Here are some of the services ECM can provide to help you prepare a proposal:

• Organize contents and establish procedures for completing forms and other components
• Edit all copy in response to the guidelines
• Update or reformat vitae
• Format from disk or type from draft
• Proofread text and illustrations
• Generate illustrations
• Get the required signatures and copies and mail to meet agency deadlines

Other important information regarding proposals:

• The College of Engineering subsidizes the cost of proposal production for faculty.
• The NSF Grant Proposal Guide is available at www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg
  
  

The following is our guide to assist you with proposal preparation:

• Working with ECM on Proposals - Offers eleven suggestions for making the most of ECM's full-service assistance
• Improving Your Proposal - Suggests some techniques that you can use to prepare a better proposal
• ECM Tip Sheet for NSF Proposals - Condenses NSF's proposal application guide, GPG, into a clearly presented, two-page tip sheet
• ECM Tip Sheet for NSF Career Proposals - Explains how to prepare a proposal for NSF's Career program
• Biographical Sketches (Curriculum Vitae) - Lists what information NSF requires and how ECM recommends that it be presented
• Reference Samples - Details the correct format of entries for books, journal articles, conference proceedings, etc.

Contact Carol Gostele (515 294-1858) for more information.