Resources by Agency
The links below contain agency-specific resources for developing your proposal.听
Note: Agency and funding opportunity requirements and deadlines may change from year to year. The resources below are not a substitute for official agency guidance. Always consult the relevant solicitation/funding opportunity announcement for the most up-to-date requirements.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- 听The NSF publication听containing听instructions on preparing and submitting proposals.听
- : This section of the PAPPG describes the review criteria (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts) the NSF uses to review all proposals, along with general information about NSF guiding principles for proposal review.
- : A tool that automatically generates an NSF听Biosketch听and Current and Pending Support document that听meet听NSF formatting requirements. Requires creation of a unique ORCID.听听(from听Colorado State University.)听
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- : A list of quick tips created by Carleton College for successful NSF proposal writing.听
- : A tool for writing an effective Broader Impacts statement by following a five-step process. Hosted by ARIS and Rutgers University and supported by the NSF.
NSF Career
- : NSF blog post from 2020
- : Perspectives from the founder of the Broader Impacts in Research organization at the University of Oklahoma
- : Perspectives from a faculty member at Oregon State University
- : A 2007 essay collection containing in-depth perspectives from faculty at various universities
- Webinars and panels:
- : Recording and slides from the NSF's 2023 webinars about the CAREER program
- : A recording of a 2019 panel featuring CAREER recipients and review panelists from the University of Georgia
- : A recording of a 2022 webinar organized by UNC-Chapel Hill, featuring remarks from NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) staff and CAREER awardees from several universities. Created for a computer science audience, but contains broadly relevant advice.
National Institute of Health (NIH)
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- NIH guidance on application preparation.听
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- 听NIH blog post containing information and tips on how and when to contact a program officer.听
- : A 2016 NIH blog post summarizing an internal analysis of predictors of funding. Contains useful information about the relative significance of individual application components to funding success.听
- : A database of projects funded by the NIH and its centers and institutes, searchable by mechanism, agency/institute/center, PI, and other criteria.听
- : NIH page containing links to samples of funded proposals submitted to several NIH institutes.听
- : NIH page containing how to write and submit pans.
- R-Series "Cheat Sheets:" Quick guides with an overview of key information about NIH R-series grant proposals. Prepared by 果冻传媒 Proposal Development. (These documents are not substitutes for the full instructions provided in the SF424(R&R) or individual FOAs.)
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National Aeronautics and Space administration (NASA)
- : Also known as the Service and Advice for Research and Analysis (SARA) site, this page is NASA鈥檚 main source of information for prospective grant applicants. The听听and听听are particularly helpful.听
- ): Slide deck from a NASA presentation on proposal writing, containing an overview of the grant application process and general proposal-writing advice.听
- : A step-by-step guide to听preparing听a NASA grant proposal from the University of Colorado Boulder.听
- : Contains video of a virtual panel presentation on NASA鈥檚 Early Career Faculty (ECF) solicitation mechanism from Arizona State University鈥檚 Research Development office.听
- 听Tips gathered by the American Astronomical Society from various presentations. Specific information on application procedures may be out of date (source presentations date from the 1990s), but general advice is sound.听
- : A 2018 blog post from Mendeley that provides an overview of the different types of NASA funding opportunities available.听
National Endowment for the humanities (NEH)
- : Information about the NEH division that supports scholarly research. Includes the Fellowships program, the Summer Stipend program, and others.听
- : Search NEH funding opportunities, with options to filter by applicant type, availability, and division/office.听
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- 听A 2008 feature from听the NEH鈥檚听Humanities听Magazine with advice on preparing a grant application.听
- : A library of narrative sections of successful proposals, organized by division and grant type.听
- : A resource page including tips and frequently asked questions, from Wellesley College.听
For sample grant proposals contact GrantDevelopment@果冻传媒.edu.
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