It is therefore essential that principal investigators do their part and meet the deadlines in the following schedule. As always, it is acceptable to submit your proposal earlier than the deadline. July 15 Proposal Preparation Tips Keep your proposal concise. Keep the background information as brief as possible. This can not be over stressed.
Program managers react most unfavorably to any surprises.
The proposal will request funds for calendar years 2001 and 2002 . When the individual proposals are prepared for the OMNI, the budget and budget information sheets will be copied on colored paper. This will enable the program managers to find them more easily. These colored pages will also mark the beginning of the next proposal, thus any appendices should be inserted before the budget. We request that your proposal have the following margins in order to reduce the need to reformat.