Informal estimates
shall NOT leave NCAR without the ATD Director’s Office
approval. They must
also be documented as DRAFT – NOT
APPROVED BY NCAR B&P.
__ Advise your Facility Administrator that something is
in the works as soon as you are aware. This
will help in the forecasting of outside funding.
__ Allow a three week turn-around time for the entire process
to take place.
__ Prepare for the submittal of the Advance Notice System*.
Submittal requires the following:
- A
Proposal Title
- An
Abstract and Statement of Work
- A
Period of Performance
- A
Budget (which can be updated at a later time)
- The
Funding Source
- Name
of the P.I.
*Please refer
to the ADVANCE
NOTICE SUBMITTAL GUIDELINE for more detailed information.
If
the budget is over $100,000, all 5 questions below must be answered
for the Advance Notice System. You
can find examples under Criteria
for Non-NSF and NSF Special Funded Activities:
- Justification
(Tie-in with ATD’s mission)
- Why
this doesn’t compete unfairly
- University
Collaboration (What’s in it for the Universities). If none,
explain why. You
will need a collaboration letter if collaborating with another
university.
- Community
Benefit (what’s in it for the University)
- Supports
and Enhances the regular NSF-sponsored program (How does this
tie in with the NSF program, list any co-sponsorship shown
in budget.)
__ Facility Administrator will submit the Advance Notice
to the Division Administrator
__ Work with the Facility Administrator to complete the
formal budget.
__ If equal to or over $100,000, a Current & Pending
Form will need to be completed. Your
Facility Administrator has copies of the most recent ones submitted. You
can find information on how to fill out this form at Current & Pending
Instructions.
__ Internal Review from at least two approved ATD personnel
is required, one of which will be Ned Chamberlain.
__ Facility Administrator will follow through from here
and advise when the funds arrive as well as the new account key
to charge. A monthly
financial report will be supplied to the PI.
*Please refer to EOL
Financial Analyst as the Division Resource. |
