Student Veteran Research Opportunity Narrative Template

Please limit the narrative description of the proposed work to two (2) pages (12 point font, 1 inch margins) utilizing the format listed below. It is critical that the narrative be written in a manner so that someone outside your field will be able to understand the importance, approach, and follow-on funding plan of the project.

1. Research Question/Hypothesis: Statement of the problem to be investigated.
2. Expertise: Give a brief description of your own work in this area of investigation.
3. Approach: Methods of study to be used.
4. Expected Research Products: Describe how the proposed work will enable completion of research products such as a planned application to an external funding agency (indicating as specifically as possible the funding opportunity and the estimated direct costs), development of patentable/licensable technology, a peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation.
5. Budget Justification: Provide a brief summary of the requested funds and what they will be applied toward.
6. Bibliography/Literature Citations – do not count as part of the page limitation.

Additional Documentation (does not count as part of the page limitation)

1. Biographical Sketches: Provide for the PI and co-PIs (limit: five pages for NIH format; two pages for NSF format). Note that the NIH format includes Ongoing and Completed Support as section D.
2. Recent, Current, and Pending Support: Provide for PI and co-PIs, if using the NSF format; provide listing of pending support if using the NIH format.
3. Budget Justifications: Provide a justification for the project costs requested in this application. For each participant, provide start/end dates, total salary amount for key personnel, hourly rates for student wages, and explain the participant’s role in the project and how they are qualified to fulfill their role. Include a brief description for any materials, supplies, or travel requests. Applications requesting summer salary for Principal Investigators must describe what will be worked on during the summer and what it is necessary to meet the goals of the projects.