Category: How-Tos

NSF Proposal Application Checklist

The NSF Proposal Application Checklist outlines the unique elements required for NSF proposals, emphasizing sponsor-specific documents, attachments and logins required for Senior/Key Personnel.

Transferring Sponsored Research to WashU – Faculty Guide

Welcome to Washington University in St. Louis! Transferring research is a lengthy, involved process that works best when the research administrators from both institutions work together with the PI. Please share this guidance with your research administrators at your current institution. Your WashU department administrator is working on adding you to our system to generate […]

Transferring Sponsored Research to WashU – Admin Guide

A faculty member transferring research to WashU can be a lengthy, nuanced process. As early as possible, begin the process of working with the faculty member’s outgoing institution to gather information. Identify key contacts (department and central staff) at the PI’s outgoing institution who can assist in the transition.  Review the faculty guidance and direct […]

Prepare for NIH Moving to Common Forms

NIH Biographical Sketch & Other Support Common Form Requirement Use of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch, Current and Pending (Other) Support and NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement will be required for application due dates and all JIT, RPPR, and Prior Approval submissions on or after January 25, 2026. You must continue to use the current version […]

Distinguish Between Financial Support and a Gift

Situation A An individual pledges to donate $1 million each year for the next 5 years to an institution to support an investigator’s research on a disease (such as Parkinson’s disease). There is a written request (such as an email, letter, or other document) that asks the institution to provide the donor with periodic written […]