Therefore, the proposal must be submitted in response to one of the announced high-priority program areas. The application should be self-contained, should clearly present the merits of the proposed project, and should be written with care and thoroughness. It is important that all essential information for comprehensive evaluation be included.
Omissions often result in processing delays and can jeopardize funding opportunities.
In preparing the proposal, applicants are urged to ensure that the name of the principal investigator and, where applicable, the name of the submitting institution are typed at the top of each page. This will permit easy identification in the event that the application becomes disassembled during the review process. All new applications must be postmarked by the relevant proposal due dates and adhere to the proposal submission requirements contained in Section II . All proposals will be reviewed competitively using the peer evaluation system and selection criteria described in Section III . The Progress Report must be included within the 15 pages of the Project Description.