Schedule.Rmd

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```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = FALSE)
library(lubridate)
style <- "%Y %B %d"

# Pick your solicitation deadline and replace the date below with that.
# The format for the deadline is YYYY-MM-DD.
deadline <- ymd("2023-08-11")
```

This is a generic schedule for your grant proposal.

Your solicitation deadline is **`r format(deadline, "%A, %B %d, %Y")`**.

| **Step**                                            |    **Deadline**|
|:----------------------------------------------------|:---------------|
| Identify NSF Directorate and Division| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(21), format=style)`|
| Write Project Summary: Overview and Objectives, Intellectual Merit, and Broader Impact sections| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(20), format=style)` |
| Send Project Summary to Program Director (if they agreed to review it for programmatic relevance)| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(19), format=style)` |
| Background, Lit Review, Prior NSF Support, Preliminary Studies subsections; References Cited section | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(18), format=style)`|
| Research Plan: develop subsection for objective 1| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(17), format=style)` |
| Research Plan: develop subsection for objective 2| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(17), format=style)`|
| Research Plan: develop subsection for objective 3 (if applicable)| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(17), format=style)` |
| Pre-submission review by faculty mentor(s) | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(16), format=style)` |
| Education Plan: develop plans for educational activities | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(15), format=style)` |
| Broader Impacts section| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(14), format=style)`|
| Finalize Project Summary; Title; assemble final draft; proof, correct and make final revisions | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(12), format=style)`|
| Pre-submission review by faculty mentor(s) by: | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(11), format=style)` |
| Pre-submission review by external reviewer by: | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(11), format=style)` |
| Budget and Budget Justification| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(10), format=style)` |
| Prepare Biographical Sketches for all senior personnel | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(9), format=style)` |
| Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources ; Current and Pending Support | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(8), format=style)` |
| Obtain letters of collaboration from any unbudgeted collaborators| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(7), format=style)`|
| Data Management Plan to University data folks & any solicitation-specific documents (ie Postdoc plan): | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(6), format=style)`|
| List of Suggested Reviewers or Reviewers Not to Include (optional but strongly recommended by NSF) | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(5), format=style)`|
| Pre-submission ADR review of the application | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(4), format=style)`|
| Pre-submission College/Dept review of the application| `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(3), format=style)`|
| Revise draft; send to Sponsored Projects | `r format(ymd(deadline) - weeks(2), format=style)` |
| Submit application to Research/Grants.gov| `r format(deadline, "%Y %B %d")`|