Initiating an ARC Project
Congratulations! You are beginning an ARC Project. ARC Administration will help you get this project on the road to success.
Our
resident Current Research Information System (CRIS) expert is Marlinda Hendershott who
will help you with your CRIS search. You may contact her at: (509)335-3443.
There are also hardcopy booklets describing the procedures involved
in initiating an ARC project available from Marlinda at the ARC
office in 403 Hulbert Hall or you may download the booklet in
pdf format (878 KB) by clicking here.
You may use the Table of Contents or the Bookmarks to navigate
within the document. If you need Adobe Acrobat to download the
booklet click on the Adobe Icon:
The tables below provide a quick preview of an example for a time
line for submitting a new or revised ARC project for Hatch, McIntire/Stennis,
USDA Grant, or Animal Health funds. The checklist which appears
just past the time line table will guide your progress.
Print pdf. versions: Time Line Table (40 KB), Checklist (82 KB).
Time
Line Table for Project Submission
(Checklist to accompany your proposal. See print
version above)
Task |
Dates |
|
Preplanning |
Discuss
Idea with Chair/Center Director |
. |
CRIS
Search |
Complete
CRIS Search |
. |
Writing
Project Outline |
Submit
project outline draft to department Chair/Center Director
for review |
. |
Receive
approval for human or animal subject of DNA/RNA use |
Obtain,
complete and turn in forms to appropriate committee for
approval |
. |
Revising
project outline |
Revise
project outline based on Chair's/Center Director's suggestions |
April
1 |
Peer
Review (4-6 weeks) |
Submit
project outline to department Chair/Center Director for
Peer Review |
April
15 |
Revising
project outline |
Revise
outline based on reviewers' comments |
May
31 |
Forms
for CRIS (1 week) |
Submit
a rough draft of CRIS data to appropriate clerical staff
for computer input on WebForms |
June
15 |
Chair/Center
Director signatures (Assume 2-3 working days for each signature
needed) |
Obtain
signature on AD416, CSREES 2008, and peer review forms from
department Chair(s)/Center Director(s) |
Completed
by June 25 |
Processing
at the ARC (1 week) |
Send
hard copy of outline, signed CRIS forms and peer review
summary to the ARC and send electronic (Adobe Acrobat pdf
file if possible) version of outline to ARC |
June
25 |
Processing
by the USDA (6-8 weeks) |
The
ARC submits CRIS data and outline to CRIS |
July
1 |
Final
Approval |
Approved
paperwork back from CRIS |
August
25 |
Department
Notification |
The
ARC notifies Department/Center of approval |
August
26 |
Project
start date |
Project
begins |
September
1 |
Other Grant Preparation Info:
Proposal Forms and Instructions
Grant Preparation
Grant Opportunities:
The Office of Grant and Research Development (OGRD) has established two mailing lists (OGRD RFP LIstings ) to
aid your search for funding opportunities. Obtaining a subscription to these lists through WSU’s Mailman List-serv is easy. Select the appropriate website and fill in the required information.
Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
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