The Project Director with assistance from the NEO will hold open discussion meetings at UNR, UNLV and DRI to disseminate information regarding the anticipated solicitation, answer questions and encourage discussion about potential proposal topics. The NEO will then release the solicitation by both electronic and hardcopy format. Two to five page white papers are submitted from researchers to the PD who sorts the proposals into the previously defined research focus areas. The Panel rates the proposals in each of the defined research focus areas. The PD assembles the full proposal with the assistance of the NEO, which provides budgetary information and other support.
Outside consultants review the draft proposal and make recommendations.
The PD and the research group PI's revise the proposal based on consultants review. The NEO submits the finalized proposal. DoD EPSCoR Process DoD EPSCoR allows each EPSCoR state to submit 15 separately fundable proposals. There is no single Project Director. The NEO then carries out the review to determine which 15 preproposals will be developed into full proposals to be submitted to the DoD EPSCoR Office.