We anticipate making final awards in September. Since a few groups may have difficulty developing proposals or obtaining matching funds, some awards may be made at a later date. We welcome your frank feedback on these subjects. Integrators chose their area of interest work group. Seven groups were formed.
Teams present their pre-proposals.
April-June Projects given small amounts of proposal development seed money to facilitate greater group communication Each team coordinates the efforts of its members to develop a full proposal. On the first evening each team meets to determine how best to present its proposal the next day. Each team presents a full proposal to the members of no more than two other groups. Peer groups provide in-depth written and verbal feedback on proposal Teams given three weeks to incorporate suggestions into their proposals Each proposal development team will be asked to select one representative to serve on the proposal review committee, which will meet in College Station on July 28. July 21 To be considered for the first round of funding, projects should be submitted to Allan Jones in electronic form by July 21, 1998.