How does the “2-Phase Review” process apply to funding-only proposals?
Proposals for funding only will submit a cover page, general form, and scientific justification to Swift ARK/RPS for Phase 1 of Swift Cycle 6. The general form asks for the “anticipated total budget” and the scientific justification should include a paragraph describing at a high level how funds would be spent and the scale of workforce needed for the project. No other budget information is required for Phase 1. The Phase 1 proposal will be reviewed for scientific merit (the main budget consideration will be whether the anticipated budget falls below the $40K budget ceiling). The Phase 1 review will determine the accepted Swift Cycle 6 program. PIs with successful Phase 1 proposals will then be invited to submit a detailed budget proposal for Phase 2. The Phase 2 review will finalize the funding for all accepted proposals. (Note that the budget proposed for Phase 2 cannot exceed the anticipated total budget submitted in Phase 1.) See our Swift Cycle 6 Web page for further details.
