Below are links, guidebooks and other resources that may assist you with preparation of your proposal appendices.
Examples of proposal components are available by contacting Strategic Research Initiatives.
Proposal Preparation Guidebooks
- NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) [NSF Publication #18-001; includes Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)] (effective 01/29/2018)
- A summary of significant changes and clarifications to the updated PAPPG is available at https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg18_1/sigchanges.jsp.
- NIH Application SF424 (R&R) Application Instructions Forms E (for due dates on and after January 25, 2018)
- NOTE: As of May 25, 2016, there are now program-specific guides for R-series (research), K-series (career development), T-series (training), F-series (fellowship), M-series (multi-project), and B-series (SBIR/STTR) awards. You can download the appropriate guide under the "Forms E" header here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide.htm
National Science Foundation (NSF) Resources
- FY 2013 Merit Review Digest - A summary of funding success rates and more, with graphs
- Overview of PAPPG (NSF 15-001) Revisions in Response to Uniform Guidance - slides from the January 27, 2015 NSF webinar
NSF Policy Guidance
- Template for Identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliates - Effective April 24, 2017, NSF will require the use of a template for identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations information from PIs, C0-PIs, and other senior project personnel identified on proposals submitted in FastLane. Download the template and instructions for using the template here: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/coa.jsp
NSF Data Management Plans
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Resources
For New Investigators
NIH Biosketch Format (Mandatory as of 5/25/2015)
- Download the template
- View a sample of the new biosketch format
- What changed? A quick summary
- FAQs about NIH Biosketches
NIH Vertebrate Animals Section
NIH Policy Guidance
- Rigor and Reproducibility Guidance (UPDATED 1/19/2016)
- Update to the Public Health Service policy on humane use/care of lab animals (3/17/15)
- Genomic Data Sharing and Cloud Storage Guidance (7/16/2015)
NIH Budgetary Information
- Current NIH Salary Cap: $187,000
- Current NIH NRSA Stipend and other budgetary levels for Predocs (GRAs) and Undergrads
- Current NIH NRSA Stipend and other budgetary levels for Postdocs
NIH Grant Writing Resources
- Download examples of successfully funded applications for R01, R21, F31 Diversity and other mechanisms
- Download examples of NIH budget pages, summary statements and other form pages
- NIAID's "Ten Steps to a Winning R01 Application" - a great guidebook for any NIH R01 applicant
- NIH Center for Scientific Review's "Insider's Guide to Peer Review" - more tips for writing strong NIH proposals
- FAQs about NIH Resubmissions (see Section F)