Proposal Toolkit
To assist faculty and staff in pursuing external funding, OSP is pleased to offer the following sample information as reference for the completion of certain proposal elements. Because each funding opportunity announcement has specific requirements and agency instructions often change, users should always check the specific instructions provided by the agency in the current solicitation, RFP, RFA, program announcement and/or grant proposal guide for any unique requirements or changes in format and always follow the current instructions provided by the agency.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Department of Energy (Office of Science)
- WM Keck Foundation Research Program (Keck)
- All federal grants are available at Grants.gov
LSU Proposal Components and Examples
The Office of Research Advancement (ORA) has curated a series of proposal components and examples---including examples of successful proposals from other LSU faculty and a list of LSU facilities and equipment---from agencies LSU researchers commonly apply to, including federal agencies like NEH, NSF, NIH, ED, and DOE, as well as private foundations like the Keck Foundation.
Proposal Development Resources
LSU Generic Information
- GeauxGrants LSU Questionnaire
- LSU Generic Budget
- LSU Generic Budget Justification
- LSU Sample Letters
- LSU Financial Statement
- LSU History
- LSU Boilerplate
- LSU Mission Statement
- LSU Research Administration Roles and Responsibilities Matrix
- LSU Strategic Plan
- LSU’s Land-Grant Status
- ORED's Data Management
- University Fact Book - Each Fall the Office of Budget and Planning produces a report summarizing various statistics about LSU. This is known as the Fall Facts report.
- Vice President for Research Statement
- Undergraduate Research at LSU - The LSU Discover Office provides a supportive environment where all undergraduate students can engage in mentored scholarship, original research, or create endeavors.
- Diversity Statement of LSU
- High Performance Computing
- Shared Instrument Facility - SIF provides easy access to state-of-the-art equipment, and expert support services and training to academic and industrial research communities.
- Centers & Institutes
- Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring - Information provided herein can be used to prepare Individual Mentoring or Individual Development plan as required by funding agencies. Information on graduate students is located in Graduate School and postdoctoral scholars is located in Office Of Postdoctoral Affairs.
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
National Institutes of Health
- NIH Forms and Applications
- NIH General Application Guide
- Standard Proposal Outline
- Biographical Sketch Format Pages, Instructions, and Sample
- NIH Modular Budget (for internal use)
- Modular Personnel Budget Justification Template
- Modular Consortium Budget Justification Template
- Modular Data Management Additional Budget Justification Template
- Standard Form SF 424 R&R Detailed Budget (for internal use)
- Detailed Budget Justification Template
- NIH Individual Development Plan (IDP) for Graduate Students
- NIH Individual Development Plan (IDP) for Postdoctoral Scholars
- PHS Human Subjects & Clinical Trials Information Form Walkthrough (Forms-F)
- Project Narrative
- Project Summary/Abstract
- Research Strategy
- Data Management and Sharing Plans: DMP Services
National Science Foundation
- Standard Proposal Outline
- NSF Budget Template (for internal use)
- Budget Justification Sample
- NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
- NSF-Approved Formats for Biographical Sketch
- NSF-Approved Formats for Current and Pending Support
- Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information and FAQs
- Collaborators and Other Affiliations Instructions and Template
- Data Management Plan
- Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan Instructions
- Facilities and Other Resources
- Participant Support Costs Guidelines
- Letters of Collaboration Format
- Memo to PIs Regarding Safe and Inclusive Working Environments for Off-Campus/Off-Site Research Plan
- Safe and Inclusive Working Environments for Off-Campus/Off-Site Research Plan Template
- NSF Conference Code of Conduct
Department of Energy (Office of Science)
- Standard Proposal Outline
- Biographical Sketch Template
- Standard Form SF 424 R&R Detailed Budget
- Budget Justification Generic Template
- Current and Pending Support Instructions and Template
- Data Management Plan
- Equipment Instructions
- Facilities and Other Resources
- Project Cover Page
- Project Narrative
- Project Summary/Abstract