The Office of Research Administration has gathered a number of resources to assist you with the development of your grant application package. From components for your proposal narrative, to information you can plug-in to your budget, to samples of letters and samples of funded proposals, we hope to provide you with all of the tools necessary to become a successful Principal Investigator - all in one easy-to-reach location!
Information commonly requested on grant applications:
- DUNS Number: 066300039
- Taxpayer/Employer ID #: 566001440
- CAGE Number: IVBB8
- Congressional District: Eleven (11)
- Federal Wide Assurance for Human Subjects: FWA 00010411
Western Carolina University Documents and Information:
- 2009 Audit Report/Financial Report (PDF)
- 2010 Audit Report/Financial Report (PDF)
- 2011 Audit Report/Financial Report (PDF)
- Institutional Background Statement (PDF)
- Institutional History Statement (PDF)
- Indirect Cost Distribution Memo
- Asset Inventory (Equipment) Delineated by Building (Excel)
- IRS Tax Exempt Determination Letter (PDF)
- Indirect Cost Recovery Agreement (AKA: Facilities and Administration) - PDF
- Permitted Uses for Indirect Funds (Word)
- Fact Books - 2010 Fact Book with University Data
- 2010-11 Common Data Sets
- WCU's W9 Form (Word)
- Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness - other institutional data and reports
- Budget Worksheet (Excel): This is a Worksheet developed as an aid and should be used to guide in the formulation of your project budget before transferring figures into the sponsor’s project forms. Within the worksheet, the calculations for fringe benefits have been established for the most common full time and part-time positions. Please consult with the Office of Research Administration for assistance with calculations for all other positions.
- Time and Effort Calculation Tool: This is a spreadsheet developed as an aid into which
you will input your percentages of time dedicated to each area of responsibility and
it will calculate your total percentage of time and will link to a second budget spreadsheet
into which you only need to input your salary- it will then calculate your fringe
and totals for you! The most common position scenarios have been utilized to create
the tool therefore unique situations will not be accurately reflected in the calculations
- you need to consult with the Research Administration Office staff for rates incorporating
Time and Effort as well as Unemployment and Worker’s Compensation rates to insure
your calculations are accurate!
- Effort tool for 9-month faculty (Excel)
- Effort tool for 12-month faculty (Excel)
Samples:
- Letter of Intent and Commitment (PDF)
- Letter of Support (PDF)
- Cover Letter (PDF)
Funded Proposal Examples:
- Department of Education Proposal (PDF)
- Department of Labor Proposal (PDF)
- GoldenLEAF Foundation Proposal (PDF)
- NASA Proposal (PDF)
- National Institutes of Health Proposal (PDF)
- National Science Foundation Proposal (PDF)
- NC Biotechnology Center Proposal (PDF)
- Health Resources and Services Admin Proposal (PDF)
Other Useful Resources:
National Science Foundation Merit Review Process & Proposal Preparation presentation (PDF)
Foundation, State and Federal Award Searchable Databases- Do your homework before you apply
Ten Simple Rules for Getting Grants by Phillip E. Bourne and Leo M. Chalupa