The resources below provide tips and recommendations on proposal writing and developing supplementary documents. For additional assistance with developing your proposal, please contact the Office of Research.
- NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures (PAPPG) Applies to all proposals submitted after October 4, 2021.
- NSF Grants.gov Application Guide
- NIH Grant Application Guide
- Foundation Center's Proposal Writing: The short Course
- SSRC Art of Proposal Writing
- Grantmaking at ED: Answers to Your Questions About the Discretionary Grants Process
- NSF Broader Impacts The Broader Impacts section must be specific to the proposed research effort. NSF has published a webpage and a “perspectives” document highlighting broader impacts. Remember to budget for any specific activities included in your broader impacts statement.
- Example Proposal Preparation Schedule
- Cleveland State University Overview
- Demographic Information - Cleveland State University Book of Trends
- SPRS Fact Sheet – University facts, fringe rates, and more
- Resources and Facilities
- Data Sharing and Management Plan Guidance, Templates, and Examples
- Data Security Plan Template
- NIH Biosketch Template, Instructions, and Samples
- NSF Biosketch Template (see new instructions). Additionally, NIH offers the ScienCV online tool to assist with creating a biographical sketch formatted for NIH or NSF.
- NSF Current and Pending Support (see new instructions)