Steps for Competitive Proposals - Corporate Engagement and Research Support

NOTE: SRS due dates apply to all investigator-coordinated proposals. Proposals directly coordinated by the CERS Strategic Grants Team will follow a more aggressive internal timeline.

IDENTIFY

Find funding opportunities that fit your scope of work from across three comprehensive listings:

NOTIFY

Notify Sponsored Research Services (SRS) of intent to submit a proposal as soon as possible, but AT LEAST 3 weeks in advance of the sponsor deadline.

You can find your SRS proposal administrator contact here .
The submission timeline can be found here.

INTERNAL ELECTRONIC ACCESS

Maestro is a web browser-based application designed to support researchers and research administration across The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS).

Click here to log into Maestro at Texas A&M’s Single Sign-On website using your Texas A&M member NetID and password.
Visit the Texas A&M AgriLife Contract: Maestro Support webpage for more information regarding Maestro.

Proposal Submission Sites: Makes sure you have access to any specific electronic proposal submission sites, if needed.

Some examples are FastLane for NSF, PAMS for DOE Office of Science projects, EERE-Exchange for DOE-EERE project, eRA Commons for NIH (SRS can assist with creating a PI account under the appropriate institution), or any other electronic submission sites mentioned in the funding opportunity.
SRS already has accounts for sites like SAMS, Grants.gov or Research.gov.

COMPLIANCE ITEMS

Click here for information on:
- Financial Conflict of Interest
- Export Control, including visiting scholars and international travel.
- Research Compliance
  - IRB (Institutional Review Board)
  - IACUC (Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee)
  - AACUC (Agriculture Animal Care & Use Committee)
  - IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee)
  - Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
  - Programs for Minors/Minors in Laboratories