The REd Online: Grant Writing Foundation: The National Science Foundation (NSF) course is the first step to preparing a competitive proposal for NSF funding.

At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:

• Describe the mission and structure of NSF, and the types of research they fund
• Satisfy the requirements of the two NSF merit criteria criteria
• Navigate NSF proposal solicitations and the PAPPG
• Select and outline a competitive research idea
• Outline and draft a competitive NSF proposal

This foundation course is a prerequisite for:

• Participants who will continue on to the Grant Writing Workshop, which is a more in-depth discussion about developing research proposals. 
• REd Online: The National Science Foundation (NSF) - CAREER Program

This course is highly recommend prior to participating in the Grant Writing Consultations.