Life Cycle of a Grant: Award Setup
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In order for a principal investigator and the sponsored program team to begin spending on a sponsored award, certain steps must be taken in order to set up the account or authorize pre-award spending. This section covers notice of grant award, account set up, entering sponsored budgets, and pre-award spending.