Proposals submitted by faculty or staff of Michigan Technological University are reviewed as a formal offer made by MTU. It is essential, therefore, that all proposals are reviewed and endorsed by an authorized University official. Any faculty or staff preparing a proposal for submission to an outside sponsor for a restricted contract/grant should work with Research Services prior to formal submission. The procedure for submission is described below.

1. Contact Research Services to get in the queue for submission. The Research Services staff will provide support in the area of budgeting and interpretation of internal and sponsor proposal submission requirements.
2. All proposals involving animal or human subjects must be reviewed by the appropriate university committee prior to the time of submission, or before work supported by University funds is started.
3. Work with Research Services regarding the financial portion of the proposal and submission requirements.
4. Obtain department chair and dean/director approvals on a transmittal sheet.
5. Obtain conflict of interest review and approval from the conflict of interest coordinator.
6. Forward the transmittal sheet, conflict of interest approval form, authorized costshare/matching support form (if applicable), and mailing instructions, to Research Services for review, authorization, and mailing.

Research Services will prepare a formal letter of transmittal to the potential sponsor. This letter must accompany the proposal when it is sent to the sponsor. In addition, Research Services will prepare and mail the required number of copies along with the letter of transmittal to the sponsor. Research Services will forward a copy to the Principal Investigator's department and maintain a copy in Research Services.