Information for Principal Investigators
This page provides key information about preparing and submitting proposals for principal investigators (PIs).
New Investigators
- New to Grants and Contracts?
- Proposal Development: Where to Get Help
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- The Research Administration Lifecycle at UC Berkeley
- UC Berkeley Grant Life Cycle
Finding External Funding
Who Can Help Me With…?
- Deciding Which Office Can Assist Me
- The Status of My Proposals and Awards
- Proposal Development
- Evaluating Risks at the Proposal Stage
- Understanding the Federal Uniform Guidance
- Registering for Grants.gov Workspace
- Registering for the NIH eRA Commons
- Registering to Use NSF FastLane
- Research Data Management
- Proposal Review and Submission
- Electronic Proposal Errors
- Receiving an Award
- Starting Work Before an Award Arrives
- Negotiating an Award
- Post Negotiations
- Administering an Award
- Managing My Project Funds
- Notifying the Sponsor about Requests, Problems and/or Issues
- My Business and Service Contracts
PI Quiz
- PI Quiz: Test your research administration knowledge
Proposal Writing
Proposal Budgets
- Proposal Budget Basics
- Cost Sharing Basics
- Subaward Process at Berkeley
- What are F&A Costs?
- Program Income
Proposal Submission Guidelines
Proposal Submission/Approval Process
- Quick Guide to Proposal Review and Submission
- Guidance for Review of Proposals by Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs
- VCR Policy on Proposal Submissions to SPO and FAQ
- Proposal Checklist for PIs
- Phoebe Proposal Approval for PIs
Electronic Proposal Submission
- Grants.gov at Berkeley
- NIH Proposals and Awards at Berkeley
- Quick Guide to Working with NSF FastLane and Research.gov
- proposalCENTRAL at Berkeley
Guidance for Special Sponsors
Proposal Compliance Issues
Related information
- Contact Us
- Phoebe Search: proposal and award information
- PI Portfolio: award data