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Getting Started

To prepare for the development and submission of a proposal, start by contacting your department or center administrator for assistance. They will work with your DCG Contract and Grant Officer to facilitate proposal preparation, routing and submission. All Units are required to use Kuali Coeus to route and approve proposals.

Pre-Award Management

How to Submit Proposals

Elements of a Proposal

Elements of a Budget

2022 NIH Salary Cap

Guide to Cost Sharing

Guide to Institutionally Limited Proposals

Creating a BioSketch in SciENcv

Data Management Plans and Archives

Ethics and Compliance

Minimum Salaries for Graduate Assistants

Minimum Salary for Postdoctoral Scholars

Postdoc Mentoring Narrative for NSF Proposals

Proposal Rates at a Glance

General Institutional Information

Post-Award Management

Award Closeout

Subawards

International Travel Checklist

International Travel Guidance

Defining a Gift vs a Grant

Bayh-Dole Act Obligations for Universities

Research Ethics and Responsibility

Contract Responsibilities for Handling Agreements

Unobligated Balance from a Fixed-Price Contract

Procedures

USC Guide to Research

Who Does What for Contracts and Grants?

Roles and Responsibilities in Research Administration

Clinical Trials at USC

ClinicalTrials.gov: How to Register

How to Transfer Awards To and From USC

Where Can I Find Updated Fringe and F&A Rates?

How to Approach Institutionally Limited Competitions

How to Comply With USC’s Research Ethics Policies

International Research

Department of Contracts and Grants
3720 S. Flower Street, 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90089-4304
213-821-6622

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