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Relates to the purposes and goals of the applicant
agency.
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Strictly adheres to the content and format
guidelines of the applicant agency.
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Is directed toward the appropriate audience, i.e.,
the reviewer.
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Obviously addresses the review criteria of the
funding source.
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Is interesting to read.
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Is easy to read, i.e., uses a clear, concise,
coherent writing style.
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Calls attention to the most significant points in
the proposal through the use of underlining, differences in type, spacing,
titles and appropriate summaries.
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Makes appropriate use of figures, graphs, charts and
other visual aids.
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Is proofread so that it does not have grammatical
errors, misspellings or typographical errors.
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Has a title that is appropriate, descriptive and
perhaps, imaginative.
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Unless it is brief, has a table of contents which is
straightforward and accurate.
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Has a clear, concise, informative abstract which can
stand alone.
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Has clearly stated goals and objectives that are not
buried within the narrative.
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Follows naturally from previous/current research or
programs.
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Documents the needs to be met or problems to be
solved by the proposed project.
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Indicates that the project’s hypotheses rest on
sufficient evidence and are conceptually sound.
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Clearly describes who will do the work (who), the
methods that will be employed (what), which facilities or location will be
used (where), and a timetable of events (when).
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Details the significance or contribution of the
project to current, scientific knowledge or a given population of people.
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Includes appropriate and sufficient citations of
prior work, ongoing studies, and related literature.
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Establishes the competence of the individuals
involved.
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Doesn’t assume that the reviewers "know what
you mean."
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Makes no unsupported assumptions.
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Discusses potential pitfalls and alternative
approaches.
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Is of reasonable dimensions-not trying to answer the
questions all at once.
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Proposes work which can be accomplished in the time
allotted.
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Documents facilities necessary for the success of
the project.
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Presents a plan for evaluating data.
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Includes necessary letters of support and other
supporting documentation.
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Has a budget which corresponds to the narrative; all
major elements detailed in the budget are described in the narrative and
vice versa.
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Has a budget which corresponds to your agency’s
guidelines with respect to content and detail.
