Grants & Contracts

Q. How many days are required for the review of a proposal by University Research Administration?
A. URA policy 310 indicates they need the proposal 3 business days prior to an agency's submission deadline.

Q. How do I submit a proposal?
A. Contact your FSR to determine the appropriate procedure that needs to be followed.

Q. Where can I find information on policies and procedures for grant submission and management?
A. Please visit UChicago's AdmiNET for information related to grant submission and management.

Q. What is the official institutional address and contact person for applications?
A. Institution Name and Address:
    The University of Chicago
    5801 South Ellis Avenue
    Chicago, Illinois 60637

    Authorized Institutional Official:
    Mary Ellen Sheridan, Ph.D.
    Associate Vice President for Research
    Director, University Research Administration
    970 East 58th Street
    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    (773) 702-8604 FAX - (773) 702-2142
    MaryEllenS@ura.uchicago.edu

Q. Where should the checks be sent?

A. Not-for-Profit Checks Payable to:
    The University of Chicago

    Mailing Address:
    The University of Chicago
    Attn: David Davis
    Assistant Director, Gift Services
    5801 South Ellis Avenue Administration
    Building, Room 7
    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    (773) 702-8876
    FAX - (773) 702-9675
    ddavis@development.uchicago.edu

    For-Profit/Clinical Trial Checks Payable to:
    The University of Chicago

    Mailing Address:
    The University of Chicago
    Restricted Manager, Accounting Reimbursement
    Office of the Comptroller
    1225 East 60th Street
    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    (773) 702-1972
    FAX - (773)702-7954

Q. I'm looking for funding; where do I begin?

• University Research Administration's
• Funding Sources
• Sponsor Web Sites (complete list of agencies)
• Some Selected Agencies:
  • NSF: http://www.nsf.gov
  • NSF FastLane: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov
  • David & Lucille Packard Foundation: http://www.packard.org
  • Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: http://www.sloan.org
  • U.S. Army Research Office: http://www.aro.army.mil/
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research: http://www.afosr.af.mil/
  • National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov
  • NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/
  • NASA: GSRP Fellowships http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav
  • Space Telescope: http://www.stsci.edu/
  • Space Telescope's on-line grant submission page: http://gms.stsci.edu/applet-plugin.html
  • Dept of Energy: http://www.er.doe.gov/
  • Dept of Education (for GAANN awards & proposals): http://www.ed.gov
  • American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund: http://www.acs.org/prf/