NSF Proposal Checklist The following documents are required as described in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide. Individual program solicitations may deviate. Required Documents/Sections Project Summary 1 page (4,600 characters) Overview Intellectual Merit Broader Impacts Project Description 15 page limit Broader Impacts of Proposed Work section Results of prior NSF support Do not include URLs Referenced Cited No page limit Biographical Sketches. 2 page each Required for PI, Co-PI and Key Personnel 4 Co-PI maximum Budget directly onto FastLane No cost share allowed online forms Budget Justification 3 page limit Current and Pending Support No page limit Required for PI, Co-PI and Key Personnel Must include current proposal Collaborators and Other Affiliations No page Required for PI, Co-PI and Key Personnel List: Collaborators and co-Editors Graduate Advisors and Postdoctoral Sponsors Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources No page limit Data Management Plan 2 page limit Check with to see if the Directorate to which you are applying has specific requirements: Other documents Only Required if Applicable – Post-Doctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan No page limit Only required if you are requesting support for a Post-Doc Letters of Collaboration No page limit To show collaborative arrangements Should not be an endorsement of project
NSF Proposal Checklist The following documents are required as described in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide. Individual program solicitations may deviate. Required Documents/Sections Project Summary Overview Intellectual Merit Broader Impacts 1 page (4,600 characters) Project Description Broader Impacts of Proposed Work section Results of prior NSF support Do not include URLs 15 page limit Referenced Cited No page limit Biographical Sketches. Required for PI, Co-PI and Key Personnel 4 Co-PI maximum 2 page each Budget No cost share allowed directly onto FastLane online forms Budget Justification 3 page limit Current and Pending Support Required for PI, Co-PI and Key Personnel Must include current proposal No page limit Collaborators and Other Affiliations Required for PI, Co-PI and Key Personnel List: Collaborators and co-Editors Graduate Advisors and Postdoctoral Sponsors Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor No page Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources No page limit Data Management Plan Check with to see if the Directorate to which you are applying has specific requirements: 2 page limit Other documents – Only Required if Applicable Post-Doctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan Only required if you are requesting support for a Post-Doc No page limit Letters of Collaboration To show collaborative arrangements Should not be an endorsement of project No page limit
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