*In some cases, sponsor deadlines may need to be adjusted to accommodate a federal holiday. Please reach out to the OSP contact assisting with your proposal with questions.
Important Note:
During heavy submission periods (such as the NSF CAREER proposals), OSP may issue revised internal deadlines to ensure that all proposals are provided a complete, quality review and submitted on time. If a revised schedule is needed, OSP will notify the PI well in advance.
When UMass Lowell is a subcontractor on a proposal submitted by another institution, the deadlines are calculated using the date that the subcontract documents are due to the submitting institution, not the deadline of the sponsoring agency.
Requests for a waiver/reduction of indirect costs require advance approval from the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation.
Institutional cost share requires advanced approval from the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and department cost share requires advance approval from the Department Chair.