Wayne State University

Aim Higher

Grant Life Cycle

Sponsored Program Administration (SPA)

  • When a proposal is submitted or eProp/COEUS is accessed, your Grant and Contract Officer's (GCO) name will appear on the first page of eProp/COEUS - see Relevant Links to the right to identify your GCO
     
  • Reviews proposal package
     
  • Addresses proposal errors and assures necessary corrections are communicated to Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) and Department Administrator (DA)
     
  • Coordinates all corrections and additional documents to be added with Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) and Department Administrator (DA)
     
  • Approves final version of proposal to be submitted
     
  • Maintains awareness of the status of all proposals currently in process and follows up as needed
     
  • Approves final eProp/COEUS proposal (which creates an institute proposal & submits to Grants.gov, if sponsor is federal)
     
  • Submits proposal to sponsor, when appropriate
     
  • Maintains online sponsor submission systems in addition to Grants.gov (federal only)
     
  • Maintains all centralized sponsor communications
     
  • Notifies Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) and Department Administrator (DA) that proposal has been submitted