Precursors to research Funding & award opportunities Proposal development Grants vs contracts Sample Applications Library Factors to consider SFU Signature Sheet Develop a research proposal Develop a research budget Overhead Institutional support Review & submission Award & approval Award management Contracts & agreements Inventions & commercialization Ethics - human research Ethics - animal research Research safety Mobilizing Research Prizes & awards Training & events Forms & documents SFU has the resources available to support our researchers in developing and reviewing their proposals.