Policies, Forms, & Templates

Proposal Forms and Tools

Form Office Description
Proposal/Contract Intake Form* OSP The first step in the proposal submission process. This form covers an overview of key proposal components, including: project title, project type (research, educational, etc.), submission deadlines, names and contact information of all collaborators for this proposal. This form must be completed before OSP can proceed with the next steps of your proposal submission.

Agreements & Subaward Agreements

Form Office Description
Subrecipient Commitment Form OSP
Subaward Policy OSP/Finance Collaboration with outside organizations can be managed as a subaward or contract. Subawardees are required to comply with all proposal compliance to be included in the proposal.

Budgeting

Proposal    
Form Office Description
Budget Worksheet OSP WPUNJ budget template for proposal submission. 
Budget Worksheet w/ Cost Share OSP WPUNJ budget template for proposal submission. Includes cost share component.
Multi-Year Budget Worksheet OSP Multi-year budget template for proposal submission.
Multi-Year Budget Worksheet w/ Cost Share OSP Multi-year budget template for proposal submission. Includes cost share component.
NSF Multi-Year Budget Template OSP Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) Multi-year budget template for proposal submission. Includes cost share component, which includes NSF's 15% indirect cost recovery.
Award  
Form Office Description
Budget Revision Request Form OSP The budget revision Request form captures the details of any amendment/modification to the budget allocations of an award or contract for review and approval
Cost Share Request Form OSP Cost sharing indicates the use of institutional funds to supplement a sponsor's support of a project. This form should be used for cost
sharing commitments in proposal budgets and must be submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

Prior Approval & Waiver Request

Form Office Description
IDC Waiver Form (F&A Waiver) OSP Form seeking approval for full or partial waivers of the indirect costs (F&A) normally incurred by sponsored projects.
Course Release (Reassigned Time) Request Form OSP (Proposal stage) Form seeking departmental approval for effort allocation required for a proposed sponsored projects.
Award Acceptance Form OSP (Award stage) Form seeking departmental approval for effort allocation required for sponsored projects.

Compliance

Form Office Description
IRB Protocol Submission IRB All Human Subjects Research at William Paterson University must have an Institutional Review Board (IRB) review.
IRB Decision Tree IRB Tool to determine if your project needs to be reviewed by the IRB.  There is even an option for projects using secondary data.
Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure The Cayuse Outside Interest module is the reporting system used for obtaining, tracking and monitoring outside interest reporting.

Federal Forms & Templates

Form Agency Description
Biosketch NIH, CDC, SAMHSA A biographical sketch (also referred to as biosketch) documents an individual's qualifications and experience for a specific role in a project. Complete your Biosketch using ScienCV.
Other Support NIH, CDC, SAMHSA, NSF Information on other active and pending support may be requested to ensure there is no scientific, budgetary, or commitment overlap. “Other Support” is sometimes referred to as “current and pending support” or “active and pending support. Complete your Other Support using ScienCV.

General Policies

Policy Description
WPU Research Misconduct Policy  This policy outlines the procedures for addressing allegations of research misconduct at William Paterson University
Financial Conflict of Interest in Research Policy This policy ensures compliance with federal regulations regarding the disclosure and management of financial conflicts of interest (FCOI) in federally funded research.
Indirect Cost Recovery and Distribution Policy This policy establishes internal allocation percentages of revenue derived from the charging of indirect costs (Facilities and Administrative or F&A costs) to grants and similar agreements.