NSF Proposal Checklist
Main Proposal Documents | |
Project Summary | 1 page limit |
3 parts: Overview, Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts | |
Project Description | 15-page limit |
Required Sections
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No URLs | |
References Cited | No et als Provide URL, if available |
Budget Justification | Year definition under personnel section |
Correct wording & use of fringe benefits & indirect costs | |
No “cost share” sounding wording | |
Matches Kuali & Research.gov budget | |
Facilities, Equipment & Other Resources | |
Personnel Documents | |
Required from each PI, Co-PI and Senior/Key Personnel | Biographical Sketches |
Current & Pending | |
Collaborators & Other Affiliations | |
Synergistic Activities | |
Other Supplementary Documents | |
Mentoring Plan | Needed if wages for Graduate Students (or postdocs) 1 page limit |
Data Management Plan | 2-page limit |
General Formatting | Font: Times New Roman; 11 pt Margins: 1 inch No Page Numbers, headers, or footers! |