Proposal Prep and Submission
Assembling the team
Hamline -- and your own contacts -- can provide a wealth of expertise that will help you build a compelling case for your project or research.
Your team should include:
• Sponsored Projects Office representative (SPO lead)
• additional faculty or staff from Hamline
• outside experts who will be participating in the proposal, if awarded
• members of the community you intend to serve
It is the responsibility of this team to produce a high-quality, on-time, and feasible proposal while complying with all proposal and Hamline University guidelines and requirements.
PI Getting Started Checklist
SPO Step One Form
Proposal timeline
Based on proposal guidelines, submission deadlines, and additional resources needed, you and the SPO should create a timeline for proposal submission. Your SPO lead can help you determine what you'll need to complete for the proposal, what signatures and forms will be required, what outside letters of confirmation/commitment will be required, and how to build your budget. The SPO will assist with writing if timing permits.
All proposals must be turned in to the Sponsored Projects office one week prior to the funder's deadline in order to obtain mandatory signatures and permissions.
For your timeline:
Writing a Proposal
Read more about Writing a Proposal here. Remember, successful projects often contain most of these components:
New idea or approach to the problem
Builds on lessons learned (understand the field and the literature)
Strong operational plan connecting goals, objectives, timelines, and staff accountability
Applicant team has capacity to execute the plan
Once complete, the project will have knowledge or outcome to share with a broader community
Project will be sustained beyond the duration of the grant