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Proposal Preparation

Proposal Preparation. NSF Tribal College Workshop. November 14, 2008. Ask Early, Ask Often!. Coverage. Finding Funding Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) Sections of an NSF Proposal Proposal Development Strategies Budgetary Guidelines

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Proposal Preparation

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  1. Proposal Preparation NSF Tribal College Workshop November 14, 2008

  2. Ask Early, Ask Often!

  3. Coverage • Finding Funding • Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide • Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) • Sections of an NSF Proposal • Proposal Development Strategies • Budgetary Guidelines • Support for Proposal Writing • Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) & EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER)

  4. Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) • Provides guidance for preparation and submission of proposals to NSF • Describes process – and criteria – by which proposals will be reviewed • Outlines reasons why a proposal may be returned without review • Describes process for withdrawals, returns & declinations

  5. Types of Funding Opportunities NSF uses the following types of funding opportunities • Program Description • Follows GPG instructions • Program Announcement • Follows GPG instructions • Program Solicitation • Deviates/supplements GPG instructions • Dear Colleague Letter • Not used to generate new proposals, however, can be used to generate funding requests to supplement an existing award

  6. What to Look for in a Program Announcement/Solicitation • Goal of program • Eligibility • Special proposal preparation and/or award requirements

  7. No deadlines Deadlines Target dates Submission Windows Preliminary proposals Letters of Intent Types of Proposal Submission

  8. Cover Sheet Project Summary Table of Contents Project Description References Cited Biographical Sketch(es) Budget Current & Pending Support Facilities, Equipment & Other Resources Special Information & Supplementary Documentation Sections of an NSF Proposal

  9. Proposal Development • Key Questions for Prospective Investigator • What do you intend to do? • Why is the work important? • What has already been done? • How are you going to do the work?

  10. Proposal Development Strategies: Individual Investigator • Determine your long-term research/education goals or plan • Develop your bright idea • Survey the literature • Contact Investigators currently working on the topic • Prepare a brief concept paper • Discuss with colleagues/mentors • Read solicitation instructions carefully

  11. Proposal Development Strategies Individual Investigator (cont’d) • Prepare to do the project • Determine available resources • Realistically assess needs • Develop preliminary data • Present to colleagues/mentors/students • Determine possible funding sources • Understand the ground rules

  12. Budgetary Guidelines • Amounts • Reasonable for work – Realistic • Well Justified – Need established • In-line with program guidelines • Eligible costs • Personnel • Equipment • Travel • Participant Support • Other Direct Costs (including subawards, consultant services, computer services, publication costs)

  13. NSF Publications Program Announcements/ Solicitations Grant Proposal Guide Web Pages Funded Project Abstracts Reports, Special Publications Targeted Workshops Program Officers Incumbent Former “Rotators” Mentors on Campus Previous Panelists Serve As Reviewer Sponsored Research Office Successful Proposals Getting Support in Proposal Writing

  14. Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) • Novel untested ideas • New research areas • Urgency • Abbreviated proposal • limited award amount • Expedited review • SGER available through January 4, 2009. • Will be replaced by two new mechanisms: RAPID and EAGER.

  15. Grants for Rapid Response Research(RAPID) • RAPID will be used for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters, or similar unanticipated events. • Budget consistent with project scope and existing programmatic activities (up to $200K) • Require internal review with optional external input

  16. EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) • Exploratory work in its early stages on untested, but potentially transformative, research ideas or approaches. • Work may be considered “high-risk, high payoff” in the sense that it, for example, involves radically different approaches, applies new expertise or engages in novel disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspectives • Budget consistent with project scope and existing programmatic activities (up to $300K for 2 years) • Program Officer approval needed: • PI needs to convince appropriateness for EAGER submission Vs “regular” NSF proposals • Requires internal review with optional external input

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