3 weeks (at least or sooner if
possible) before the proposal mailing date:
Work with Facility Administrator
to develop timeline, budget, and advance notice. A draft of the
Advance Notice and draft budget are due to the ATD Director's office
3 weeks prior to the proposal deadline.
2 weeks before the proposal mailing
date:
The Advance Notice Form is due
to the NCAR Director’s Office including answers
to the 5 criteria, a brief abstract, a current and
pending form, and a draft budget. The Division
Director and Division Administrator sign off on the
advance notice form. Please work with your Facility
Administrator.
2 weeks before the proposal mailing
date:
A
draft of the proposal, along with the internal Review
Form, is distributed to: 2 approved ATD staff reviewers. Let
your Division Administrator know who the reviewers
are. Reviews should briefly address the quality
of the proposal. (Problem areas should be addressed
directly with the proposal P.I.) Completed forms
are returned to the Division Administrator for signature.
1 week before the proposal mailing
date:
The
final proposal, including budgets, agency forms and
agency representations and certifications, is given
to the Director’s Office with a proposal transmittal
memo (prepared by your Facility Administrator) giving
Budget & Planning information and instructions
for the transmittal letter (and how many copies are
needed.)
2 days before the proposal mailing
date:
The
proposal is completed with an authorization letter
and institutional representative signatures on cover
pages, forms, etc. The proposal is then copied
and sent via FedEx to the agency by Facility Administrators,
with copies to Division Administrator, or submitted
electronically as required by the funding agency.
NSF FastLane Proposals:
FastLane
proposals follow the same schedule with the exception that they
are submitted via FastLane instead of mailed.
Note: An
Exception to Policy Memo is required (addressed to the NCAR Director’s
Office, signed by the ATD Division Director) if the Advance Notice
Form is not received by the NCAR Director’s Office at least
2 weeks prior to the proposal due date. |
