NASA HPOSS Proposal Checklist

TriadicFrameworks Research Initiative#

Internal Submission Readiness Guide#

This checklist ensures that all required components of the HPOSS proposal are complete, formatted correctly, and ready for submission through NSPIRES.


1. Required Documents#

Cover Letter#

  • 1 page
  • Includes proposal title
  • Includes PI name, ORCID, organization
  • References HPOSS solicitation
  • Optional: DOI references

Scientific/Technical Proposal (≤ 15 pages)#

  • Project summary
  • Technical description (dsrsp/0.1, RSM, vST, SLRP)
  • Work plan and methodology
  • Deliverables and milestones
  • Expected scientific impact
  • Alignment with NASA open‑science mission

Open Science Plan (≤ 2 pages)#

  • Licensing and repository strategy
  • Reproducibility workflows
  • Data and software management
  • Community engagement plan

Budget & Budget Justification#

  • Personnel effort described
  • Developer support justified
  • Cloud and tooling costs explained
  • Outreach and archival costs included
  • Indirect costs (if any) documented

Attachments#

  • Biosketch (PI)
  • Facilities & Resources
  • Current & Pending Support
  • Additional attachments (if applicable)

References#

  • Complete DOI list
  • NASA HPOSS links
  • All citations consistent

2. Formatting Compliance#

  • 12‑point font
  • 1‑inch margins
  • US Letter PDF
  • Searchable text
  • Clear section headings
  • Legible figures/tables

3. Internal Consistency Checks#

  • Terminology consistent across all sections
  • dsrsp/0.1, RSM, vST, SLRP described consistently
  • All DOIs resolve correctly
  • Work plan matches deliverables
  • Budget aligns with work plan
  • No speculative or unverifiable claims

4. Submission Steps (NSPIRES)#

  • Create proposal record in NSPIRES
  • Upload all PDF documents
  • Verify file names and order
  • Complete cover page fields
  • Certify and submit

5. Final Pre‑Submission Review#

  • All required documents present
  • All PDFs open correctly
  • All page limits respected
  • All links functional
  • Proposal reads cleanly and professionally

6. Ready for Submission#

  • Proposal package complete
  • Internal review complete
  • Submission approved