Abstract and RFA/RFP

UW Abstract

The abstract, also known as the project summary, should be a clear, concise outline of problem & objectives with expected outcome of the proposed project.

Abstracts are typically part of a proposal. There is also a section for a UW abstract in the eGC1. These two sections should match. In the absence of an abstract requirement in a proposal, the eGC1 abstract should be a high-level description of the scope of work. Some sponsors like NSF require the project summary to address the intellectual merit & broader impacts that will result.

A UW abstract in the eGC1 is required for all Proposal and After-the-Fact eGC1s. Classified, confidential, or proprietary information should not be included in this section.

The abstract field does not have a word limit.

Request for Application/Proposal or Program Announcement

For a standard eGC1, you must complete all of these fields. If a particular field is not applicable to your proposal, enter some text, such as N/A, to indicate that.

For Grant Runner applications, these fields, and the ones described below will be auto-populated with data based on the opportunity you selected.

Please include this information for the originating (prime) sponsor if the UW will be a subrecipient on a project proposal. Please upload a PDF copy of the funding announcement on the Attached Documents page for historical purposes since URLs often expire.

Field Description
RFA/RFP/PA Number Enter the Request for Application (RFA), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Program Announcement (PA) number provided by the sponsor.

For Grant Runner applications, this information will be pre-populated and read-only.

Funding Announcement Title Enter the title of the funding announcement.

For Grant Runner applications, this information will be pre-populated and read-only.

Funding Announcement URL Enter the web address (URL) if the sponsor has specific information about this funding announcement on its web site.

For Grant Runner applications, this information will be pre-populated and will be editable.

Additional Fields for Grant Runner Applications Only

additional fields for grant runner applications

Field Description
Competition ID The form set used for this opportunity; this information will be pre-populated and read-only.
Opening Date, Closing Date The dates for the funding opportunity that are selected; this information will be pre-populated and read-only.
Activity Code The Activity Code for the funding opportunity that is selected; this information will be pre-populated and read-only.