1. 21 October 20051 Administrative Review Michelle Kelleher Science Assistant Division of Environmental Biology 21 October 2005

2. Research & Education Communities NSF Proposal Generating Document NSF Proposal & Award Process & Timeline Organization submits via: FastLane Program Officer Analysis &. Recom. Division Director Concur Award Via DGA Organization Returned without Review: Inappropriate, Not Responsive to the GPG, Withdrawn Minimum of 3 Reviews Required Mail Panel Both Decline DD Concur Proposal Preparation Time DGA Review & Processing of Award Proposal Receipt to Division Director Concurrence of Program Officer Recommendation 90+ Days6 Months 30 Days Proposal Receipt at NSF Award Proposal Processing Unit NSF Program Officer

3. 21 October 20053 Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)  Provides guidance for preparation and submission of proposals to NSF  Specifies process for deviations including individual program solicitations  Describes process -- and criteria -- by which proposals will be reviewed  Outlines reasons why a proposal may be returned without review

4. 21 October 20054 Proposal Preparation  Follow the Rules! Grant Proposal Guide – GPG http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub _summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg

5. 21 October 20055 BIO Compliance Checking  At a minimum, all programs in BIO compliance check for 3 items  Font size & spacing:  must be >= 10 pt font size  type density <=15 characters per 2.5 cm (one inch)  vertical spacing <= 6 lines per vertical space of 2.5 cm (one inch)  Number of pages: max. 15 pages for project description

6. 21 October 20056 BIO Compliance Checking 3.Project Summary must clearly address in separate statements (1) intellectual merit and (2) broader impacts. Proposals that do not separately address both merit review criteria within the one page project summary will be returned without review.

7. 21 October 20057 Additional Requirements That May Be Checked  Some programs in BIO may have additional requirements that will be included in the compliance check.  For example:  DDIG: letter of candidacy  Ecosystems Studies: List of collaborators Check the Program Announcement!

8. 21 October 20058 General Notes  Font size must satisfy all GPG requirements.  Follow page limit.  Address Broader Impacts and Intellectual Merit in the project summary.  Fill out all forms honestly and accurately.  Spell check and grammar check.  Double check AFTER FastLane upload.

9. 21 October 20059 Questions or Concerns?  NSF website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/preparing  Consult the GPG  Technical/procedural questions: Contact the FastLane Help Desk fastlane@nsf.gov or 1-800-673-6188.  Contact the Program Director