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Project Guidelines
The following resources provide guidance for AwwaRF researchers to execute AwwaRF projects.

Foundation Message to Researchers
Webcast for AwwaRF Researchers (Dec. 6, 2005. 5.36 mg)
This audio/video file of a webcast for AwwaRF researchers provides an overview of several changes in the Foundation's research program and the reasons behind the changes. It also gives notice of ideas under consideration for the future that may impact researchers and information about AwwaRF's new communications and outreach effort to researchers.
Approximate length: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Requires the free Windows Media Player. (Note: a technical issue caused about 45 seconds of silence, 3 minutes into the recording).

Project Deliverables

Printed reports

Checklist for submitting Draft Reports (PDF 15kb)
Checklist for submitting Final Reports (PDF 14kb)
Copyright Permission Form (DOC 50kb)
Sample Copyright Permission Form (PDF 16kb)
Format Style Guide, 5th Edition  (PDF 1,359kb) Guidelines for draft and final report creation.
Sample Letter to Request Permission to Use Copyrighted Materials (DOC 25kb)

Electronic media

CD-ROM criteria PDF 15kb
These are criteria used by the Research Advisory Council, staff, researchers, and project advisory committees to determine whether a CD-ROM should to be created either to replace or to accompany a printed research report. If a project has been approved to produce a CD-ROM product, use this checklist to submit the product.

Software criteria PDF 15kb
These are criteria used by the Research Advisory Council, staff, researchers, and project advisory committees to determine whether a software should to be created to accompany a printed research report.

Web-based product criteria PDF 28kb
These are criteria used by the Research Advisory Council, staff, researchers, and project advisory committees to determine whether a web-based product such as a Web site or Web tool should be created to replace a printed research report.

Supporting Resources
In addition to the above project deliverables, the Foundation offers a collection of supporting findings that complement our research. AwwaRF project managers select items which offer additional information to projects and topics. The following documents assist researchers in offering these supporting resources to AwwaRF subscribers.

Supporting Resource Guidelines (PDF 17kb)
Researchers are asked to follow these guidelines when creating AwwaRF presentations, papers, etc. to help make all AwwaRF supporting resources consistent, easily understood, and legally sound.

Sample Letter to Request Permission to Use Copyrighted Materials for a Supporting Resource (DOC 25kb)
This document provides a template for researchers to request permission for use from another publisher of their material when they have assigned copyright to other entities.

Rapid Response Research Program
Outreach options that applicants may consider in developing the Outreach Plan for a Rapid Response Research Program project, as well as related important considerations.

Guidelines on Project Outreach/Communicating Findings (PDF 29kb)


  • Guidelines for submitting research proposals are located in Proposal Guidelines .
  • AwwaRF policies, such as Timeliness, are located in Policies .
  • A sample contract, or project funding agreement and various supplemental contract forms are located in Contracts and Forms .

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