A number of sponsors require electronic submission of proposals.
The electronic proposal preparation process may be time consuming for the PI, particularly the first time a sponsor’s electronic portal or system is used. Prior to the first submission of a proposal using any form of electronic proposal portal or system, the PI must contact GCA. In addition, the PI may need Adobe Acrobat and/or PDF capability on their computer.
GCA must approve the proposal before it may be submitted. Proposals for electronic submission (or online submission) must meet the GCA internal deadline, the same as proposal submissions by any other method.
GCA may review a very large volume of proposals for any given sponsor deadline, so it is important to submit proposals to GCA well before the deadline to allow for appropriate review. Failure to do so may jeopardize a successful or timely submission of the proposal.
The number of copies of proposals required by a sponsor may vary. The PI should review proposal instructions and contact GCA with any questions. In addition to the copies required for submission to the sponsor, one additional copy is required for the proposal file kept in GCA.
The PI is responsible for providing GCA with any and all copies of proposals required for submission (photocopies and/or digital copies such as DVDs). GCA does not make copies of proposal documents.