URA Pre-Award Administration is a team of dedicated and expert Pre-Award Research Administrators who provide review, approval, and endorsement of the proposals that are submitted by The University of Chicago for sponsored funding. This team aims to facilitate the submission of strong, compliant proposals by University of Chicago faculty and researchers. The scope of pre-award review activities managed by this team also includes review, approval, and endorsement of pre-proposals, Letters of Intent (LOIs) and Just-In-Time and post-submission materials. Additionally, this team navigates and interprets sponsor policies, guidelines, and requirements as well as enforces pre-award institutional and administrative compliance and policies while acting as an engaging and knowledgeable institutional partner.
URA Sponsored Development Services is a team of dedicated Sponsored Development Managers and Specialists who provide pre-award support for opt-in partners across campus at The University of Chicago. These services include support for proposal development, pre-proposals, or Letters of Intent (LOIs), Just-In-Time (JIT) requests and assistance navigating sponsor policies and interpreting guidelines.