ORC Proposal Submission Process
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION MATERIALS AND DEADLINES |
Completed proposals, with all required signed internal documents, must be submitted for review and approval through ARGIS no less than five full business days prior to the published sponsoring agency deadline.
For more information regarding the “5 Day Rule” please refer to the following notice from our Vice President of Research, Dr. Elizabeth Klonoff. CLICK HERE
A complete proposal for ARGIS review and approval consists of:A copy (or link to) the sponsoring agency guidelines
The ORC is located in Suite 501 of the University Tower in Research Park. The office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, and all business must be conducted during these hours. |
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Submission ProceduresWhen a complete proposal is ready for submission to the agency, the ORC Contracts & Grants team member will submit the proposal on the university’s behalf. If the agency requires the PI to submit the proposal, the proposal must be routed through ARGIS prior to PI submission. The ORC routing process takes five days. Additional time should be allowed to enable sufficient time for the PI to submit after final review and approval through the ARGIS PTF review and approval process. Only complete and unedited applications that have been fully reviewed and approved by ORC through the ARGIS PTF process may be submitted by the PI on behalf of the university. Under no circumstances should proposals be submitted by any party on behalf of UCF other than ORC or ORC Research Foundation. For more information, please read UCF Policy 4-214 Proposal and Acceptance of Sponsored Awards for Research and Development. |
SERVICES PROVIDED BY ORC CONTRACTS & GRANTS |
Initial review will take place within 2 full business days. It will include:
After final review, ensuring the proposal is complete, administratively accurate and follows agency guidelines and any other applicable requirements. ORC staff will then complete and sign necessary assurances, certifications and representations. Any proposal that does not meet review criteria will be demoted back to the investigator team for further correction. Fully routed and approved proposals will be submitted by the ORC Proposal Manager after final review of certified documents. |
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Budget Templates
Below you will find NIH and NS budget templates. Although they are tailored for NIH or NSF, they can be used for developing your budget for any funding source.

Serving Faculty
The ORC serves UCF scholars as the official liaison between UCF and funding sources and by helping faculty work through the proposal and contract management process.
This site includes information to assist university scholars through the announcement, application and post-award stages and to familiarize prospective partners with the breadth of funded research conducted at the university.
Sponsored research at UCF is growing exponentially. In 2011 the university surpassed the $100 million dollar mark in external funding for the seventh straight year with $106.6 million. And UCF's pioneering efforts to commercialize technology continued to stimulate local economies throughout the state. The UCF Business Incubation program expanded to nine locations and multiple governments and communities served with the opening of a center in Volusia County, its ninth location. As a 2011 Carnegie Foundation "very high research activity" university, UCF is committed to the pursuit of excellence and intellectual growth and seeks to excel at moving ideas to innovation and realization.
