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Summary of Guidelines for NIH R21 Proposal - Graduate Handbook
- Format
- Arial, 11 point or larger, 6 lines per vertical inch or fewer, 0.5 inch margin
- Specific aims (1 page)
- Executive summary of whole project
- Includes motivation, objectives, expected outcome
- Research proposal (6 pages, not including references)
- Significance
- Innovation
- Approach
- For each specific aim: introduction, justification, research design, expected outcomes, potential problems & alternate strategies
- Timeline
- Future Directions
- References
- See The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook: National Institutes of Health Version for format details / writing style guidelines.