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    Letters of Intent and Preliminary Proposals

    Research, Sponsored Projects  |  Approved October 9, 2015

    Purpose

    To determine actions required for letters of intent and other similar preliminary proposals (or pre-proposals).

    Applicability

    Investigators submitting preliminary information to a sponsor where such information will not result in funding. 

    Sponsors refer to these pre-proposals in many ways. Some typical terms are: Letter of intent, preliminary proposal, white paper, letter of inquiry, concept paper. For more information, see the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) website regarding preliminary proposals.

    Instructions

    1. Prepare pre-proposal. The content of a pre-proposal varies according to sponsor instructions and sponsor type.
      • It may simply contain a statement of intent to apply for a funding opportunity.
      • It may describe the project in a high level of detail to allow for sponsor evaluation.
      • It may include a estimate of project cost.
    2. Pre-proposals that include an estimate of project cost are to be entered in Kuali Research and routed for approvals. Other pre-proposals do not need to be routed.
    3. If sponsor requires the signature of an University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) authorized official for the pre-proposal, contact your SPA team.

    Related Procedures

    Submit a Proposal Overview

    Related Policies

    USM Policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of Sponsored Projects UMB Policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of Sponsored Projects

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