README.md
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Research-grants reference map
Reviewed 2026-10-01. This skill supports proposal preparation and review for NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA and Taiwan NSTC. It is not a live opportunity database, submission service, or source of guaranteed eligibility, deadlines or funding odds.
Start with the specific call and effective instructions, then load only the material needed for the requested component. Preserve applicant authorship and real evidence; NIH specifically limits substantial AI development of applications and sections.
| Need | Reference |
|---|---|
| NSF structure, SciENcv, mentoring, DMSP and CAREER | nsf_guidelines.md |
| NIH review, forms, dates, budgets and A1 | nih_guidelines.md |
| DOE office/portal, stages, cost share and Common Forms | doe_guidelines.md |
| DARPA solicitation, metrics, volumes and instruments | darpa_guidelines.md |
| NSTC CM03, division forms and institutional routing | nstc_guidelines.md |
| Section-by-section scientific narrative | core_components.md |
| Review-factor comparison | review_criteria.md |
| Aims-page writing patterns | specific_aims_guide.md |
| Broader-impact design and assessment | broader_impacts.md |
| Style, evidence, coherence and alternatives | writing_principles.md |
| Mechanism selection and resubmission | proposal_types_and_resubmission.md |
Templates under assets/ are illustrative worksheets, not agency-approved forms: NSF Project Summary, NIH Specific Aims, and budget justification. Delete instructions and unverified examples before creating a deliverable. Render the final artifact to check page limits; Markdown line count cannot establish PDF compliance.
Useful requests include: "extract the requirements from this NOFO," "critique my R01 aims against the review factors," "check effort and F&A calculations," or "map these reviewer concerns to revisions." Each should produce a traceable requirement matrix, critique, corrected calculation, or investigator-reviewed edits with unresolved gaps.
The skill's examples, agency names and review date do not establish that any named program is currently accepting applications. Recheck current calls and notices for each task, particularly NIH form transitions and NSF's supplemented PAPPG.
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