Administrative overview for researchers
Use the link below to access the Researcher Information Packet for the Wisconsin Highway Research Program. This document covers project administration activities like invoicing, submitting quarterly reports, requesting no-cost time extensions and delivering the final report.
Quarterly reporting requirements
Principal investigators should email quarterly reports to WHRP Staff in Microsoft Word format at least three weeks prior to the quarterly report deadline. Reports are due by the fifth of the month following the end of the quarter. Please refer to page 3 of the Researcher Information Packet for specific details. WisDOT will not pay invoices for projects for that do not have corresponding quarterly reports.
- Quarterly Report Form [Word]
Principal investigators must initiate requests for no-cost time extensions by submitting the no-cost time extension form (NCTE) to the WHRP Technical Director no later 60 days prior to the contract end date. See the NCTE Form and WHRP’s NCTE Policy below:
- NCTE Request Form [Word]
- WHRP NCTE Policy [PDF]
The requirements for final research reports for the Wisconsin Highway Research Program are described in the Researcher Information Packet . Below are the templates for each of the key components of the report.
- Cover Pages: WHRP cover [PDF] Policy Research cover [PDF]
- Disclaimer Pages: WHRP disclaimer [Word] Policy Research disclaimer [Word]
- Technical Documentation Page [Word]
Below is a standard presentation template that investigators should use when developing project closeout presentations.
- Closeout Presentation Template [PowerPoint]