Research Toolkit

Office of Research

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.

OneNote Blueprint file (requires TTU username and password to access) | PDF (of the information contained in the OneNote file)
Grant Budget-Development Worksheet (Excel file, requires TTU username and password to access)

Budget Calculator: 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 Tennessee Tech username and password to access the calculator.
Budget and Budget Justification
1. Budget Justification Template (Word)
2.  Further Budget Justification Information (PDF file)
3.  UC Berkeley Sample Budget Justification
   4. Why are Budget Justifications Important? (Blog from the University of Texas at Dallas)
5. Preparing the Budget (Blog from the University of Texas at Dallas)
Budget Information from the TN Department of Finance and Administration
1.  Department of Finance and Administration Policy
2.  Department of Finance and Administration Grant Budget (PDF file)
3.  Department of Finance and Administration Grant Budget (with Grantee Match)
(Word file)