• 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. 

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Biosketches

• 2019 NSF Biosketch Instructions and Template
• NSF Clarification on Synergistic Activities
• Newsnote:  NSF approves NIH SciENcv format for biosketches
• DOE Biosketch Template
• NIH Biosketch Sample
• NIH Sample Biosketch Personal Statement (R-15)

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 Blueprint for Pre-Award Assistance

• 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)

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 Budgets and Budget Justifications

• 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)

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 Facilities Equipment and Other Resources

• Labs Available for Faculty and Student Use in Research
• 2019 Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources Template
• NSF Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources 2017 Sample
• Tennessee Tech Facilities Example

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 Data Management Plan   

• All Data Management Plans
• NSF Data Management Plan
  

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Goals and Objectives

• Developing Goals and Objectives
• Examples of Measurable Goals and Objectives 

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 Letters of Support

• TN Tech Letter of Support Template (Word)

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 NSF Checklist

• NSF Checklist External
  

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 Proposal Preparation

• Hazelrigg: Twelve Steps to a Winning Research Proposal
• Getting Started with a Grant
• Why Proposals Aren't Funded
  

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 Subrecipients

• Subrecipient Monitoring on Federal Awards
• Subrecipient Checklist Form