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NSF Proposal Checklist

Main Proposal Documents

Project Summary

1 page limit

3 parts: Overview, Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts

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Project Description

15-page limit

Required Sections

  • Broader Impacts
  • Results from Prior NSF Support

No URLs

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References Cited

No et als

Provide URL, if available

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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

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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

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Data Management Plan

2-page limit

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General Formatting

Font: Times New Roman; 11 pt

Margins: 1 inch

No Page Numbers, headers, or footers!

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