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Page Limits
Follow the page limits specified below for the attachments in your grant application, unless otherwise specified in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA). FOA instructions always supersede general application guide instructions; therefore, be sure to check the FOA for any exceptions. If no page limit is listed in the table below or in Section IV of the FOA under Page Limitations, you can assume the attachment does not have a limit.
Standard page limits are organized by Activity Code
- Fellowship (F) Applications
- Individual Career Development Award (K, excluding K12) Applications
- Institutional Training (T), International Training (D43, D71, U2R), Institutional Career Awards (K12, KL2), and Research Education (R25, UE5 ,R38, DP7) Applications
- R01, R03, R21, and all other Applications
For all Fellowship (F) Applications
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Page Limits * |
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Project Summary/Abstract | 30 lines of text |
Project Narrative | Three sentences |
Introduction to Resubmission or Revision Application (when applicable) |
1 |
Applicant's Background and Goals for Fellowship Training |
6 |
Specific Aims |
1 |
Research Strategy |
6 |
Respective Contributions |
1 |
Selection of Sponsor and Institution |
1 |
Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
Sponsor and Co-Sponsor Statements |
6 |
Letters of Support from Collaborators, Contributors, and Consultants |
6 |
Description of Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training |
2 |
Applications for Concurrent Support (when applicable) |
1 |
Biographical Sketch |
5 |
For Individual Career Development Award (K, excluding K12) Applications
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Page Limits * |
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Project Summary/Abstract | 30 lines of text |
Project Narrative | Three sentences |
Introduction to Resubmission or Revision Application (when applicable) |
1 |
Candidate Information and Goals for Career Development and Research Strategy |
12 (for both attachments combined) |
Specific Aims |
1 |
Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |
Candidate's Plan to Provide Mentoring (Include only when required by the specific FOA, e.g., K24 and K05) |
6 |
Plans and Statements of Mentor and Co-mentor(s) |
6 |
Letters of Support from Collaborators, Contributors, and Consultants |
6 |
Description of Institutional Environment |
1 |
Institutional Commitment to Candidate's Research Career Development |
1 |
Biographical Sketch |
5 |
For institutional Training (T), International Training (D43, D71 , U2R), Institutional Career Development (K12, KL2), and Research Education (R25, UE5, R38,DP7) Applications
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Page Limits * |
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Project Summary/Abstract | 30 lines of text |
Project Narrative | Three sentences |
Introduction to Resubmission Application (when applicable) |
3 |
Introduction to Revision Application (when applicable) |
1 |
Specific Aims (Attachment 2 on PHS 398 Research Plan form; applies only to R25 , R38 and DP7) |
1 |
Research Education Program Plan (uploaded via the Research Strategy on PHS 398 Research Plan form) |
25 |
Program Plan (Attachment 2 on PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan form) |
25 |
Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (Attachment 3 of PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan form) |
3 |
Biographical Sketch |
5 |
For R01, R03, R21, and all other Applications
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Page Limits * |
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Project Summary/Abstract | For all Activity Codes | 30 lines of text |
Project Narrative | For all Activity Codes excluding C06,UC6 and G20. | three sentences |
Introduction to Resubmission and Revision Applications |
For all Activity Codes (including each applicable component of a multi-component application) |
1 |
Specific Aims |
For all Activity Codes that use an application form with the Specific Aims section (including each component of a multi-component application) |
1 |
Research Strategy |
For Activity Code DP1 |
5 |
For Activity Codes R03, R13, U13, R13, U13, R21,R35, R36, R41, R43, SC2, SC3, X011, X021, R50, UT1 |
6 |
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For Activity Code DP2 |
10 |
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For Activity Codes DP3, DP5, G08, G11, G13, RC2, RC4, RF1, R01,R15, R18, R21/R33, R24, R28, R33, R34, R42, R44, R61/R33, RL1, SB1, SC1, SI2, UB1, UC2, UH2,UH3, UG1, UC4, UF1, UG3/UH3, UH2/UH3, U01, U18, U24, U2C, U34, U42, U44,UT2, X011, X021 |
12 |
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For all other Activity Codes |
Follow FOA instructions |
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Commercialization Plan |
For Activity Codes R42, R44, SB1, UT2, U44, UB1 (Attachment 7 on SBIR/STTR Information form) |
12 |
Biographical Sketch |
For all Activity Codes (including DP1 and DP2 which previously had special page limits) |
5 |
1 X01 and X02 FOAs can be either 6 or 12 pages. Review the FOA for details.