1. PI Creates an Application for Sponsored Research
2. PI/Department “Routes” the Application
3. Chair Level Approval
4. Dean Level Approval
5. Grants and Contracts
6. Grants and Contracts Reviews Application for Policy and Legal Issues
7. Grants and Contracts Provides Institutional Endorsement of Application
8. Grants and Contracts Sends Application Back to PI/Department
9. PI/Department Sends Application to Sponsor for Funding Decision