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This Funder Tool Kit specifically highlights the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It includes news, priorities, funding opportunities, and award history, as well as proposal guidance and resources. The Funder Tool Kits are a collaborative effort between the UCF Libraries and OR Research Development Team.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
ebooks
Writing Successful Grant Proposals from the Top down and Bottom Up by
Written by well-respected editors with proven success in grant writing, this book will provide comprehensive advice on how to build a successful grant proposal, from the top down and from the bottom up. The book provides advice on planning, executing, submitting, and revising grant proposals in order to maximize their chances of success.
Includes chapter on NASA.
Publication Date: 2013
Guidebook for proposers responding to a NASA research announcement or cooperative agreement notice by
Subject Terms:
Proposal writing for grants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Space sciences -- Research grants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Publication Date: 2010
Books
New Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences by
The 2001 National Research Council (NRC) report Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science (BROES) described how basic research in the Earth sciences serves five national imperatives: (1) discovery, use, and conservation of natural resources; (2) characterization and mitigation of natural hazards; (3) geotechnical support of commercial and infrastructure development; (4) stewardship of the environment; and (5) terrestrial surveillance for global security and national defense. This perspective is even more pressing today, and will persist into the future, with ever-growing emphasis. Today's world-with headlines dominated by issues involving fossil fuel and water resources, earthquake and tsunami disasters claiming hundreds of thousands of lives and causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damages, profound environmental changes associated with the evolving climate system, and nuclear weapons proliferation and testing-has many urgent societal issues that need to be informed by sound understanding of the Earth sciences. A national strategy to sustain basic research and training of expertise across the full spectrum of the Earth sciences is motivated by these national imperatives. New Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences identifies new and emerging research opportunities in the Earth sciences over the next decade, including surface and deep Earth processes and interdisciplinary research with fields such as ocean and atmospheric sciences, biology, engineering, computer science, and social and behavioral sciences. The report also identifies key instrumentation and facilities needed to support these new and emerging research opportunities. The report describes opportunities for increased cooperation in these new and emerging areas between EAR and other government agency programs, industry, and international programs, and suggests new ways that EAR can help train the next generation of Earth scientists, support young investigators, and increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the field.
Publication Date: 2012- Writing Successful Grant Proposals from the Top down and Bottom Up by
This text provides comprehensive advice on how to build a successful grant proposal, from the top down and from the bottom up. Editor Robert J. Sternberg gathers editorial expertise from distinguished members of associations in the Federation of Associations of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, which includes some of the most successful grant applicants and grant givers in the field of brain and behavioral sciences. The chapter authors offer readers practical advice on planning, executing, submitting, and revising grant proposals in order to maximize their chances of success. Exploring both grant writers' and grant providers' perspectives, Writing Successful Grant Proposals from the Top Down and Bottom Up provides valuable insight into general strategies on how to write and submit proposals, as well as detailed information on the various types of proposals needed to reach particular research and teaching goals.
Publication Date: 2013
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PROPOSAL PREPARATION
FIND INFORMATION: News, Funding Opportunities, and Past Awards
NASA Budget Documents, Strategic Plans and Performance Reports
Useful Links from NASA - Official documents, policies, program links, and more
Follow NASA - Social Media, NASA Socials, Get Involved and NASA Chats
Downloads - RSS Feeds, Apps, Podcasts, E-Books, and Sounds
NASA Audiences - For Educators, For Media, and For Students
Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Exchange - resource for identifying MSI institutional collaborators in the United States, including information about UCF.
Pivot database (NASA saved search) - find, track, and share current/anticipated funding opportunities
Guide to NASA Research Funding
NSPIRES - View opportunities listed in the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System
- A comprehensive list of open, future and closed/past selected NASA solicitations are posted on the NSPIRES website. If pursuing a NASA funding opportunity, it is wise to subscribe to receive email updates for that opportunity, as it is not unusual for one or more amendments to be posted between the original release date and the due date.
