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  II.C.                                                                                                                                                   

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  **Section**                                                                             **Pages in                      **(Optional)\***                
                                                                                          Section**                                                       

                                                                                                                                                          

  Cover Sheet (NSF                                                                                                                                        
  Form 1207)                                                                                                                                              
  (Submit Page 2                                                                                                                                          
  with original                                                                                                                                           
  proposal only)                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                          

  A                 Project Summary (not to                                               ----------                                         ----------   
                    exceed 1 page)                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                          

  B                 Table of Contents (NSF Form                                           ----------                                         ----------   
                    1359)                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                          

  C                                             Project Description (including Results                 ----------                                         ----------
                                                from Prior NSF Support)                                                                                   

                    (not to exceed 15 pages)                                                                                                              
                    **(Exceed only if allowed                                                                                                             
                    by a specific**                                                                                                                       

                    **program                                                                                                                             
                    announcement/solicitation                                                                                                             
                    or if approved in advance                                                                                                             
                    by the**                                                                                                                              

                    **appropriate NSF Assistant                                                                                                           
                    Director or designee)**                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                          

  D                 References Cited                                                      ----------                                         ----------   

                                                                                                                                                          

  E                 Biographical Sketches (Not                                            ----------                                         ----------   
                    to exceed 2 pages each)                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                          

  F                 Budget                                                                ----------                                         ----------   

                                                (NSF Form 1030, plus up to 3 pages of                                                                     
                                                budget justification)                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                          

  G                 Current and Pending Support                                           ----------                                         ----------   
                    (NSF Form 1239)                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                          

  H                 Facilities, Equipment and                                             ----------                                         ----------   
                    Other Resources (NSF Form                                                                                                             
                    1363)                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                          

  I                 Special                                                               ----------                                         ----------   
                    Information/Supplementary                                                                                                             
                    Documentation                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                          

  J                 Appendix (List below)                                                 ----------                                         ----------   

                    **Include only if allowed                                                                                                             
                    by a specific program                                                                                                                 
                    announcement/**                                                                                                                       

                    **solicitation or if                                                                                                                  
                    approved in advance by the                                                                                                            
                    appropriate NSF**                                                                                                                     

                    **Assistant Director or                                                                                                               
                    designee)**                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                          

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  select any                                                                                                                                              
  numbering                                                                                                                                               
  mechanism for the                                                                                                                                       
  proposal. The                                                                                                                                           
  entire proposal,                                                                                                                                        
  however, must be                                                                                                                                        
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  NSF Form 1359                                                                                                                                           
  (10/98)                                                                                                                                                 
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