{"id":988,"date":"2018-11-13T02:11:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T02:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/?page_id=988"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:07:12","slug":"research-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/trac-uw\/research-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proposal Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Washington and WSDOT require all Principal Investigators and Project Managers to follow a specified procedure to produce proposals with TRAC. Below find information about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Contacts\">Contacts<\/a><br><a href=\"#Documents\">Helpful Documents<\/a><br><a href=\"#Subcontract\">Subcontract Information<\/a><br><a href=\"#Process\">Proposal Preparation Process<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Contacts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Budget information:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jcomiske@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julie Angeley<\/a> 206.543.3341.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tracking:\u00a0TRAC Program Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information about TRAC, contracting agencies, RFPs, and upcoming research possibilities:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:yinhai@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yinhai Wang<\/a>&nbsp;(TRAC-UW) 206.543.6261,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Mustafa.Mohamedali@wsdot.wa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mustafa Mohamedali<\/a> (WSDOT). <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following proposal-related documents are available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/trac\/pdf\/Research_CONTRACT_scope_of_WORK_PREPARATION_Guide_v2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WSDOT Research Contract Scope of Work Preparation Guide (2026)<\/a> (MS Word proposal template will download)<br>This document is both a template and provides WSDOT&#8217;s proposal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UW System to Administer Grants Electronically (SAGE)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/sage-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAGE Budget<\/a> enables you to create accurate, detailed budgets for your grant and contract proposals. An easy-to-use wizard expedites budget set-up; the comprehensive budget worksheet minimizes errors and improves data quality. SAGE Budget automatically populates your budget with real-time salary and benefits information, calculates budget totals for each period, and identifies the correct facilities and administration (F&amp;A) rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, see&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"For more information, see&nbsp;SAGE Budget Worksheet Overview and Navigation&nbsp;and&nbsp;SAGE User Guides. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAGE User Guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRAC will do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>provide an Excel budget template upon request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>review and refine SAGE budgets before forwarding them to the research sponsor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>work with principal investigators, sponsors, and OSP to submit eGC1s and budgets as quickly and accurately as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need help? Call or email\u00a0the TRAC Program Assistant.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Subcontract\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subcontract Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For subcontracts, the following information will be needed in your proposal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Name of subcontracting company and address<br>Scope of Work<br>Letter of Commitment<br>Budget<br>Subcontractor&#8217;s contact information for negotiations with UW (name, phone number and email address)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: you may also need the subcontractor staff&#8217;s resumes and qualifications (please check granting agency&#8217;s instructions).<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proposal Production The University of Washington and WSDOT require all Principal Investigators and Project Managers to follow a specified procedure to produce proposals with TRAC. Below find information about ContactsHelpful DocumentsSubcontract InformationProposal Preparation Process Contacts Budget information:&nbsp;Julie Angeley 206.543.3341. 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