Getting Started
Sponsored Project Basics
What is a sponsored project? At Northern Arizona University, sponsored projects include all extramurally funded research, instruction, service, or scholarly activity binding the University to a defined scope of work of a set of objectives that provides a basis for sponsor expectations. Who can be a sponsor?
Eligibility to serve as Principal Investigator or Project Director
When Principal Investigators (PIs) and Project Directors (PDs) seek and secure extramural funding for project proposals, the PI/PD assumes primary responsibility for the project for the entire life of the award. Because PIs/PDs bear this significant responsibility, the University must ensure that individuals serving in this capacity have the appropriate knowledge, experience, and other competencies.
Proposal Submission Guidelines
Non-Governmental funding: Working with the NAU Foundation and the NAU Office of Sponsored Projects
Gift vs. Grant guidelines describe the difference between two types of sponsored project support from private, non-government sources – exchange transactions and charitable support – and how this support is secured and administered at the University.