{"id":10299,"date":"2022-12-05T10:20:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T18:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/?page_id=10299"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:40:08","slug":"toolbox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/research-resources\/toolbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Development Toolbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Find templates and links to federal agency requirements\u2014all in one place. Use the resources below to get started on your proposal or double-check that your proposal meets agency guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions or suggestions? Use the <strong>Request Assistance<\/strong> button below to get in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-cta--width-full\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/research-resources\/research-development\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tResearch Development Services\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-full\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/research-resources#los-request\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-icon wsu-i-email\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRequest Letter of Support\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-cta--width-full\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/pages\/orap-grant-proposal-assistance\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-icon wsu-i-flag\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRequest Assistance\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/research-resources\/toolbox\/glossary\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGlossary of Scientific Terms\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Used Guides, Forms, and Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Follow the quicklinks below to jump within this page to the agency of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#SciENcv\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tScience Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv)\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#doe\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDOE: Department of Energy\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#ed\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tED: Department of Education\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-after--default\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#epa\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tEPA: Environmental Protection Agency\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-after--none\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#neh\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tNEH: National Endowment for the Humanities\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#nih\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tNIH: National Institutes of Health\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--center\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#bioart\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tBioArt Source: Free &amp; Accurate Graphics\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#nsf\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tNSF: National Science Foundation\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-spacing-after--none\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"#nifa\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tNIFA: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA)\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SciENcv\">Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sciencv\/\">SciENcv<\/a> aids in creating biosketches for multiple federal agencies, including the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) formats. Use SciENcv to transform an existing biosketch from one format to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/ncbi\/workshops\/2024-04_SciENcv\/SciENcv_what2know.html\">Getting Started in SciENcv<\/a>\u2014links to NIH provided information about SciENcv<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/ncbi\/workshops\/2024-04_SciENcv\/NIH_Biosketches.html\">Creating an NIH Biosketch in SciENcv<\/a>\u2014provides step-by-step instructions on creating a biosketch for NIH grant proposals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doe\">DOE: Department of Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.osti.gov\/grants\/About\">Office of Grants and Contracts Support<\/a>\u2014includes information about DOE funding, including links to opportunities provided by other DOE offices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.osti.gov\/grants\/Policy-and-Guidance\">Grants Policy and Guidance<\/a>\u2014includes regulations and documents for guidance about grants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DOE Data Management Plan Template (developed by OR)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">The following is provided as a guide for the Data Management Plan section of your DOE proposal. Always refer to the specific funding opportunity announcement and DOE general application instructions when completing this template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/07\/doe-templates-data-management-plan.docx\">Data Management Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ed\">ED: Department of Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/fund\/grant\/apply\/appforms\/appforms.html\">Grant Application and Other Forms<\/a>\u2014provides links to PDF forms for information purposes only.&nbsp; Applications are submitted to the Department of Education electronically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"epa\">EPA: Environmental Protection Agency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/grants\/key-grant-resources-applicants-and-recipients\">Key Grant Resources<\/a>\u2014includes resource links helping applicants and recipients find important information such as grants clauses, terms &amp; conditions, and procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"neh\">NEH: National Endowment for the Humanities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neh.gov\/grants\">Grant Opportunities, Application Guidelines and Resources for Managing Your Grant<\/a>\u2014provides information and links to NEH grants resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nih\">NIH: National Institutes of Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/how-to-apply-application-guide.html\">How to Apply &#8211; Application Guide<\/a>\u2014Provides instructions to be used along with guidance in the funding opportunity for grant proposal submissions to NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/how-to-apply-application-guide\/format-and-write\/write-your-application.htm\">Writing Your Application<\/a>\u2014provides general information and tips for providing a strong research application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/forms.htm\">Essential NIH Forms Directory<\/a>\u2014provides instructions and format pages required for applications, grants management and closing out awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NIH Proposal Templates (developed by OR)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">The following are provided as guides for specific required sections of your NIH proposal. Always refer to the specific funding opportunity announcement and NIH general application instructions when completing these templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-data-management-and-sharing-plan-template.docx\">Data Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-consortium-agreement-template.docx\">Consortium Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-equipment-template.docx\">Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-facilities-and-other-resources-template.docx\">Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-project-narrative-template.docx\">Project Narrative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-project-summary-template.docx\">Project Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-research-strategy-template.docx\">Research Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nih-specific-aims-template.docx\">Specific Aims<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bioart\">NIH BioArt Source<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bioart.niaid.nih.gov\/\">NIH BioArt Source<\/a> is a resource developed by the NIAID to provide a library of accurate scientific and medical visuals for use in figures, presentations, etc. The illustrations, icons, and visual elements are <strong>free to use <\/strong>and are available in raster and vector formats for a variety of applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nsf\">NSF: National Science Foundation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/publications\/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp\">Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)<\/a>\u2014instructional guide for preparing a proposal as well as grant administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/preparing\/\">Preparing Proposals<\/a>\u2014provides proposal preparation guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NSF Proposal Templates (developed by OR)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">The following are provided as guides for specific required sections of your NSF proposal.&nbsp;Always refer to the specific funding opportunity announcement and NSF general application instructions when completing these templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nsf-data-management-plan-template.docx\">Data Management Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nsf-facilities-and-other-resources-template.docx\">Facilities, Equipment, Other<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nsf-letter-of-collaboration-template.docx\">Letter of Collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nsf-mentoring-plan-template.docx\">Postdoctoral Researcher and Graduate Student Mentoring Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/advancement\/documents\/2024\/12\/nsf-postdoctoral-and-graduate-individual-development-plan-template.docx\">Postdoctoral and Graduate Individual Dev. 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