Pre-Award Services

Sponsored Programs supports Gallaudet faculty and staff seeking internal and external funding for projects that benefit the Gallaudet community. We distribute information about funding opportunities and offer guidance throughout the research journey – from the proposal stage to finalizing grants and contracts.

We work to match Gallaudet faculty and staff with extramural sponsors and serve as an important partner in transforming the community’s ideas into funded research projects.

Sponsored Programs’ Pre-Award Services facilitate the overall grant process. Our services include:

• Assistance in locating potential funding sources.
• Sharing personalized information to individuals regarding relevant funds and opportunity deadlines.
• Guidance through application preparation, ensuring alignment with university policy, sponsor criteria, and federal, state, or local regulations.
• Reviewal of proposals to provide feedback and editing notes.
• Negotiating terms and conditions of grants and contracts.
• Maintains records of proposals and awards.
• Facilitation of the research projects to ensure adherence to the sponsor’s terms and conditions.
• Assistance in patents, copyrights, and publication agreements.
• Service as an official liaison between the university and sponsor.
• Serves as a central point of reference for non-financial compliance including protection of human subjects, financial conflict of interest, export control, radiation and biosafety, subrecipient commitment, and training related to compliance.