Review And Approval

FAQ for the new version of the GoldSheet (released 01/02/2008)

Special Issue of Research in Brief about transition to "new" GoldSheet and training dates.

Standardized List of Department/Institute/Center/Extension Unit names [PDF]

Are there times when I don't need a GoldSheet?

Yes, you don't need a GoldSheet when you are submitting proposals for internal grants (i.e. Special Research Initiation Grants-SPRIGs, High Performance Computing Grants) , Iowa Space Grant Consortium, the Leopold Center, the Iowa Energy Center, or USDA task orders with NADC.

Submitting a proposal to OSPA

The proposal, including the following items, needs to arrive in OSPA at least four full working days prior to the sponsor deadline or when you need to mail it, whichever comes first.

You will need to include:

1. Completed GoldSheet
   • e-GoldSheet required beginning 07/01/2003
   • e-GoldSheet Login (Liquid Office)
   • e-GoldSheet User Manual (PDF File, 25 pages)
   • e-GoldSheet FAQ's
   • e-GoldSheet Definitions
   
   
2. A copy of the program guidelines (may be called the RFA, RFP, PA, etc.)
    
3. Signature page for proposal (Choose one)
   • Sponsor's application cover page/face page (if required). Institutional Information for completing form -OR-
   • Generic Cover Page (MS-Word File, 1 page)
     (use if none is provided by the sponsoring agency) -OR-
   • Transmittal Letter (MS-Word File, 1 page)
     template to be used when ISU is the subcontractor/subawardee
   
   
4. Copy of the proposal
   • Sponsor's proposal format
   • Proposal Boilerplate (PDF File, 1 page) (use if none is provided by the sponsoring agency) -OR-
   • Preliminary Scope of Work
   
   
5. Completed budget and justification
   
6. Applicable Assurances
   • Certification Regarding Lobbying (PDF File, 1 page)
     
   • Compliance Office www.compliance.iastate.edu
       - Animal Use committee
       - Human Subjects committee
       - Biohazards/Recombinant DNA PDF form
       - Radioactive Materials forms list
     

7. Federal Forms

   
   

If Iowa State University will be a Subcontractor to another institution's proposal, you will need to submit:

• Transmittal Letter - template to be used with a subcontract
  (may be substituted with Sponsor's Cover Page signed by authorized institutional representative)
• Scope of work
• Budget and budget justification