Resources for Investigators

This section provides useful tools and information, i.e., downloadable research and administrative forms, research policies, and links to the Engineering Research Institute and university resources, to assist interested researchers, companies, and students, in preparing and submitting their proposals.

Forms, Information and Templates for Principal Investigators

Engineering Research Institute  

• ERI Pre-Award Services
• Proposal Submission Guidelines
• Cost Share Policy
• Service Request (SR)
• Agency formatting overview (Grants Hub PDF)
• ISU Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA) Policies
  • Proposal Budget Templates
  • Proposal Forms, including Transmittal Letter

Broader Impact Resources

• Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS)
• ARIS Broader Impacts Toolkit
• BI Wizard – Key steps to building partnerships and effective projects
• Broader Impacts Plan Rubric – Evaluate a BI project plan

NSF (National Science Foundation)

• NSF Biographic Sketch
• NSF Data Management Plan
• NSF Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan
• NSF Proposal Preparation Instructions
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplement
• Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Supplement

NIH (National Institute of Health)

• NIH Cover Letter Guide (PDF)
• NIH Research Strategy Guide (PDF)
• NIH How to Apply – Application Guide

Additional Resources

• Office of the Vice President for Research policies, procedures, tools and assets
• University Library’s Guide to Data Management
• ISU Research Foundation (ISURF) and Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (OIPTT)