Pre-Award Specialists
The School of Nursing’s Pre-award specialists are experts in the proposal development process and assist faculty in submitting grants through the University of Washington. Pre-award staff work with faculty to develop budgets, assemble sub-contracts, and guide the proposal through the UW submission process. Pre-award staff work with federal, state, tribal, and foundation grants, and submit a wide-array of proposals, from sub-contracts to data agreements to new proposals. Pre-award staff are instrumental in securing research funding for the School, and are engaged in, though not limited to, the following activities:
- Initiating and submitting proposals in the the UW System to Administer Grants Electronically (SAGE)
- Budget and budget justification development
- Managing submission timelines and section components, including human subjects
- Assembling sub-contracts
- Collecting biosketches and other support documents
- Just-in-time and other sponsor requirements
- Working with other departs or UW offices to solve problems, when needed
Use our Proposal Intake Form to inform us of your intent to submit!
Post-Award Specialists
Post-award specialists begin their work when an investigator receives a Notice of Award and assists faculty through the project until the Final Report is submitted. Post-award specialists are experts in post-award fiscal compliance regulations, both university and federal, and help investigators track spending, purchase items, and submit progress reports. Post-award staff assist faculty in the following areas:
- Creating budget numbers and advance budget numbers
- Procurement
- Tracking spending
- Sub-award spending oversight
- University and sponsor regulations
- Progress and Final Reports