{"id":260,"date":"2016-08-24T11:16:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T18:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:08:19","slug":"submit-proposal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/submit-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Contents<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"#system-access\">System Access &amp; Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#proposal-routing\">Proposal Routing<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#egc1-req\">eGC1 Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#info-egc1\">Project Information on eGC1s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#prep-submission\">Prepare for Submission<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#rts\">What is Ready to Submit?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#review-and-response\">Review and Response from Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a name=\"system-access\"><\/a>System Access &amp; Registration<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Get access to UW and Sponsor systems early.<\/li>\n<li>Review <a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/\">sponsor requirements<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>UW system authorizations, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/sage-overview\/accessing-sage\/\">access to SAGE<\/a>, are managed within your department through <a href=\"\/itconnect\/security\/uw-netids\/astra\/\">ASTRA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Talk to your department Administrator and visit sponsor websites for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a name=\"proposal-routing\"><\/a>Proposal Routing<\/h2>\n<p>The System to Administer Grants Electronically (<a href=\"http:\/\/sage.washington.edu\/\">SAGE<\/a>) is an internal UW compliance and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/approvals\/approvals-overview\/\">approval routing<\/a> system. All sponsored program proposals must be reviewed and approved by campus units, appropriate compliance offices and the <a href=\"\/research\/osp\/\">Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-1\/\">GIM 1: Review and Submission requirements for Proposals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"\/research\/step-by-step-proposal-submission-quick-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Step by Step Proposal Submission Quick Guide<\/a>: to walk through administrative steps, tools and processes for the proposal submission process.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"egc1-req\"><\/a>eGC1 Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>OSP requires an eGC1 for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pre-applications, Pre-proposals, Letters of Intent \/ Interest\u00a0<\/strong>requiring authorized official (AO) submission\/sign-off\u00a0<strong>or\u00a0<\/strong>that contain budget details. Internal\u00a0<a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-19-internal-deadlines-for-proposals-to-external-entities\/\">GIM 19<\/a>\u00a0deadlines apply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proposals<\/strong>\u00a0(competing and supplemental) for Research, Instruction and\u00a0<a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-13-facilities-and-administrative-fa-rates\/#other-sponsored-activity\">Other Sponsored Activity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revised applications<\/strong>\u00a0(replacing most or all of previously submitted proposal).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resubmission<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transfer from another institution<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>After-the-Fact (ATF) and Non-Award Agreements (NAAs),\u00a0<\/strong>review:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/glossary\/after-the-fact-atf-egc1\/\">ATF Definition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/setup\/collaborations\/agreement-types\/after-the-fact-egc1-process\/\">ATF eGC1 process guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/setup\/collaborations\/agreement-types\/\">Agreement Types<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/faq\/difference-between-proposal-and-atf\/\">What\u2019s the difference between a proposal and an After-the-Fact eGC1?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OSP will determine if unique situations not described here require an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/\">eGC1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Items that require OSP review on an active award should come to OSP on an <a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/manage\/award-changes\/\">Award Modification<\/a> in SAGE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"info-egc1\"><\/a>Project Information on eGC1s:<\/h3>\n<p>Providing full and accurate information on the eGC1 facilitates proposal review and central office review at time of award.<\/p>\n<p>If awarded, some information you provide on an eGC1 may mean the Award will be placed on HOLD to allow time for necessary compliance review.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion non-bold\" id=\"accessible-accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accessible Accordion<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Budget:<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Budget and fiscal information provided on an eGC1 are important review criteria.