The project narrative serves as the primary body of information, submitted by the applicant, which will be used by the funding agency reviewers to evaluate the research project proposal.
For many funding agencies, including IES, the content of the project narrative must include four sections which document the proposed project’s:
- Significance,
- Research Plan,
- Personnel, and
- Resources.
In the case of IES, each proposal’s content must adhere to the requirements outlined by the IES related to its specific grant topic (e.g., Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education) as well as goal addressed within a topic (e.g., Goal One: Exploration). Such requirements can be located at http://ies.ed.gov/funding/pdf/2012_84324A.pdf (Links to an external site.) in “Part II Research Grant Topics” and “Part III Requirements of the Proposed Research”.
Submission expectations: .PDF attachment.
Page limitations:
- Maximum of 25 single spaced-pages
- Does not include: “SF-424 forms, the one-page summary/abstract, the appendices, research on human subjects information, bibliography, biographical sketches of senior/key personnel, narrative budget justification, subaward budget information or certifications and assurances”.
Penalty for proposal exceeding 25 pages: IES will remove any pages after the twenty-fifth page of the narrative.
Format Expectations:
- Page numbers located on top or bottom right-hand corners
- References cited using style indicated in Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Ed. (American Psychological Association, 2009).
Summarized by Jessica Gormley from http://ies.ed.gov/funding/pdf/2012_84324A.pdf (Links to an external site.)