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Table of Page Limits

Changes effective for due dates on or after January 25, 2010
Updated on November 2, 2009

Section of Application with Page Limits
Section of Application with Page Limits	Page Limits *
Introduction to Revision Application For all Activity Codes	1 page
Introduction to Resubmission Application For all Activity Codes, EXCEPT Training T, D43, D71, K12, and R25 applications	1 page
Introduction to Resubmission Application For institutional Training (T), International Training (D43, D71), Institutional Career Awards (K12), and Research Education Applications (R25)	3 pages
Introduction to Revision or Resubmission Applications For each project and core of multi-component applications	1 page
Specific Aims For all Activity Codes that use an application form with the Specific Aims section	1 page
Research Strategy For Activity Codes R03, R13/U13, R21, R36, R41, R43, Fellowships (F), SC2, SC3	6 pages
Research Strategy For Activity Codes R01, single project U01, R10, R15, R18, U18, R21/R33, R24, R33, R34, U34, R42, R44, DP3, G08, G11, G13, UH2, UH3, SC1, X01	12 pages
Research Strategy For each project and core of multi-component applications, such as Program Project/Center (P)	Generally 6 or 12 pages**
Research Strategy For all other Activity Codes	Follow FOA instructions
Combined: Research Strategy and first four items of Candidate Information For Individual Career Development Award (K) Applications	12 pages
Items 2-5 of Research Training Program Plan For Institutional Career Development and Research Training Applications, including K12, T, D43, and D71	25 pages
Research Education Program Plan For Research Education Grant Applications (R25)	25 pages
Commercialization Plan R41, R42, R43, R44	12 pages
Biographical Sketch For all Activity Codes except DP1 and DP2	4 pages
Biographical Sketch For DP1 and DP2	2 pages

*FOA instructions always supersede these instructions.
**Each project or core will follow the page limit of the equivalent activity code. For example, if a project is equivalent to an R01, the project will be allowed 12 pages. Review the FOA and IC website for details.

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