Forms

⚠️ IMPORTANT (Updated April 2026)


Please submit all Proposal Routing Forms (PRF), Contract Routing Forms (CRF), and No-Cost Extension (NCE) requests to the Office of Sponsored Programs at msu.sponsoredprograms@murraystate.edu for review and processing.

Forms

Below is a list of forms used by the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to support proposal and award management. For forms managed by the Accounting Grants & Contracts Department, visit their site for more information.

 

Forms

When to Use

Guidelines/Notes

Proposal Routing Form (PRF)

Use for new grant proposals that require internal approval before submission to a funding agency

Guidelines Sheet (instructions for internal approval and submission)

Contract Routing Form (CRF)

Use for new or existing contracts that do not involve a competitive proposal

Guidelines Sheet (instructions for processing contracts without a competitive proposal)

No-Cost Extension (NCE)

Used to request additional time to complete an active award without additional funding or changes to the scope of work.

Guidelines Sheet (instructions for requesting a No-Cost Extension. Internal approval is required for each NCE).

Early Start Up

Used to request approval to begin spending on a project before a fully executed award agreement is received.

For projects with anticipated funding. Expenses incurred before award execution are at the department's risk.

Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure

To disclose any financial or other interests that could create a conflict of interest

Required annually; PIs must provide a signed FCOI form with PRF or CRF (if not already submitted for the year) or indicate the date of the signed form for the current year.

 

NOTE: Additional forms will be added to this page as they become available. 

Updated 04.23.26

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