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APPENDIX A
Grant Proposal Quality Check
Planning to write the proposal
Who will write the proposal?______________________________________________________________________
Who will type the boiler plate?_____________________________________________________________________
Who will do the budget?__________________________________________________________________________
Who will produce the final draft?___________________________________________________________________
To which granting agency are you submitting?________________________________________________________
What do you know about the agency?______________________________________________________________
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What are the submission dates?___________________________________________________________________
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Which date are you planning to target?_____________________________________________________________
Are any cooperators or support staff planning vacation or other travel?
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Do you have a timeline for this proposal?___________________________________________________________
Did you discuss a pre-review with colleagues? Who will do it for you?
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If you decided to forego a pre-review, note to yourself why?____________________________________________
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(real reason) Didn't allow enough time.
Looking back on the completed proposal
What makes this grant proposal competitive? Take time to write a 25-50 word response. If you find yourself at a loss for words, perhaps you should rethink the proposal.
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Checking the budget
Salaries
_______ Principal investigator?
_______ Post-doctoral scientists?
_______ Graduate students?
_______ Lab helpers?
Did you factor in benefits?
_______ Professionals
_______ Graduate students
_______ Not for helpers
_______ Equipment
_______ Supplies
_______ Operating
_______ Travel
_______ Publication costs
Checking the writing effectiveness
_______ Are the objectives clearly stated?
_______ Does the background and significance develop a story?
_______ Does the preliminary data section make these two points?
_______ We are qualified to do the work
_______ The work has a sound theoretical basis
_______ Does the experimental design make sense?
_______ Is there a timetable for the work to be performed?
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