<\/p>\n<p>Review more information for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/budget\/\">Budget Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/sage-budget\/\">SAGE Budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-13-facilities-and-administrative-fa-rates\/\">Applying F&amp;A in proposal budgets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"h\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/budget\/#admin-clerical\">Administrative Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.uw.edu\/gca\/cost-share\">Cost Share<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/budget\/#budget-justification\">Budget Justifications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Human Subjects Research (HSR):<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>If the project involves interaction with Human Subjects, or identifiable data or specimens from human subjects, review <a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/write-proposal\/additional-considerations\/#hsr\">Human Subjects Research Considerations<\/a> for proposals.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of award you may need <a href=\"\/research\/hsd\/do-i-need-irb-review\/\">Institutional Review Board (IRB) review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact the <a href=\"mailto:hsdinfo@uw.edu\">Human Subjects Division (HSD)<\/a> or<a href=\"h\/research\/contact-us\/?keyword=508\"> your department&#8217;s HSD team <\/a>with questions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Does your project involve UW Medicine clinical services or clinical space as a site of patient care, or includes medical treatment of a patient by a UW Physicians provider?<br \/>\nReview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/research\/research-trials\/crbb\">Clinical Research Budgeting &amp; Billing (CRBB)<\/a> guidance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Working with Embryonic Human Stem Cells?<br \/>\nReview guidance on <a href=\"\/research\/embryonic-stem-cell-research-oversight-escro\/embyonic-stem-cell-research-oversight-escro-5\/\">Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight<\/a> (ESCRO)<br \/>\nContact <a href=\"mailto:escro@uw.edu\">escro@uw.edu<\/a> with questions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Animal Use:<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Does your research involve the use of vertebrate animals?<\/p>\n<p>Institutional information such as UW\u2019s PHS assurance number and AAALAC accreditation information can be found on OAW\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/oaw.washington.edu\/institutional-compliance\/\">Institutional Compliance<\/a> page. Review <a href=\"https:\/\/uwnetid.sharepoint.com\/sites\/OAWRSS\/OAWRSSWebsite\/SitePages\/Grants%20and%20Contracts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more information on OAW\u2019s grant review process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/oaw.washington.edu\/contact-us\/\">OAW<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Environmental Health &amp; Safety (EH&amp;S):<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Research that involves Biohazards, Select Agents &amp; Toxins, Radioactive Material, Scuba Diving or that may have Chemical Thresholds have regulations and approvals that must be in place to perform the work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><b>Biohazards: <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Research involving biohazards will require <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehs.washington.edu\/resource\/biological-use-authorization-bua-application-6\">Biological Use Authorization<\/a> from the Institutional Biosafety Committee and\/or EH&amp;S before initiation. Review EH&amp;S <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehs.washington.edu\/biological\/biological-research-approval\">BUA guidance and submission deadlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><b>Select Agents and Toxins: <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">UW Researchers working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectagents.gov\/SelectAgentsandToxinsList.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">select agents and toxins<\/a> are required to enroll in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehs.washington.edu\/biological\/select-agent-program\">UW Select Agent Program<\/a> before receiving the agents. EH&amp;S will work with PIs to obtain necessary federal clearances, approvals, and training. Documentation of due diligence is required for any transfer of Select Toxins in any amount.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><b>Radioactive Materials:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehs.washington.edu\/radiation\/radiation-use-authorization-rua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Radiation Use Authorization (RUA)<\/a>, issued to the Principal Investigator (PI), must sufficiently cover the proposed radioactive material work before EH&amp;S will approve the proposal in SAGE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><b>SCUBA Diving: <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Current certification as a UW Scientific Diver and strict adherence to the UW&#8217;s Diving Safety Manual is required for anyone diving under the UW auspices. Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehs.washington.edu\/research-lab\/diving-safety-program\">UW Diving Safety Program<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><b>Chemical Thresholds: <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">EH&amp;S will contact you for planning assistance as fire department requirements may not allow these quantities in your space or may require building modifications.