Outreach & Engagement

Proposal Writing - Table of Contents

Introduction

Program Information

Review Process

Criteria for Evaluation

• Intellectual Merit
• Broader Impacts
• Additional Questions Relevant to Teacher Collaboratives

Advice To Proposal Writers

Step 1 - Before You Write

• Getting Started
• Gathering Background Information
• Looking at the Program Announcement
• Thinking About the Target Audience
• Building Coalitions
• Other Considerations

Step 2 - Writing the Proposal

• Writing the Proposal Narrative
• Including Budget Information
• Writing the Credentials of the PI and Other Staff
• Including Evaluation and Dissemination Information
• Letters of Commitment
• Project Summary and Project Data Form

Step 3 - Before Sending Your Proposal to NSF

• Learning More About the Review Process
• Getting Advice
• Before Finishing the Proposal
• Little Things That Can Make a Difference

Step 4 - Awards and Declinations

• If The Grant is Awarded
• If Your Proposal is Not Funded
• A Final Note