Office of Sponsored Programs
Muskie School of Public Service
Intent to Propose

 
* Indicates a Required Field. Instructions: Use only letters, numbers or hyphens. No special characters allowed except in email
and web addresses. Click on the (Info) link for additional information.
  Muskie Intent to Propose Number.

PortlandAugusta   Your primary working locations, to get your MSPS contact Clare or Tammy
  Primary person submitting the proposal and ultimately responsible for the project programmatic and financial integrity
  Primary person submitting the proposal and ultimately responsible for the project programmatic and financial integrity
  USM email address for the PI or current email address.
  If none choose Other.
  Poject Director
  Project Director
  Other Key staff, use a hyphen "-" between names
Are you collaborating with a colleague in a different USM college, school or institute?
If so, enter their name in the Co-P.I. field and select their college. Primary P.I.'s from Muskie,
should use the Muskie ITP form.   Are you collaborating with a colleague in some other college, school or institute.
  Co-PI from another college, institute or school at USM.
  Co-PI from another college, institute or school at USM.
  USM email address for the Co-PI or current email address.
  If none choose Other.
USM is submitting directly to the Funding Agency
USM is a subawardee
    (e.g. USM submits to UNH (Funding Agency) who submits to NSF (Originating Funder))
  Indicate who the proposal will be submited to (funding agency).
  If the funding agency has guidelines available on the web, please provide us with that URL.
Proposal   Supplemental Request   
/ /   Date the proposal is due to the funding agency.
/ /     to     / /   Estimated start and end date for the proposal.
Letter of Intent/Inquiry   Pre-Proposal     Due on: / / (mm/dd/yyyy)   If you're submitting a Letter of Intent or Pre-Proposal enter the due date.

New Competitive   New Noncompetitive  Continuation  Supplemental  Not Sure     New Competitive - in response to an open competition/announcement
New Non-Competitive - in response to a sponsor request
Continuing - provides additional funding in an existing award period
Supplemental - provides additional funding in an existing award period
Not Sure - OSP will help determine which category appllies
If Continuation, Prior Project #:
Research   Instruction    Public Service    Other (describe below)  
RESEARCH: Primary work is Research.
INSTRUCTION: Primary work is course-related and/or teaching.
PUBLIC SERVICE: Providing services to the university, State, or community at large.
OTHER: Anything that doesn't fit into one of the other three (e.g. Construction, Capital Projects).
Any additional commitments not covered elsewhere. Please provide description.


  Description for other Category
Federal    State with Federal    Other with Federal    
State    For Profit Company    Non-Profit or Foundation    
Other/Not Sure (describe below)  
FEDERAL: Application submitted directly to a U.S. government agency.
STATE WITH FEDERAL: Any State of Maine agreement with any funding for the
agreement originating directly from a U.S. government agency. Provide
specific U.S. government agency in the "Originating Funding Source" field.
OTHER WITH FEDERAL: Any non-State of Maine agreement with any funding for
the agreement originating directly from a U.S. government agency. Provide
specific U.S. government agency in the "Originating Funding Source" field.
STATE, COUNTY LOCAL, MUNICIAPL AGENCY: Any type of agreement with a state
government agency at any level with no funding for the agreement
originating directly from a U.S. government agency.
FOR PROFIT: Any type of agreement with an entity NOT designated as 501(c)(3) or other non-profit status.
NON-PROFIT OR FOUNDATION: Any type of agreement with a entity designated as 501(c)(3) or other non-profit status.
OTHER/NOTSURE: Unsure of which category should be chosen. Please contact your Contracts & Grants Accountant at OSP.
  Description for other Source
$   Estimated amount USM receives from Sponsor. No decimals or commas. Budgets over 1M undergo Presidential Review.

NoYes   Will there be any time or resources from USM not reimbursed by the funding agency,
whether or not the cost sharing is required by the funding agency. If so,
indicate the nature or amount of the cost sharing.

%   Muskie Percent Net Indirect Requested.

  Muskie Cost Share justification.

paper   electronic   paper and electronic   Electronic submissions may require modified submission timeline based upon sponsor requirements.

NoYes   Will working on this project impact normally assigned teaching responsibilities
or involve time beyond your normal research block?
Competitive proposals with a dollar amount of $1M or more for the total project period
Significant University commitment in cost-share for the term of the project
      (50% or more of total project costs)
University commitment to project sustainability or 'institutionalization' beyond
      the term of the grant award (curriculum or instruction, direct cost commitments,
      faculty/staff lines, operating and maintenance, etc.)
Voluntary waiver of sponsor-eligible indirect cost recovery
Major equipment, construction or renovation at or exceeding $50K
Earmarks and other institutional awards (one per institution
      and often requiring a top university administrator as PI)
Not sure
 
If you anticipate that your proposal will meet any of the
President/Provost review criteria your Proposal Submission Timeline may be
adjusted to allow sufficient time for review.

NoYes   The Institutional Review Board (IRB) must be contacted.
Please reference the funding agency's guidelines for timing of necessary approvals.

NoYes

NoYes

NoYes

NoYes   The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) must be contacted.
Please reference the funding agency's guidelines for timing of necessary approvals.
  Cut and paste the abstract. Use only letters, numbers, apostrophe, period, or dash. No semicolons.