Proposal Forms

ISBER PI Information Sheet.

  • To be completed by PI at the beginning of proposal preparation process. This is a fact sheet to help ISBER prepare University internal forms and review program guidelines.
  • PI Proposal Information form

PI Course Release request

  • If the PI is requesting course release from their department they should discuss with their Chair in the early stages of proposal development. The course release must be negotiated and approved by the department Chair & Dean prior to proposal review by Office of Research and submitted to ISBER via email. The department will provide ISBER with the cost to the grant. PI's should prepare the appropriate Course Buy-Out Forms for ISBER & OR review and Department Chair & Dean approval prior to deadline.

Office of Research Datasheet & Assurance Form

  • Internal form for Office of Research provides data and PI’s assurances for the responsibility of conducting research.
  • ISBER will prepare this form and the PI(s) will sign prior to submission.

Statement of Economic Interest (700U)

  • Internal online form for Conflict of Interest in Research. This regulation provides that research funding by certain nonprofit entities will not trigger disclosure. This online form must be completed by all persons employed by UC who have principal responsibility for a research project funded or supported by a contract or grant from a nongovernmental entity. If disclosure is positive, additional forms may be required.
  • Conflict of Interest (COI) Staff will provide the PI with information on how to submit this online form via email.

Federal Disclosures of Financial Interest (NSF & PHS)

  • Internal online form for Conflict of Interest in Research. This system has been created to help faculty and other contract/grant investigators reduce the administrative workload borne by new Federal Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) regulations. The new electronic system will allow faculty members seeking or receiving extramural funding for research to submit one annual disclosure for each funding agency (PHS and NSF) and fewer transactional disclosures. Completion of this form is mandatory for all Investigators on proposals to the National Science Foundation, the Public Health Service (NIH), or other sponsors that have adopted the federal requirements for public disclosure. This information is required to comply with UC federal regulations regarding disclosure of any financial interests that would reasonably appear to be affected by the conduct of a sponsored project.
  • ISBER will provide the PI with information on how to submit this online form.

Exception to Serve as PI/Co-PI (Form 99)

  • Internal form for Office of Research. For PIs & Co-PIs not automatically eligible to serve, this form is completed and reviewed by the Office of Research to determine if an individual is eligible to serve as principal investigator. Requests for exceptions to serve as principal or co-principal investigators are issued pursuant to Research Circular B.1.
  • The PI(s) will prepare and sign form and ISBER will send with pre-review copy to OR
  • Approval by Office of Research is required prior to submission
  • Request for Exception to Serve as PI/Co-PI form

Subrecipient Commitment Form (SK-100)

  • Internal form for Office of Research. Subcontract with a third-party organization performing a portion of the research project, usually to another institution. All attachments to the Subrecipient Commitment form are required at proposal stage and must be received and approved by Office of Research prior to submission.
  • The subcontractor will prepare this form and an authorized official at their institution will sign prior to submission.
  • Required attachments to the SK-100 form are due at time of OR review (statement of work, budget, budget justification, etc.)

Subrecipient Internal Form (SK Form 800 Part A-1)

  • Internal form for Office of Research. When proposing a subaward for a sponsored research project to be funded under a grant or cooperative agreement, UCSB policy requires a cost/price analysis and related information. Form is required at proposal stage and must be received prior to submission.
  • ISBER will prepare this form and the PI(s) will sign prior to submission.

Subrecipient vs. Contractor Determination Sheet (internal form)

  • Internal form completed by PI to determine whether the agreement between UCSB and the party receiving sponsored program funds constitutes a Subrecipient (processed through Office of Research) or a contractor (processed through Business & Financial Services).
  • ISBER will provide the PI with the form and the PI(s) will sign prior to submission.

Multi-Campus (MCA) Commitment Form w/sister UC campus

  • Internal form for Office of Research when subcontractor is another UC campus
  • The collaborating UC campus will prepare this form and an authorized official at their institution will sign prior to submission.
  • Required attachments to the MCA form are due at time of OR review (statement of work, budget, budget justification, etc.)

Project Contributions (Cost Share) Request Form, if requesting university cost-share

  • Internal form for Office of Research. This procedure establishes a standard mechanism of requesting cost-sharing for extramural funding proposals. The Office of Research will receive all cost-sharing requests and will coordinate with relevant campus officials (e.g. Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, Deans, Department Chairs, and Center Directors) in order to approve and construct cost-sharing packages. Should be done early in the proposal process.
  • UCSB Project Contributions
  • UCSB Cash Project Contribution Form

Other Agency Forms, if required