Proposal Preparation Checklist

• Starting to plan the project well in advance of proposal submission?
• Carefully studying the solicitation/program announcement?
• Proposing an innovative concept that specifically addresses the program guidelines?
• Achieving a meaningful strategic impact on the field overall, beyond its impact on target audiences?
• Explicitly building on prior work and on educational research?
• Adding to the knowledge base of learning?
• Broadening participation by underrepresented or underserved groups?
• Collaborating with organizations that can enhance your project impact?
• Actively involving your target audience in proposal planning?
• Working with an evaluator from the onset? Working backwards from intended outcomes?
• Partnering with learning sciences faculty and/or other researchers?
• Effectively using an advisory group of external experts?
• Revising your draft proposal based on external review prior to submission?