1. SPONSORED PROGRAM SERVICES OVERVIEW
Beth Siple, Agriculture Pre-Award Manager

2. Sponsored Program Services (SPS)
Assist faculty, staff and students in securing and managing sponsored program support
Staff are organized into Pre-Award and Post Award teams

3. Sponsored Program Services (SPS)
Proposals
Award Management
Contract and Licensing Negotiation
Data Access and Support Services
Regulatory Compliance

4. Ag Field Office Satellite Office of central Sponsored Programs Office
Located in Ag Administration Building
Unique expertise due to federal appropriations, cooperative agreements and special initiative funding related to Purdue University being a Land Grant University.

5. Ag Field Office Review all Ag faculty proposals for Dean approval
SPS review for USDA, Field Extension and International proposals
Communicate guidelines and policies
Award Management
Provide SPS training to faculty, staff and business offices
Resource to all Ag faculty and staff

6. Proposal Preparation & Processing
Principal Investigator’s Role:
Notify Business Office early in the process
Provide a copy of sponsor guidelines
Determine if University cost sharing is required
Communicate any deviations from standard F&A
Prepare the budget narrative justifying budget items
Proposal Deadline Policy– Proposals must be received in final form in the Ag Field Office in AGAD 108 no later than 10:00 a.m. on the third business day prior to the submission date.

7. Proposal Preparation & Processing
Business Office Role:
Review sponsor guidelines with PI
Prepare internal budget (COEUS)
Obtain approvals needed for cost sharing
Complete budget forms required by the sponsor
Obtain appropriate departmental/college administrative signatures
Assist with electronic proposal submissions (Ex. Grants.gov, NSF Fastlane)

8. Proposal Preparation & Processing
SPS Role:
Final review to assure proposal and budget meet Sponsor & University guidelines
Confirm approvals of any unique circumstances
(i.e. Cost sharing or F&A rate)
Obtain institutional signature
Submit proposal to sponsor
Provide assistance for complex, unique proposals
Resource for questions

9. Additional Training Provided
One-on-One or Small Group Overview
Budgets
F&A Rates
Sponsor & Purdue Guidelines
Proposal Submission Form
Interdisciplinary Proposals