Pre Award                                   Post Award


Investigator                                External Agency funds proposal
submits proposal to                                      |
Office of Grad Studies & Research                    v  
with SFI disclosure checked on      --->    Investigator completes the Sponsored
the Proposal Transmittal Form.              Project Financial Disclosure Form (PFDF)	            
            @                                            |
                                                         v
                                            Initial Review Authority (IRA)
                                            reviews PFDF for SFI
                                                     |  
                                                     v
                                  No SFI exists. <------> SFI exists.
                        Signed PFDF forwarded to          Signed PFDF forwarded to	
                     Graduate Studies & Research          Graduate Studies & Research	
                                     for filing.          for SFI Review Committee
                                          @                      |
                                                                 v
                                    SFI Review Committee Reviews PFDF and,
                                    if necessary, consults with Investigator
                                               |
                                               v
                         Resolution of SFI <-------> No resolution of  SFI
                            |                                      |
                            v                                      v
No conditions necessary	<------> Conditions imposed         Committee completes 	
                    |            to resolve issues          Administrative Review 	
                    |                  |                    Form and signs
                    v                  v                           |
                 Memorandum of Understanding                       |
                 is signed by Investigator and Committee           v
                                    |                      Award from external 
                                    |                      agency to be refused by 	
                                    |                      NDSU.     |
                                    |                                |
                                    v                                v
                           Signed Administrative Review Form is forwarded to 
                           Graduate Studies & Research.  Copies are given 
                           to those who signed     |
                                                   |
                                                   V
                           Dean of Graduate Studies & Research notifies funding
                           agency of conditions imposed or inability to resolve 
                           with Investigator.
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