Deadline: 5:00 P.M. Local Time for Submitting Organization

NSFProposalChecklist v3.0 (for use with NSF PAPPG 17-1; effective 1/30/17)

PI:

Title:

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. local time for submitting organization

Blue hyperlinks leadto specific sections within NSF’s Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide

*Denotes a change from 2016 guidelines

Deadline / General Formatting:
Pagenumbers:Eachsectionindividuallypaginated
Font:Arial,CourierNew,PalatinoLinotype(10pt+).TimesNewRomanorComputerModernfamily(11pt+)
Margins:1”+
Single-CopyDocuments:these are for NSF programmatic use only, not sent to reviewers
*Collaborators & Other Affiliations document for each senior personnel (REQUIREDtemplateas of 04/24/17)
Suggestedreviewers/reviewers not to choose (optional)
CoverSheet:input informationdirectlyintoFastLane
If international travel is included, indicate the name(s) of the country(ies) or “Worldwide” if not known
ProjectSummary:limit1page
Written in third person
Three sections:
Projectoverview
Intellectualmerit
Broaderimpacts
ProjectDescription:limit 15pages,noURLsallowed
Objectivesandexpectedsignificance
Descriptionofexperimentalmethods
“BroaderImpacts”section (labeled as such)
ResultsfrompriorNSFsupportfor PI or Co-PIs if project start date is within the last 5 years (5 pg. max.)
ReferencesCited:nopagelimit,fullreferencerequired
BiographicalSketch:limit2pageseach,requiredforeachseniorpersonnel
ProfessionalPreparation(Institution,Location,Major,DegreeYear)
Appointments(reversechronologicalorder)
Products or Publications – choose 1 heading(upto5mostcloselyrelated andupto5othersignificant)
SynergisticActivities(upto5examplesofbroaderimpactofprofessional/scholarlyactivities)
Ifapplicable, otherpersonnel(post-docs,professionals,studentresearchassist.)biosgoto“SupplementalDocs”
EquipmentProposals–additionalinformation
BudgetBudgetJustification:
Salariesandwages: lines A and B
FringeBenefits: line C
Equipment(>$5,000 per piece): line D
Travel(domestic,foreign): line E
ParticipantSupport: line F
OtherDirectCosts:line G (materials/supplies [G1],publication/dissemination costs [G2],consultantservices [G3],computerservices [G4], subawards [G5], Other [G6: combine graduate student tuition with other “other” charges])
Indirect Costs (F&A): line H
Budget justification: limit3pages foreach (separatejustificationforeachsubaward)
OtherDocuments:
CurrentPendingSupport(includingthisproject,listedfirst)
Facilities,Equipment,OtherResources
Postdoctoralresearchermentoringplan,ifapplicable,limit2pages
DataManagementPlan,limit2pages; contact Betty Rozum in library for assistance:
Lettersofcollaboration(ifapplicable)

Other Information

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