The following criteria must be met before the proposal will be considered for review. NO Criteria PI's are tenured or tenure-track members of a university faculty, or are members of the faculty or professional staff of participating agencies.
Project has two or more investigators representing two or more institutions.
Matching funds are committed in writing. Proposal has cover sheet containing specified information. Proposal narrative does not exceed five pages. Proposal contains budget including cost-sharing. It should clearly outline the activities that will be undertaken should the project be funded, written in a manner that would be understandable to peers working in the same field.