Proposal Development

Approval Process

A SPAF - or Sponsored Projects Approval Form – is Temple’s form to obtain signature approval from all faculty on a project, their department chairs, and their Dean’s Offices. It must be submitted to CHPSW Research Administration at least 10 business days prior to the sponsor deadline. It is required for all submissions to external funders, regardless of the submission mechanism, including:

• New proposals and resubmissions
• Continuations, progress reports, and renewals
• Supplements and amendments to current grants
• Contracts
• Subawards
• Letters of intent (LOIs), if the letter requires the amount requested or a budget

Refer to the Sponsored Programs Fact Sheet for New Faculty (pdf) for general information about sponsored project development in CHPSW.

In January 2011, new internal deadlines were imposed by SPA and CHPSW (refer to this memo). Refer to this sample submission timeline for a federal application.

Templates and Sample Documents

Templates and sample business documents for NIH or other proposals. These are password-protected; please contact one of the Research Administration staff in order to obtain access.

• Budget Development Guide (coming soon)
• Budget Justification Template: NIHor HRSA
• Data Sharing Plan: Example 1, Example 2
• Environment and Resources Page: Template, Example 1, Example 2
• Protection of Human Subjects: Example 1, Example 2, Example 3 - Pediatric
• Inclusion of Minorities Page
• Inclusion of Children Page
• Major Equipment Page
• Multiple PI Leadership Plan: Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4
• Personnel Justification
  
  

Frequently-used links (additional links are in the right-hand sidebar):

eRA@TU training(log-in required)
Commonly Needed Information-Main Campus
SPA Forms 
CITI Human Subjects Training Course 
Temple IACUC
IBC
EHRS