Guidelines for the preparation of a Preliminary SOW will be made available to those invited to proceed. If the submission meets the eligibility criteria and mandatory requirements, the Preliminary SOW will be forwarded to one or more expert reviewers for their comments and assessment. The Policy Committee will make an assessment of the project and may reject the submission or request that the applicant make further changes before a project is given final approval. University researchers are particularly encouraged to have the contract terms reviewed by the contracts office of their institution before submitting a proposal. However, prior study and comprehension of the contract terms will help potential applicants make a submission that will be more readily accepted by their contracts officers or legal department.
Funding is awarded to the successful applicants in the order of the date the contract was signed.
Projects in the queue will be funded until all funds in that subprogram are allocated. For further information contact Colleen Bretzlaff, Project Analyst .