Microsoft Word - 2015 NSF checklist



UTEP Office of Research & Sponsored Projects Prepare your proposal online at: Proposal Guide Provide access to your proposal for editing and submission by selecting “SRO access” in FastlaneUse a start date of at least 6 months from deadlineAdditional Requirements as per specific guidelines:615955651500DocumentDocument RequirementsFormatting RequirementsFont (Arial/ Palatino 10 pt, Times/Computer Modern 11 pt)1 inch margins, each document paginatedCollaborators and Other Affiliations- Collaborators & Other Affiliations (using the COA template for each senior person): Cover SheetSelect countries for any international collaborations, including travel to international conferences (if destination unknown, indicate “worldwide”)Project Summary3 sections completed in boxes (upload a PDF only if special characters are required)1 page maximumProject DescriptionMeets page limit (usually 15 but refer to solicitation)Follow NSF guide for content, which includes, but is not limited to: The Project Description must contain, as a separate section within the narrative, a section labeled "Broader Impacts" Results from Prior NSF Support in the past five yearsReferencesAll author names are listed and fully written out (i.e. no “et al”)Names appear in the order they appear in publicationInclude article or chapter title and, for book chapters, book titleInclude start and end page numbersBiosketch (2 pages)Must use NSF approved format: separately for each PI, all Co-PIs, and any senior personnel, regardless of role (cannot be combined into one file)No more than 2 pages per biosketchIncludes all and only the required elements:Professional Preparation – chronological order, institution, location, major, degree and yearAppointments in reverse chronological orderProducts (max 10)Up to 5 most closely related and up to 5 other significant, publicationsSynergistic Activities – list up to 5 distinct activitiesBudgetMeets guideline specificsAbsolutely no cost share unless RFA requiresBudget JustificationNo more than 5 pages for the lead proposal plus up to 5 additional pages per subcontract, if applicableNo cost sharing languageIf more than 2 months salary requested, justification includedInclude rates of pay by individual for senior personnel, postdocs and other professionalsTravel must be itemized. Conference travel must be justified. Domestic travel is only for the US, territories and possessionsForeign travel must include the names of the countries and dates of visit, if knownParticipant support such as incentives, gifts, and t-shirts must be itemized and justified. **Consultant services must be itemized and justifiedComputing devices can be included under supplies and should be detailed in the budget justification if they represent a substantial portion of supply costFor subcontracts, use their negotiated rate. If one doesn’t exist, use 10%Incentive payments for human subjects should be subject to indirect costs and included on G6 of the NSF budget (other direct costs)Indirect is not allowed on Participant Support, which includes stipends or subsistence allowances, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (but not employees)Trainers and speakers must be budgeted under Other direct costs, not participant supportIndirect amounts should be included in the budget justification.Current and Pending SupportMust use NSF template: separately for PI, all Co-PIs, and any senior personnel, regardless of role (cannot be combined into a single file)List this proposal as pending supportInclude UTEP funds allocated to specific projectsFacilities, Equipment and Other ResourcesNo cost sharing language (i.e. no exact amounts to be contributed to the project) although other resources may be includedIncludes description of unfunded collaborationsInclude description of unfunded senior personnel role(s) on projectInclude here any collaborations that are not in the budget. Must indicate all organizational resources that are necessary and available to the project (do not include quantifiable amounts).Data Management Plan- No more than 2 pagesPost Doc Mentoring PlanRequired if funding requested to support post docNo more than 1 pageOther Supplementary DocumentationAllowed or required per guidelinesLetters of collaboration only (no letters of support, limit to stating intent to collaborate, should not contain endorsements or evaluation of project)Letters of collaboration from unfunded collaborationsAll letters of collaboration follow GPG formatFor Collaborative Proposals being submitted by a lead and a non‐lead:LOIs are submitted by the lead organization onlyLead Organizationmust enter each non‐lead organization(s)proposal PIN and temporary proposal ID into FastlaneNon Lead OrganizationEach non‐lead organization must assign their proposal a proposal PINCover SheetCover SheetProject SummaryTable of Contents (automaticallyTable of Contents (automatically generated)Biographical Sketch(es)Project DescriptionBudget and Budget JustificationReferences CitedCurrent and Pending SupportBiographical Sketch(es)Facilities, Equipment and OtherBudget and Budget JustificationCollaborators & Other AffiliationsCurrent and Pending SupportFacilities, Equipment and Other ResourcesData Management PlanPostdoctoral Mentoring Plan (if applicable)Collaborators & Other Affiliations InformationOther Supplementary Documentation ................
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