Grants.gov (NASA search) - Browse current and forecasted funding opportunities
NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) - search for pending and awarded grants (searchable by institution, year, keywords, and more)
NASA Grant Stats - submission and award information, reports, and abstracts
NASA Task Book - database of funded proposals from the Space Biology, Physical Sciences, and Human Research Programs since 2004
FOIA Request Information (NASA)
The OR Research Development Team maintains a library of internal/external submitted proposals and can assist with securing a sample and submitting FOIA requests. Contact ResDev@ucf.edu for more information.
PLAN YOUR PROPOSAL: Guidance and Resources
Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement - agency-level proposal guidelines
How-to Guides - news, information and resources on a number of NASA topics
Strategic Plan from NASA - includes goals, objectives, and approaches
Science Strategy - from the Science Mission Directorate
NASA Scientific and Technical Information
NASA Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information
NASA - Resources for Researchers
Research: Start to Finish Writing NASA Proposals - presentation slides
NASA's Plan for Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
Data Management Plan (DMP) Requirements
- DMP - Frequently Asked Questions
- NASA - Funded Research Results - Data policy, information, results, and Directorate-specific guidance
- NASA's Open Data Portal
UCF Library Support - The UCF library maintains a Data Management Research Guide. You can schedule a consultation to meet with a librarian for an in-depth one on one consultation specific to your research topic.
- Crafting the Data Management Plan - led by Lee Dotson
- DMP Tool - Create, review, and share DMPs that meet institutional and funder requirements. The DMP Tool Blog and Webinar Series provide helpful guidance.
- STARS - UCF researchers are eligible to submit materials to STARS, a university-wide digital repository hosted on the Digital Commons platform (a comprehensive hosted solution for storing, managing, and sharing data). Click here to visit the researcher portion of the FAQs for STARS.
- re3data.org - The Registry of Research Data Repositories is a tool for helping identify and locate online repositories of research data.
DRAFT YOUR PROPOSAL: Section Instructions and Templates
The resource links below are from the Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement . Refer to RFPs for special requirements. If applicable, see NASA Guidance for the Preparation and Submission of Unsolicited Proposals. Selected sections of the guidebook are included for quick reference.
- Standard Formatting Requirements
- Section-specific Guidelines:
- Table of Contents
- Project Summary / Abstract
- Scientific / Technical / Management Plan
- References and Citations
- Data Management Plan
- Facilities and Equipment
- Proposal Budget with Budget Narrative and Budget Details​
- Table of Personnel and Work Effort
- Biographical Sketch(s) (each 2 pages max)
- Current and Pending Support (not required for contract proposals)
- Statements of Commitment and Letters of Resource Support (template)
Grant applications must be submitted through the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). This website will provide prospective grant applicants with information and all required documents for the NASA application process.
- NSPIRES Home - includes help resources and a variety of links to more information
- NSPIRES Helpful Hints - includes summary information and links to several focused tutorials
- NSPIRES Tutorial - Uploading NASA Proposals
The OR Research Development Team can provide support with proposal coordination, templates, samples, supplemental documents, reviews, and more. Visit our website for more information.
Points of Contact at UCF
Research Development
Office of Research
University of Central Florida
ResDev@ucf.edu
Information on Office of Research points of contact related to contracts, proposal submission, compliance, tech transfer, IRB, and IACUC is available at research.ucf.edu
Support from UCF Librarians
General Proposal Support from Research Development Team
Now that you have found the perfect funding opportunity, let us help you build the perfect proposal. The OR Research Development team can help with planning, preparation assistance, draft review feedback, informational resources, and more! Visit our website for next steps information.
EARLIER - Support for Large, Complex Proposals with Significant Impact
A unique approach to supporting large, complex proposal submissions.
Find Potential Collaborators
Find potential collaborators via the PIVOT Database - Run a search or View tutorials
Find scholarship resulting from NASA Awards with the Web of Science - View tutorial or Search now
See awardees using the NASA Award Database - Search all awards
The OR Research Development Team would be happy to help search for potential collaborators at UCF. Visit our website for more information.