Brief Narrative(Delete all text below from your application.)Budget Preparation GuidelinesFunding policiesBudget negotiation processGeneral guidelines for budget preparationThe budget is divided into two parts: a line-item budget worksheet and a budget narrative.PERSONNEL:OTHER DIRECT COSTS:PURCHASED SERVICES:Selection CriteriaESSENTIAL CRITERIA:ADDITIONAL CRITERIA:APPLICATION FOR EFA FUNDINGBrief NarrativeFor proposals requesting less than$5,000 for work with non-profit clientsResearch team: (Insert names)Group email name: (Insert name)Project advisor: (Insert name) Project client: (Insert name and affiliation) Proposal Title: (Insert proposal title) Submission deadline: March 22, 2004Instructions:Please address the following topics, entering your responses under each section heading. Your entire narrative, excluding the budget section and references, should be no more than 2000 words. Narratives exceeding the word limit will not be reviewed. Please leave the section headings listed below in your narrative and use them as an organizational tool. You may delete these paragraphs of instructions and all green instructions.Proposals are judged primarily on their quality and scope, financial need, the non-profitstanding of the client, and the inclusion of an explicit dissemination task. Listed at the end of this document are details on these and other selection criteria used by the reviewers. Individual critiques of the proposals submitted are not provided.Submit four (4) bound copies of all parts specified below including Appendix A and Appendix B on or before the submission deadline listed above to the course instructor. Copies will not be returned. Background (Insert text here.) Specific Aims(Insert text here.) Describe Environments and Participants to be Studied(Insert text here.) Methods (Include study design, measures and analysis.)(Insert text here.) Implications (Explain how study contributes to the School’s mission.)(Insert text here.) Dissemination Plan (Explain how you will share your findings.)(Insert text here.)1The next seven sections are not included in the 2000 word limit. Timeline (Include a task-based schedule starting with initial submission of the NRE 701 proposal and ending with dissemination of findings next spring/summer.)(Insert text here.) Description of the Team (Include relevant qualifications and experience of each team member. Also discuss the multi-disciplinary nature of your team, their distribution across the various thematic areas and concentrations within the School, etc. Two page maximum.)(Insert text here.) Proposed Budget Table (A budget is required detailing the total project needs, the amount being requested from EFA, and the amount requested from other sources oras yet unmet. Please insert a table into this document. Use the “Budget Preparation Guidelines” below to identify major uses of funds.) (Insert budget table here.) Budget narrative (Insert text here.) Citations (Insert text here.) Appendix A (Include a document establishing the non-profit status of your client.)(Insert document here.) Appendix B (Include your original proposal with signed cover sheet.)(Insert document here.)2(Delete all text below from your application.)Budget Preparation GuidelinesAn important component of your application is the preparation of a detailed budget and a budget narrative, which links the funding you have requested with specific elements of your proposed project. Use your best judgment when projecting expenses. Funding policiesNo funds may be used for lobbying activities. The following are also precluded:- ongoing general operating expenses or covering of existing deficits - items for which third-party reimbursement is available - endowment or capital costs, including construction, renovation, or equipment - grants made directly to individuals as opposed to institutionsBudget negotiation processYour proposed budget will be reviewed and negotiated to ensure that it meets the goalsand objectives of your proposed project and that it is consistent with School and the funding source policies. Therefore, during budget negotiation, your budget may need revisions. During the budget negotiation process, School staff may decide to eliminate a line item or support only a percentage of the funding requested for a particular line item. In thesecases, you may need to identify other sources of support. General guidelines for budget preparationThe budget is divided into two parts: a line-item budget worksheet and a budget narrative. The line-item budget worksheet is where you list costs associated with the proposed research project. The budget narrative is where you describe how the funds requested for each line item will be spent and how the amount was determined. You will enter a separate narrative — providing as much detail as possible — for every line item for which you request funds. Specific guidelines for completing the budget worksheet and narrative This section provides definitions for each of the budget categories and line items, and explains how to provide the information required. 3PERSONNEL:This category captures the personnel costs required to perform a project. In addition, please include in the budget narrative a detailed description of the activities, base annual salary, and FTE (full-time equivalency or percentage of effort) of each position as it relates to the project. For each position, state the amount requested from the EFA Account and the amounts being provided from non-EFA sources. Do not list individual positions on the line-item budget worksheet. All positions are to belisted in the budget narrative under the appropriate subcategory with EFA Account dollars requested, and the amount of Non-EFA Support. Project Director/Principal Investigator: Direct project time associated with such positions as project director, principal investigator, and co-principal investigators providing leadership to the project. Project Staff: Time or salary costs attributable to such project staff as project manager,project coordinator, case manager, senior staff, research assistants, etc. who provide direct input to the project. The category includes staff titles with roles directly related to the technical and professional aspects of the project, such as graduate students, research associates, scientists, research analysts, statisticians, economists, etc. This category would exclude positions falling under the
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