Research Toolkit
The research toolkit provides samples and templates for common proposal components, as well as information on the core facilities available at Tennessee Tech. This page is a work in progress, so please let us know if you think of something to be added.
- Budgets
The Office of Research has prepared an Excel spreadsheet to assist in preparing budgets. This is a macro-enabled workbook, so you may need to adjust security settings in your spreadsheet program. You must log into the SharePoint site using your TTU username and password to access the Budget Calculator. - Budget Justification
Budget Justification Template(Word)
Further Budget Justification Information
- Budget Information from the TN Department of Finance and Administration
Department of Finance and Administration Policy (PDF file)
Department of Finance and Administration Grant Budget (PDF file)
Department of Finance and Administration Grant Budget (with Grantee Match) (Word file)
- Core Facilities
Labs Available for Faculty and Student Use in Research
- Data Management Plan
- Letters of Support
Letter of Support Template (Word)
- NSF Checklist
- Proposal Preparation
Hazelrigg: Twelve Steps to a Winning Research Proposal
Life Cycle of a Grant and Proposal Preparation
- Subrecipients
Subrecipient Monitoring on Federal Awards
Subrecipient Checklist Form (NEW as of 5/10/2018)