1. AnS 501 Pre-proposal format and content Pre-proposals are often used by commodity groups and others that support research to screen proposal ideas so that only the most relevant and interesting are invited to submit full proposals -saves time and energy for everyone -means that pre-proposals must be well prepared (clear, concise, well-written) to be competitive

2. Format for AnS 501 -follow JAS format (received from Dr. Tyler last week) for citations and references -12 point font, single space Length -2 pages maximum, exclusive of references Deadline -Oct. 18, 1:10 pm Submission -submit electronically to sebranek@iastate.edu

3. Content I.Title-descriptive, complete, informative II.Investigators and titles/degrees III.Introduction/background A. Introduce the focus area B. Statement of the problem C. Discuss (and cite) previous relevant work, or lack of, particularly if there is disagreement D. Present the hypothesis to be tested

4. lV. Objectives-2 or 3 short phrases that indicate what you hope to achieve V.Experimental plan A. Design of the experiment(s) B. Materials and methods to be used C. Statistical analyses Vl. Proposed timetable or timeline

5. Vll. Potential limitations of the study Vlll. Preliminary cost estimate (do not include this for AnS 501) XlX. References