Research Services and Communications

Proposal Preparation Links

NIH proposals

• The 398 Application Kit for New and Competing Applications
• The 2590 Application Kit for Non-competing Applications
• The 416 Application Kit for Training Proposals
• How to Write a Research Application" (NIH, NIAID)
• Short Guide" for NIH Applications (NIH, NCI)
• NIH Proposal Preparation Advice from Science Magazine
• Review Criteria for NIH Proposals (Center for Scientific Review)

NSF Proposals

• The NSF Guide to Writing Proposals
• Link to FastLane www.fastlane.nsf.gov

Foundation Proposals

• Proposals Writing Short Course from the Foundation Center

Sponsor Policies and Federal Regulations

Specific Agency Rules

• NIH Grants Policy Statement
• NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM)  PDF Document
• NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1)  PDF Document
• DOD Grant and Agreement Regulations
• NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook

General Federal Regulations for Sponsored Programs Management

• OMB Circular A-21
• OMB Circular A-110
• OMB Circular A-133
• Federal Register
• Summary of Federal Laws Governing Colleges and Universities
• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Intellectual Property Law

• Bayh-Dole Act
• Bayh-Dole Act: A Guide to the Law and Implementing Regulations, COGR September 1999  Word Document