The guidelines I would like you to follow for your proposal should include only the following sections (for the purpose of getting experience in grant writing we can dispense with some of the sections required by USDA-NRICGP in order to simplify your proposals):

• Grant Application Cover Page
• Project Summary
• Project Description (not to exceed 15 pages)
  • Introduction
  • Rationale and Significance
  • Research Methods (Experimental Plan)
• References to Project Description
• Collaborative Arrangements (optional)
• Facilities and Equipment
• Curriculum Vitae with Publication List
• Budget
• Budget Justification
• Additions to Project Description (optional)

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