Whether foreign nationals will attend the meeting. Estimated number of papers to be presented, how many will be invited, and how many will be from the agency's service branch. Estimated number of attendees. Justifications for any unusual expenses. One page of information on the qualifications of the principal investigator and co-PIs.
Resumes are necessary for the technical organizers only.
The program manager will have to request approval to support the symposium or meeting and will need very specific information. Help yourself get the funding by providing the necessary information in the submitted proposal. The above list covers the information that most likely must be included. Check with the program manager for specific information to be included in the proposal. If the proposal is selected for funding, a grant will be made to ACerS. Grants have a specific start date and, for meetings, are usually made for six months or one year.