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  1. Contact the FGFC (peelle@kenyon.edu) with notification of intent to apply well before the deadline. The FGFC will be sure that you are registered in Fastlane.
  2. Find and download application packet.
  3. Carefully Read the Grant Proposal Guide.
  4. Develop the proposal and budget. If there is any requirement of matching, the proposal will have to go through the Kenyon Grants Committee. All proposals must go to the Assistant Controller. The Assistant controller can help you develop your budget. The Assistant Controller must review and approve all budgets before the college will allow the final submission of the proposal. Have your colleague/s and/or the FGFC read the proposal for content and editorial advice.
  5. When the proposal is complete, Submit the proposal to NSF through Fastlane. Be sure you have included all required parts. (*Data management plan, *Responsible Conduct of Research plan.)
  6. Through Fastlane, the Assitant Controller will approve the proposal and BUDGET.
  7. Through Fastlane, the FGFC will take care of the final submisssion and inform you that the submission has been completed.

NSF publications http://www.nsf.gov/publications/

FastLane Use Fastlane to apply for NSF grants. Some NSF programs may allow the use of grants.gov, but Fastlane is genearally considered the easier application system.

Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) Effective January , 2011

Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 11-1)Effective January 2011

Award and Administration Guide Effective January, 2011

Grant General Conditions (GC-1) Effective October 1, 2010

*Required Data Management Plan

NSF Required Data Management Plan

NSF FAQ on DMP

Sample Templates/Tools
U.V. NSF DMP Template from University of Virginia Library DMP

Data Conservancy Data Management Plan Template

Data Management Tool from University of California Curation Center of the California Digital Library

Other Data Management Resources

Grinell

MIT

Trinity University

Willamette

U. Washington eScience Institute

University of Virginia Library

*Required Responsible Conduct of Research

Kenyon http://www.kenyon.edu/x42150.xml

Other NSF Resources

NSF

Find Funding

Prograns Focused on Undergraduate Students

Proposal Preparation Grant Proposal Guide

FastLane Use Fastlane to apply for NSF grants. Some NSF programs may allow the use of grants.gov, but Fastlane is genearally considered the easier application system.

Grants.gov You can search for all kinds of federal funding here.