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ehsdept@uw.edu\">Contact EH&amp;S<\/a> with questions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Equipment &amp; Materials:<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Tangible items involved in a project, such as equipment and biological materials may have export control and budgetary implications as well as informing protections or licensing that need to be in place for sharing outside UW.<\/p>\n<p>Fabricating Equipment at the UW?<br \/>\nReview <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.uw.edu\/eio\/equipment-lifecycle\/acquisitions\/equipment-fabrication\">Equipment Fabrication<\/a> guidance. Contact <a href=\"mailto:eio@uw.edu\">eio@uw.edu<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If University-owned biological materials will be provided to non-UW parties, including sponsor (such as cell lines, cultures, bacteria, nucleotides, proteins, transgenic animals, pharmaceuticals, or chemicals etc.): Review <a href=\"https:\/\/comotion.uw.edu\/what-we-do\/researcher-services\/material-transfer-agreements-mta\/\">Material Transfer Agreement<\/a> FAQs<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sharing or shipping items to foreign locations or with foreign nationals?<br \/>\nReview <a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/setup\/compliance-requirements-non-financial\/export-control-measures\/\">Export Control Measures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:exports@uw.edu\">exports@uw.edu<\/a> with questions <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Data &amp; Technology:<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>If and how specific types of information and technologies will be involved may determine if special guidelines or restrictions apply.<\/p>\n<p>Review information for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/setup\/compliance-requirements-non-financial\/export-control-measures\/\">Export Control Measures <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/manage\/compliance-requirements-non-financial\/export-control\/\">Export Control <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/setup\/compliance-requirements-non-financial\/information-privacy-and-security\/\">Information Privacy and Security <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:exports@uw.edu\">exports@uw.edu<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n<p><b>Industry Sponsors and Intellectual Property<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Will your work with an Industry Sponsor potentially involve licensing of intellectual property? If you need further information on options for providing intellectual property rights to the sponsor, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/comotion.uw.edu\/what-we-do\/intellectual-property-licensing\/wiap\/\">Washington Innovation Advantage Program (WIAP)<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:osp@uw.edu\">osp@uw.edu<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>PI Assurances<\/h3>\n<p>By approving an eGC1 for submission, <a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-1\/#pi-assurances-egc1\">PIs makes assurances and certification<\/a> to the UW about the proposal for routing and submission. These assurances reflect the PIs intent to adhere to federal, state, UW and sponsor policies that apply to the proposal.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"prep-submission\"><\/a>Prepare for Submission<\/h2>\n<p>When SAGE <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/egc1-forms\/create-new-egc1-and-grant-runner-wizard\/grant-runner-supported-nih-activity-codes\/\">Grant Runner<\/a> is not an option for proposal submission, OSP reviews proposals within sponsor systems as well as within SAGE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">More information <a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-1\/\">GIM 1: Review &amp; Submission Requirements for Proposals<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">FAQ: <a href=\"\/research\/faq\/is-my-egc1-ready\/\">Is my eGC1 ready to submit?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to ensuring your proposals are prepared according to sponsor requirements and submission deadlines, the UW has internal submission deadlines that must be followed for proposals requesting external support.<\/p>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"\/research\/step-by-step-proposal-submission-quick-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Step by Step Proposal Submission Quick Guide<\/a>: to walk through administrative steps, tools and processes for the proposal submission process.<br \/>\n<a name=\"internal-uw-deadlines\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Meeting Internal Submission Deadlines<\/h3>\n<h4><b>7 Business Days Before Sponsor Deadlines<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Route proposal drafts, final administrative and business elements within SAGE along with any supporting documents that need to be reviewed internally.<\/p>\n<h4><b>3 Business Days Before Sponsor Deadlines<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>All <b>final <\/b>proposal materials to all external sponsors (including collaborators) must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attached to the eGC1 and the eGC1 marked <a href=\"#rts\">Ready to Submit (RTS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Attached in any corresponding sponsor systems.