Outline of a “Typical”
Project Plan
(with page locations for the handbook)
Title and Investigator(s) 1 page (p. 11, App. 2)
Signature Page 1 page (p. 11, App. 3)
Table of Contents 1 page (p. 11)
Project summary (250 words) ½ page (p. 11)
Objectives 1-2 pages (p. 11, App. 4)
Need for research 1-2 pages (p. 11)
Scientific Background 5-7 pages (p. 12)
Related Research & CRIS search 1-2 pages (p. 12)
Approach & Procedures 6-16 pages (p. 12, App. 5)
Physical and Human Resources ½-1 page (p. 12)
Project Management & Evaluation ½ page (p. 12)
Milestone Table as needed (p. 13, App. 6)
Prior Period Accomplishments 2-3 pages (p. 14)
Literature Cited as needed (p. 14)
Past Accomplishments of Project Team 1-2 pages each (p. 14)
Issues of Concern statements as needed (p. 15)
Specific Cooperative Agreements as needed (p. 15)
Appendices (letters plus other material) as needed (p. 15)
The bolded portions are sent to reviewers both as printed documents and as part of the complete electronic file as submitted to OSQR. To conserve paper, reviewers do not receive printed versions of the non-bold sections but they are included in their full electronic versions.
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