Templates, Outlines, and Examples
National Science Foundation
- Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
- Standard NSF Proposal Outline and Checklist
- Data Management Plan Template
- Mentoring Plan Template
- Biographical Sketch Instructions and Approved Formats
- Synergistic Activities Template
- Current and Pending Support Instructions and Approved Formats
- Collaborators & Other Affiliations Instructions and Template
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Examples
National Institutes of Health
- SF424 Application Guide
- Standard NIH Research Grant Proposal Outline and Checklist (R01, R03, R21)
- PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information Form Narrative Instructions
- Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators Outline and Checklist
- NIH Biographical Sketch Format Pages, Instructions, and Samples
- Multiple PD/PI Leadership Plan Samples Provided by NIH
- Sample Data Management and Sharing Plans
- Sample R01 and R21 Applications and Summary Statements
United States Department of Agriculture
- USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Outline and Checklist
- USDA AFRI Mentoring Plan Template
- USDA AFRI Management Plan Template
- USDA Biographical Sketch Template
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Templates for Conflicts of Interest, Project Summaries, and Current & Pending Support
- Logic Model Template
- Logic Model Templates and Examples from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
Other Templates, Outlines, and Examples
- Concept paper outline
- Office of Sponsored Programs Toolbox of budget and budget preparation forms, proposal preparation checklists, UNL forms, and sponsor forms and guidelines
- Library of proposal examples
Other Resources
University of Nebraska Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources Information
Developing an Elevator Pitch
- “The Best Elevator Pitch,” a video presentation by Science of People, describes how to use body language effectively in an elevator pitch.
- “The Art of the Elevator Pitch” from Harvard Business Review offers tips for selling an idea in one compelling sentence.
- “How to Write/Present Science: Baby-Werewolf-Silver Bullet,” a blog post by Andrew Hendry and Dan Bolnick, explains a metaphor that can help investigators articulate the importance of their work.
Interacting with Program Officers
- “What to Say – and Not Say – to Program Officers,” an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, provides advice on how to discuss your research with program officers.
- “Can We Talk? Contacting Grant Program Officers,” an article from Research Management Review, also provides advice on how to discuss your research with program officers.
Writing a Data Management Plan
- “Writing a Data Management Plan for your NSF Proposal,” an article in Long Term Ecologic Research Network, provides guidance on writing a data management plan.
- “Where Should You Keep Your Data?,” an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, describes the impetus for and formalization of federal funding agencies’ data management requirements.
- The Data Management Planning (DMP) Tool, hosted by Stanford University Libraries and the California Digital Library, is a free, interactive program that provides step-by-step guidance on developing a ready-to-use data management plan.
- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries provides services and resources to assist researchers in developing data management plans. Contact library staff at Datamanagement@unl.edu with questions about your plan.
Strategies for Early Career Investigators
- “Start Your Research Right” is a resource designed to assist early career investigators locate funding opportunities.
Support for SBIR & STTR Proposals
- The Nebraska Business Development Center can provide assistance for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant proposals.
