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NSF Project Description Template

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An NSF project description (KOMA-Script) in Palatino with results from prior NSF support, the research plan, a schedule, broader impacts and intellectual merit.

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Document class
scrartcl [11pt, letterpaper]
Compiles with
pdfLaTeX
Pages in the compiled PDF
5
Bibliography
None
Files
2 files: 1 .tex, 1 image
Packages
  • inputenc
  • fontenc
  • mathpazo
  • helvet
  • courier
  • geometry
  • microtype
  • setspace
  • parskip
  • xcolor
  • amsmath
  • amssymb
  • amsfonts
  • booktabs
  • tabularx
  • array
  • enumitem
  • graphicx
  • tcolorbox
  • tikz
  • fontawesome5
  • lastpage
  • scrlayer-scrpage
  • hyperref
The start of the preamble of main.tex, from its \documentclass line.
\documentclass[11pt,letterpaper]{scrartcl}

% ==============================================================================
% PACKAGES & SETUP
% ==============================================================================
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{mathpazo} % Elegant Palatino typography
\usepackage[scaled=0.95]{helvet}
\usepackage{courier}

% Page Geometry (NSF standard 1-inch margins)
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}

% Spacing & Paragraph Formatting
\usepackage{microtype}
\usepackage{setspace}
\setstretch{0.97}
\usepackage{parskip}

% Color Palette
\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
\definecolor{NSFNavy}{RGB}{15, 44, 89}       % Primary NSF Deep Navy (#0F2C59)
\definecolor{NSFTeal}{RGB}{13, 148, 136}     % Secondary Teal Accent (#0D9488)
\definecolor{NSFDark}{RGB}{31, 41, 55}       % Body text dark (#1F2937)
\definecolor{NSFLightBg}{RGB}{244, 246, 249}  % Light background tint (#F4F6F9)
\definecolor{NSFBorder}{RGB}{209, 213, 219}  % Subtle border (#D1D5DB)
\definecolor{NSFAmber}{RGB}{217, 119, 6}      % Accent gold/amber (#D97706)

% Math & Symbols
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amsfonts}

% Tables & Lists
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{enumitem}

% Graphics & TikZ
\usepackage{graphicx}

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