Research Toolkit

Preparing a Proposal

Primary responsibility for the development of grant applications rests with the investigator. The following are general resources to help you develop your proposal.

Checklists

• Standard K23 Checklist (DOC)
• Standard R21 Checklist (DOC)
• Standard R01/U01 Checklist (DOC)
• Standard Clinical Trials Agreement (CTA) Checklist (DOC)

Templates and guides

• NIH Biosketch Template
• Budget Justification Template (DOT)
• CCTR Letter of Support Template (DOT)
• Facilities and Resources Boilerplate Text (PDF)

Contact your grant and contract administrator for examples of proposals.