From b3668496773eb4ec181256ea3e465d8ab0b6c59d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Charles N Wyble Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:28:12 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] grant --- NSF_Grant_Guidance.md | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+) create mode 100644 NSF_Grant_Guidance.md diff --git a/NSF_Grant_Guidance.md b/NSF_Grant_Guidance.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fb241ce --- /dev/null +++ b/NSF_Grant_Guidance.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ + +# NSF Grant Application Guidance: Budget and Narrative + +--- + +## **Budget** + +The NSF requires a detailed budget that justifies your project's costs. Here's how to prepare it: + +### **Key Components of the Budget** +- **Personnel Costs**: Salaries for project staff, including principal investigators, co-investigators, and research assistants. Specify the time commitment (e.g., percentage of effort or hours worked). +- **Fringe Benefits**: Include healthcare, retirement, and other employee benefits. +- **Equipment**: Outline any major equipment necessary for your project, including costs and justifications. +- **Travel**: Domestic or international travel needed for research, conferences, or fieldwork. Include airfare, lodging, meals, and other expenses. +- **Materials and Supplies**: Include consumables like lab materials, software, or office supplies. +- **Indirect Costs**: These are overhead costs like utilities, administration, and facility use (calculated based on your institution's negotiated rate). +- **Other Direct Costs**: Subcontracts, consulting fees, and participant support costs (e.g., stipends, travel, workshops). + +### **Tips for Success** +1. **Follow NSF Budget Guidelines**: Use the NSF budget templates (e.g., NSF Form 1030) in Research.gov or FastLane. +2. **Be Transparent**: Provide clear justifications for each expense in the Budget Justification (up to 5 pages). +3. **Align Costs with Objectives**: Ensure all costs directly support your project goals. +4. **Collaborate with Your Institution**: Work closely with your Sponsored Research Office (SRO) for accurate calculations. + +--- + +## **Narrative** + +The project narrative is the heart of your application. NSF narratives generally have a 15-page limit and must follow these required sections: + +### **Key Sections of the Narrative** +1. **Introduction**: + - Summarize your project’s goals and significance. + - Clearly state the research question or problem. + +2. **Background and Literature Review**: + - Highlight previous work in the field. + - Demonstrate the gap your project fills. + +3. **Objectives and Research Plan**: + - Describe your specific objectives and the methods to achieve them. + - Include timelines, milestones, and deliverables. + +4. **Broader Impacts**: + - Explain how your project benefits society, e.g., by advancing STEM education, promoting diversity, or solving critical problems. + - Highlight outreach activities, like workshops, curriculum development, or community engagement. + +5. **Results from Prior NSF Support** (if applicable): + - If you’ve received NSF funding before, include outcomes of that project. + +### **Tips for Success** +1. **Be Clear and Concise**: Use active voice and avoid jargon to make your proposal accessible to reviewers from diverse backgrounds. +2. **Address NSF Merit Review Criteria**: + - **Intellectual Merit**: Explain the potential to advance knowledge. + - **Broader Impacts**: Describe societal benefits. +3. **Use Visuals**: Include charts, graphs, or tables to convey complex information effectively. +4. **Review Submission Guidelines**: Ensure formatting, margins, and font size comply with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). + +--- + +Let me know if you need help drafting specific sections, examples, or templates for your NSF application!