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Proposal Assistance Request

For Research Administration Proposal Assistance, please select your college and review the associated information.

Please email dsmelser@utk.edu and mpenn1@utk.edu, copy aambrozi@utk.edu and your school director, with the following information:

  • Sponsor/Agency
  • Program name
  • Solicitation link and/or attach sponsor guidelines
  • Submission deadline
  • Collaborator(s) and their affiliation(s)
  • Draft statement of work
  • Anticipated budget
    • Will cost share be requested?
    • Are indirect costs permitted? (If no or if limited, please cite in the guidelines)
  • Potential resources needed (space, equipment, research assistantship, etc.)
  • Related attachments

All faculty, staff and students PIs will need to complete the Proposal Support Request Form to receive support. ORCA will coordinate with departments to ensure adequate support is provided based on the remaining time before the due date.

Please fill out the linked “Tap The Torch” information page.

Please fill out the linked “Plan To Submit” information page.

Please email dsmelser@utk.edu and mpenn1@utk.edu with the following information:

  • PI name
  • PI email
  • Submission deadline
  • Solicitation link
  • Attach sponsor guidelines
  • Details about specific tracks, topics, etc. if applicable
  • List of all UT personnel (e.g., in the college, other units at UT, and/or at another UT System campuses)
  • List of external partners with technical and administrative contact information (e.g., subcontractors, consultants, Joint Faculty, unfunded collaborators, etc.)
  • Anticipated budget if known
    • Will cost share will be requested?

Please email HCBcontracts@utk.edu with the following information:

  • PI Name & Email:
  • Project Title:
  • Sponsor/Agency Name:
  • Start/End Dates:
  • Budget Limit/Target:
  • Deadline for Submission:
  • Draft Statement of Work

Please fill out the linked “Project Intent Form” information page.

Please email agilley@utk.edu with the following information:

  • Who is the sponsor?
  • Is there an RFP?
  • What is the deadline date?
  • Will UT be the sub or prime?
  • Will the proposal include a sub, consultant, or other UT department?

Please email jhuskey4@utk.edu with the following information:

  • Sponsor
  • Solicitation
  • Deadline

Please email dsmelser@utk.edu and mpenn1@utk.edu with the following information:

  • PI name
  • PI email
  • Submission deadline
  • Solicitation link
  • Attach sponsor guidelines
  • Details about specific tracks, topics, etc. if applicable
  • List of all UT personnel (e.g., in the college, other units at UT, and/or at another UT System campuses)
  • List of external partners with technical and administrative contact information (e.g., subcontractors, consultants, Joint Faculty, unfunded collaborators, etc.)
  • Anticipated budget if known
    • Will cost share will be requested?