Sponsored Projects

Sponsored Projects Services

• External Funding at Bucknell

  Bucknell faculty and staff Principal Investigators and Project Directors regularly apply for and successfully compete for external funding from national and local funders, including but not limited to the American Chemical Society, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Fulbright Scholars Program and federal research and public agencies such as the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and U.S. Small Business Administration, along with private industry.

   

• Our Main Services

  Pre-award

  • Finding Funding: Researching funding opportunities through affinity networks and search tools including Infoed SPIN, Grants.gov, Foundation Directory Online and other resources.
  • Budget Creation: Working with the principal investigator(s) to determine what their budgetary needs are, as well as taking into consideration other factors such as organization and funding agency limitations or set rates (e.g., fringe benefits, indirect costs, cost-sharing).
  • Proposal Development Support: Providing timelines, proofreading, feedback, and copyediting support to principal investigator(s).
  • Filling Out Proposal Forms: Assisting principal investigator(s) with institutional information for a variety of sponsors and submission platforms, and helping secure internal approvals at Bucknell.
  • Submitting the Proposal: Submitting an internally approved proposal on behalf of Bucknell and the principal investigator(s) to the funding agency for consideration.
  • Award Negotiation and Acceptance: Reviewing, negotiating and agreeing to award terms and conditions prior to formal acceptance by Bucknell.

  Post-award

  • Award and Account Setup: Establishing a Worktag for the principal investigator(s) to charge project expenses.
  • Modifications: Managing any official changes to the initial award. Examples are no-cost extensions, budget reallocations, and other changes that may require pre-approval or formal award amendment.
  • Financial Compliance Monitoring: Ensuring expenses charged to the project align with institutional policies and external sponsor regulations. Managing FCOI requirements for sponsored research, including PHS FCOI policy requirements, applicable disclosures and related regulations.
  • Reporting and Billing: Coordinating with principal investigator(s), department and Finance to submit interim and final financial reports, invoices and other reports.
  • Project Reporting: Ensuring required progress reports and deliverables are submitted to the sponsor.
  • Project Closeout: Filing all records, internal and external, to close out the project and address items such as unused funds, equipment disposition, intellectual property, and other requirements in accordance with the award agreement.