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