main.tex

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\input{application-config.tex}

\usepackage{fontspec}
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\defaultfontfeatures{Ligatures=TeX}

\usepackage[inline,shortlabels]{enumitem}
\usepackage[stable]{footmisc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage[font=small]{caption}
\usepackage[style=numeric,sorting=none,giveninits=true,maxcitenames=1,maxbibnames=99,url=false,doi=false,eprint=false,citestyle=numeric,defernumbers=true,natbib=true,backend=biber]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{references.bib}

\usepackage[moderate]{savetrees}

% CCV Citation Aliases
\newcommand{\ccvcitation}[1]{[#1]}
% TODO: CCV references should be created as citation aliases of the bibtex entries here.
\defcitealias{me2016}{\ccvcitation{C1}}

% Acronyms
\include{glossary}
\usepackage{cleveref}

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\hypersetup{%
  pdftitle = {NSERC Discovery Research Proposal}
}

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\usepackage{subfiles}

\begin{document}
\title{Proposal Title}

% See https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/DG-SD_eng.asp

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\maketitle

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\section{Summary of Proposal}
\subfile{summary_of_proposal}
\clearpage

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\section{DND Statement of Relevance}
\subfile{dnd_relevance}
\clearpage

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\setcounter{page}{1}
\section{Relationship to Other Research Support}
\subfile{relationship_to_other_funding}
\clearpage

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\section{HQP Training Plan}
\subfile{hqp_training_plan}
\clearpage

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\section{Past Contributions to HQP Training}
\subfile{past_contributions_to_hqp}
\clearpage

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\section{Most Significant Research Contributions}
\subfile{most_significant_contributions}
\clearpage

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\section{Additional Information on Contributions}
\subfile{additional_information_contributions}
\clearpage

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% 8 ½" x 11" (216 mm x 279 mm) or A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)
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\setcounter{page}{1}
\section{Your Proposal Title}
\subfile{proposal}
\clearpage

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\section{Budget Justification}
\subfile{budget_justification}
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\clearpage
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% \section{Leaves of Absence: Supplemental Contributions}
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% \section{Other Support Sources (Abstracts, Budgets)}
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% References
\pagestyle{plain}
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% \section{References}
% Please note, references of the form \ccvcitation{C$N$}, \ccvcitation{J$N$}, or \ccvcitation{R$N$} refer to Conference, Journal or Technical Report \#$N$ respectively within the attached Canadian Common C.V.'s list of publications.
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% This is to solve problem of the initial space after first section, even though it's in the left margin!
% \AtNextBibliography{\small}%
\setlength\bibitemsep{0\baselineskip}
\subfile{proposal_references}

\end{document}