Roles and Responsibilities Matrix
Each major step in the sponsored award life cycle is listed on a separate line in the left-most column of the matrix. The cells in the second through fifth columns show responsibility for each step, by role:
- Column 2: The Office of Sponsored Awards Management (SAM)
- Column 3: Principal Investigator (PI)
- Column 4: The Division/Unit Administrator (the business manager or other research administrator residing in a department, college, or other academic unit)
In each column, letters are used to indicate the responsibility level for each role:
- P indicates a Primary Responsibility: The responsibility for a step resides primarily with the role denoted with a P.
- S indicates a Supporting Responsibility: When an S appears, it denotes supporting or secondary responsibility for a given step.
- G indicates a Guidance Responsibility: When G appears in a cell, the corresponding role/column will provide guidance and advice for the step, as needed.
Pre-Award Activities
Activity/Step | SAM | PI | Division/Unit Administrator | Notes |
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Develop proposal documentation and budget | G | P | S | |
Prepare proposal package using sponsor guidelines and forms | G | P | S | |
Create and submit proposal through USCeRA for administrative review and approval | P | S | USCeRA submission should include all required documentation upladed appropriately. SAM must receive departmentally approved proposals at least 3 business days before they are due to funding agency. | |
Review proposal package to ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and UofSC policies | P | S | S | |
Submit final, approved proposal to funding agency | P | S | If electronic proposal, SAM approves and submits in sponsor's e-submission system. If hard copy requiring signature, SAM will return signed proposal for submission to sponsor. |