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Please be sure to read the solicitation for your program for specific requirements for letters of collaboration.  \nSee instructions from NSF in the PAPPG (NSF 23-1) on letters of collaboration.  \nFormatting guidelines:  \n- 1 inch margins, all sides  \n- 10 pt (Arial, Courier New, Palatino Linotype) or 11 pt (Times New Roman, Computer Modern) font  \n- Six lines of text per vertical inch (single-spaced)  \nUse institutional letterhead.  \nLetters of collaboration should be limited to stating the intent to collaborate and should not contain endorsements or evaluation of the proposed project.  \nNote: letters of collaboration are different from letters of support. While letters of collaboration are permitted, letters of support should not be submitted unless they are specifically required by the program solicitation. Letters of support are not a standard component of an NSF proposal. Proposals that contain letters of support not authorized by the program solicitation may be returned without review.  \n The format provided below is suggested and approved by NSF [Insert date]  \nNational Science Foundation  \n2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22314  \nIf the proposal submitted by Dr. Insert Lead PI Name entitled “Insert Project Title” is selected for funding by NSF, it is my intent to collaborate and/or commit resources as detailed in the Project Description and/or the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of the proposal.  \nSincerely,  \n[Insert Signature]  \n[Print Name]  \n[Insert Title, Organization Name]","cbCaiiyXWDZ8gkZB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiyXWDZ8gkZB","pdf",179569,"English","# Guidance for NSF Letters of Collaboration\n## Formatting Guidelines\n## Letter of Collaboration Template","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary difference between a letter of collaboration and a letter of support?\",\"answer\":\"A letter of collaboration is used to state the intent to collaborate and commit resources, whereas letters of support are not standard components and should only be included if specifically requested by a solicitation.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the mandatory formatting requirements for these letters?\",\"answer\":\"The letters must have one-inch margins on all sides, use specific fonts like Arial or Times New Roman at designated sizes, and maintain a single-spaced format of six lines per vertical inch.\"},{\"question\":\"Why might an NSF proposal be returned without review?\",\"answer\":\"Proposals may be returned if they contain unauthorized letters of support that were not explicitly requested by the program solicitation.\"}]","AU Guidance - Letter of Collaboration for NSF | PDF",1789629195]