thanks for the help everyone! yes i agree - in such a short space, it's not really much of a proposal at all....it's really difficult to stay under 2 pages!
i was wondering the same thing. I called their office to ask and they weren't very helpful. they just said that I can do whatever I want but it might annoy reviewers that I put references in there in single-spacing and smaller font. it seems really odd! can anyone who applied in previous years tell us what you did?? thanks!