working days prior to submission deadline)
Due Date	Due at Sponsor Agency