Does a full proposal have to conform in all details to the Letter of Intent (LOI)?
A. No. As long as the research thrust of the proposed project is the same, the proposal can differ in details from the LOI, even important ones such as the senior investigators, institutions, budget, etc. Important: Please let us know if the lead PI, lead institution, or title of your proposal is not the same as in your LOI. We will use this information to keep track of proposals during the review process, and it is extremely important that it be accurate in our database. Q. Are you serious about the 15-page limit for the project narrative? Even for collaborative proposals involving several institutions? A. Yes to both questions. Note, however, that this limit applies only to the project narrative. Pages for the bibliography, bio sketches, current/pending support, etc. do not count toward the 15-page limit. Q. What start date should I use on my proposal? A. Use January 1, 2009. (This supersedes previous advice to use November 1, 2008.) This is based on a conservative estimate of how lo
