Prepare Proposals

Most colleges have a Research Administrator who helps faculty members prepare proposals and administer external funds. The Office of Sponsored Programs oversees the proposal submission process and negotiates contractual terms and conditions of resultant awards. If you are a new investigator, please read the Proposal Preparation Overview.

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Detailed information regarding the proposal preparation process can be found below:

1	Proposal Guides and Tutorials Penn State proposal guides and other general information
2	Write Proposal Tutorials on how to write a competitive proposal
3	Develop Budget Information regarding allowable costs, rates, salary caps, cost-sharing, and budget justification
4	Internal Approval Forms Proposal Internal Approval Forms (PIAF's) must be completed prior to proposal submission. If no formal proposal is submitted, an Award Internal Approval Form (AIAF) must be completed at the time of the award.
5	Agency Forms and Guidelines Guidelines and form sets for major federal, state, and other sponsors

Contact Us: Office of Sponsored Programs
814-865-1372 • osp@psu.edu
The Office of Sponsored Programs provides central coordination and oversight of all research awards that come into Penn State.
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Statistics

The Science and Engineering (S&E) Research Expenditure Rankings for FY10 were released March 2012. This report identifies Penn State's rankings in S&E research fields and subfields. This data is based on an expenditure survey conducted each year by the National Science Foundation. Survey data from prior years can be found here.

The Annual Report of Research Activity charts sources of research funding, research expenditures, and the research activity of the interdisciplinary and technology transfer units.