Electronic Signature and Approval Process

All proposals for external funding should be submitted using the electronic signature and approval process.

Research Administrative Services will not accept hard copies of proposal submissions without prior approval.

Click here to submit a proposal to RAS

The following guides are provided to assist with the submission and approval of research proposals through the electronic signature and approval process.

Proposal Submission Guide

Signer/Approver Guide

Account Management Guide


Demonstrations of this process are conducted every Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:00pm in the RAS main office. Special accommodations can be arranged for those who are unable to attend on these days.

Please keep in mind that RAS reserves the right to withdraw for consideration, any proposal received less than five full business days prior to its submission deadline date.

The following RAS staff is available to assist the HU Research Community.


Research Administrative Services
Howard University
525 Bryant Street, NW
Suite 137
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 806-4759