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIn OSP\u201d status by 5pm, three business days before the sponsor deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<h3>Sponsor Due Date<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<h3>GIM 19 Deadline<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday by 5 pm PST<\/td>\n<td>Preceding Monday by 5pm PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday by midnight PST and preceding Monday is a holiday<\/td>\n<td>Preceding Thursday by 5pm PST (Monday is not a business day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday by 2 pm, EST (11 am PST)<\/td>\n<td>Preceding Friday by 5 pm PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday by 5 pm EST (2 pm PST)<\/td>\n<td>Preceding Tuesday by 5 pm PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, no specific time or time zone mentioned<\/td>\n<td>Preceding Tuesday by 5 pm PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Follow any additional <a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-19-internal-deadlines-for-proposals-to-external-entities\/#school-college-deadlines\">School &amp; College or department requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All UW key personnel must complete their <a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-10-financial-conflict-of-interest-policy\/\">Significant Financial Interest (SFI)<\/a> disclosure in the <a href=\"\/research\/tools\/fids\/\">Financial Information Disclosure System (FIDS)<\/a> before submission.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"rts\"><\/a>What is Ready to Submit?<\/h3>\n<p>Ready to submit (RTS) means the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eGC1<\/a> has a complete proposal in final format, ready for submission to the sponsor. This includes following all <a href=\"\/research\/glossary\/technical-instructions\/\">technical instructions<\/a> and required sponsor forms, components, sections, and attachments, per sponsor program announcement and policy.<\/p>\n<p>RTS proposals <b>must <\/b>have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Documents attached in the order required by the sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Ready to Submit question on the eGC1 is marked \u201cYes\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The eGC1 in &#8220;In OSP&#8221; status.<\/li>\n<li>The PI has given OSP access to the proposal in the sponsor system (e.g., FastLane, proposalCentral, eRA Commons etc), if applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An eGC1 does not have to be marked \u201cYes\u201d RTS to be reviewed by OSP. It <b>does <\/b>have to be marked \u201cYes\u201d RTS to be submitted to the sponsor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/faq\/is-my-egc1-ready\/\">Is my eGC1 ready to submit?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/faq\/route-an-egc1-marked-no-to-the-ready-to-submit-question\/\">Should I route an eGC1 marked NO to the Ready to Submit question?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/faq\/need-use-egc1\/\">When do I need to use an eGC1?\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a name=\"review-and-response\"><\/a>Review and Response from Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)<\/h2>\n<p>OSP reviewers primarily handle eGC1s on a first-in, first-reviewed basis. This is determined by the most recent time OSP receives the item.<\/p>\n<h3>New \/ Competing Renewals<\/h3>\n<p>Your OSP reviewer will respond within 2 business days of an eGC1 being \u201cIn OSP\u201d status. It will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a status update or,<\/li>\n<li>Be reviewed and returned with OSP review comments or,<\/li>\n<li>Submitted,\u00a0if no changes needed and marked \u201cRTS\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OSP Review Comments: Required and Recommended Changes<\/h3>\n<p>If parts of the proposal or eGC1 need revision, OSP will email comments to the PI and eGC1 Administrative Contacts and return the eGC1 to the PI.<\/p>\n<p>These comments will be marked as <a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-1\/#required-and-recommended-changes\">Required or Recommended Changes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Required Changes <strong>must<\/strong> be made before submission to the Sponsor.<\/li>\n<li>Recommended Changes are recommended based on OSP review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All changes and a RTS proposal on an eGC1 and in a sponsor system, if applicable, must be \u201cIn OSP\u201d by 5 pm 3 business days before the sponsor deadline, or you will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/policies\/gim-19-internal-deadlines-for-proposals-to-external-entities\/#gim-19-waiver-request\">request a GIM 19 Waiver<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Incomplete eGC1s<\/h3>\n<p>eGC1s with significant differences from the attached proposal, where OSP does not have access to a proposal in the sponsor system or eGC1s that do not contain a proposal will be returned to the department without review by OSP until these issues are corrected by the department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents System Access &amp; Registration Proposal Routing eGC1 Requirements Project Information on eGC1s Prepare for Submission What is Ready to Submit? 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