Proposal Forms
| Form | Office | Description | Operating Standard and Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility Use Fee Budget Model (Detailed) (Excel) | OSP | Optional budgeting model (detailed budget version) that incorporates facility use fees. To be used with For-Profit sponsors only. | |
| Facility Use Fee Budget Model (Non-Detailed) (Excel) | OSP | Optional budgeting model (budget pool version) that incorporates facility use fees. To be used with For-Profit sponsors only. | |
| Graduate Student Fees Allowable on Federal Funding Sources | OSP | Annual graduate student fees separated into allowable and unallowable on Federal funding sources. | |
| Request for Cost-Sharing in External Funding (PDF) UPDATED: 07/26/2021 | VCR | Request cost-share provided by UNC-CH offices and/or departments other than the recipient department. | OSP 500.07 - Cost Sharing  |
| Request for Non-Personnel Cost Share (PDF) UPDATED: 07/26/2021 | OSP | Request cost share using in-kind contributions. | OSP 500.07 - Cost Sharing |
| Form | Office | Description | Operating Standard and Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| F&A Waiver Request Form (Non-Profit) (PDF) UPDATED: 03/08/2023 | OSP | Request a reduction or waiver of F&A costs on a Non-profit sponsored project. | OSP 300.09 - F&A Costs |
| F&A Waiver Request Form (For Profit) (PDF) UPDATED: 03/08/2023 | OSP | Request a reduction or waiver of F&A costs on a For-profit sponsored project. | OSP 300.09 - F&A Costs |
| Fly America Act Waiver (PDF) UPDATED: 08/11/2021 | OSP | This form is a statement executed by the traveler and/or Principal Investigator (PI) justifying the use of a foreign flag air carrier for travel charged to a federally sponsored project. No Operating Standard or Procedure | |
| IRB Waiver Request (PDF) UPDATED: 02/28/2022 | OSP | Use when requesting a waiver for the required IRB approval when using human research subjects. | OSP 300.04 - Pre-Submission Compliance Requirements |
| IACUC Waiver Request (PDF) UPDATED: 02/28/2022 | OSP | Use when requesting a waiver for the required IACUC approval when using animal research subjects. | OSP 300.04 - Pre-Submission Compliance Requirements |
| PI Eligibility Waiver Instructions and Template (PDF) UPDATED: 09/01/2022 | OSP | Request a waiver for a Principal Investigator (PI) who does not meet the standard PI Eligibility criteria. | OSP 200.03 PI Eligibility and Procedure |
| Form | Office | Description | Operating Standard and Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Proposal Cover page (Word) | OSP | Sample cover page to use for proposal submissions when requested by the sponsor, but a template is not provided. | |
| NIH Other Support Template (Word) UPDATED: 12/2020 | OSP | Revised May 2021, this other support template is for use on all NIH submittals and requests. The updated template is based on new requirements in NIH Notice NOT-OD-21-073 which will be required beginning January 25, 2022. See the UNC Other Support Sample (PDF) to reference a completed form incorporating the new requirements. | |
| NIH Biosketch Format Pages | NIH | Biosketches are required in both competing applications and progress reports. This provides instructions, blank format pages and sample biosketches. | |
| NSF-Approved Formats for the Biographical Sketch | NSF | NSF requires a biographical sketch for each individual identified as senior personnel. Detailed information about the content is available in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), Chapter II.C.2.f . | |
| NSF-Approved Formats for Current and Pending Support | NSF | NSF requires information on all current and pending support for ongoing projects and proposals. Detailed information about the content is available in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), Chapter, II.C.2.h . Additional training is available here . |
| Form | Office | Description | Operating Standard and Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter of Institutional Commitment to Harassment and Discrimination Protections (NIH) (PDF) UPDATED: 05/12/2022 | OSP | Required letter of support for all NIH institutional training grant applications with dues dates on or after January 25, 2019. NOTE: An Onyen is required to open this document. | |
| COVID-19 Impact Letter to Sponsor (Word) UPDATED: 06/09/2020 | OSP | Template letter for communicating to sponsors on impact to research activities from COVID-19 and any anticipated length of delays. | |
| COVID-19 EHS UNC Lab Rundown Checklist (Word) | |||
| VCR Critical Activities Request Form (Word) | |||
| Research Integrity & Misconduct Acknowledgement | |||
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Plan for Safe and Inclusive Working Environments for Off-Campus or Off-Site Research (PDF) |
| Form | Office | Description | Operating Standard and Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBIR/STTR Subrecipient Letter of Intent (PDF) UPDATED: 04/04/2024 | OSP | Letter of Intent (LOI) template to use when UNC is receiving a subagreement for SBIR/STTR program. Must be signed by the UNC PI and Authorized Official. | |
| Subrecipient Letter of Intent (Incoming) (PDF) UPDATED: 05/17/2022 | OSP | Letter of Intent (LOI) template to use when UNC is receiving a subagreement | |
| Subrecipient Letter of Intent (Outgoing) (PDF) UPDATED: 10/01/2023 | OSP | Letter of Intent (LOI) template to use when UNC is issuing a subagreement |