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Æ Keywords (optional): a list of three 

to six keywords, indicating species, 

regions, research methods, or 

disciplinary areas of effort. 

Æ Principal Investigator: Please list 

only one (corresponding) principal 

investigator even if your proposal team 

consists of two or more co-equal 

investigators and institutions (also see 

instructions for Curricula Vitae, below). 

Æ PI Contact Information: Address, 

phone, and e-mail for the principal 

investigator. 

Æ Financial Point of Contact: The 

individual (with or without institutional 

affiliation, as appropriate) who will be 

responsible for contractual and fiscal 

matters. This may or may not be the 

same individual and institution listed as 

principal investigator. 

Æ Financial Point of Contact 

Information: address, phone, and e-mail 

for the financial point of contact. 

• Body of Proposal 

Æ Abstract (optional): Provide an 

abstract of the proposal summarizing 

the problem or question to be addressed, 

the methods to be used to address the 

problem or question, possible outcomes 

of the work, and the utility of the 

research for advancing science and 

management related to marine 

mammals. Please limit the abstract to 

approximately 200 words. 

Æ Introduction, Background, or 

Problem Statement: Provide a review of 

past related effort by the research team 

or others. Indicate knowledge gaps, 

shortfalls of prior efforts, or challenges 

to further progress and describe how the 

proposed effort will address these 

issues. 

Æ Goals and Objectives: Provide 

statements of both the general or broad 

goal of the proposed research and the 

specific objectives that will be 

addressed within the scope of this 

proposal to make progress toward the 

broader, general goal. 

Æ Methods: Provide a detailed 

description of the methods of the 

investigation so that the reviewer can 

understand how you will address each 

of the specific objectives. If you are not 

conducting original research but are 

developing a workshop, review panel or 

other activity, describe the nature of the 

activity, the planned agenda or working 

format, likely attendees/participants, 

and 

Æ Tentative dates and location of the 

planned activity. 

Æ Anticipated Outcomes: Describe the 

short-term outcomes and those 

anticipated to occur within the scope of 

effort and time span of the proposed 

project (e.g., completion of a workshop 

report, one or more peer-reviewed 

journal articles, an equipment 

prototype, and report). 

Æ Research and Management Utility 

(Long-Term Outcome): Describe the 

anticipated long-term utility of the 

project and its implications for future 

research, management, or conservation 

activities. 

• Budget and Time Line: Although 

there is no specified format for the 

budget, this section should provide 

sufficient detail to inform the reviewer 

of expenses or costs by general category 

(salary, equipment, supplies, travel, 

publication, overhead, miscellaneous) 

and by sub-tasks within the proposed 

effort, as appropriate. Include 

information on other sources of funding 

for the project, if applicable. For multiyear or multi-stage projects, include a 

time table for completion of each phase 

as a means of gauging progress toward 

completion of the full proposed effort. 

• Curricula Vitae, Research Team 

Qualifications: Provide a curriculum 

vitae or short biography of no more than 

two pages for all key members of the 

proposal team (those individuals whose 

unique background and experience are 

essential to completion of the project), 

including their experience or expertise 

related to the subject proposal. 

Although there can only be one 

principal investigator (see Title Page 

guidance), multiple co-investigators can 

be designated in this portion of the 

proposal, if desired. 

• Supporting Materials: Supporting 

materials such as recent publications, 

short descriptions of relevant work in 

progress or recently completed, 

organization charts or time lines will be 

accepted, but should be limited to 

information absolutely essential to 

understanding the significance, 

approach and context of the proposed 

work. The presence or absence of 

supporting materials will not be a 

consideration in proposal evaluations. It 

is highly recommended that supporting 

materials be limited to fewer than 20 to 

30 pages or 5 Mb; the more material 

provided, the less likely it is to be used 

by the reviewers in developing their 

evaluations. 

Submission process: Proposals should 

be submitted electronically in MSWord, 

WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF format to 

Ms. Mina Innes, Research Program 

Officer, at the Marine Mammal 

Commission, e-mail address 

minnes@mmc.gov. 

Timing of Submission and Review 

Process 

15 July 2008; 5 p.m. EDT Full 

proposals due to the Marine Mammal 

Commission. 

11 August 2008; 5 p.m. EDT 

Successful applicants informed of final 

Decisions. 

Proposals received after the due date 

and time listed above will not, under 

any circumstances, be forwarded for 

review. 

Inquiries: Inquiries should be directed 

to Dr. Robert Gisiner, Scientific Program 

Director, by mail (4340 East-West 

Highway, Room 700, Bethesda, MD 

20814), phone (301–504–0087) or e-mail 

(bgisiner@minc.gov). Please also copy email inquiries to Ms. Mina Innes 

(minnes@mmc.gov). 

Dated: May 29, 2008. 

Timothy J. Ragen, 

Executive Director. 

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