Starting Out

Now that you've decided to submit a proposal, where do you begin?

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the USC Dornsife proposal submission process described in the Internal Process subsection.

Once you have learned a little about the process, please explore the remaining subsections:

• Resources - Provides information on offices involved in pre- and/or post-award management and university policies related to research administration.
• Community of Science - COS is the leading global resource for hard-to-find information critical to scientific research and other projects across all disciplines.
• General Guidelines & Forms - Provides guidelines and templates to assist you in generating the necessary documents to route your proposal through university approvals.
• Research Policies - A comprehensive list of USC policies is maintained at the University Policies site.

We realize your focus is on demonstrating your expertise and innovative ideas.  With that in mind, we hope to facilitate the submission process by providing you with the knowledge and tools that can help you to submit a successful proposal. To get you started, here is a proposal preparation list that can be a useful at-a-glance tool to assist you with preparing for your proposal submission.

And we can always be reached in person at the USC Dornsife Research Office.