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THE APPLICATION PROCESS
If I
work overseas for a U.S. company,
can I submit a company application?
SABIT requires that all company
applications come from a U.S.-based,
U.S. registered entity, and are
received (mailed) from the United
States. Overseas offices of American
entities are welcome to help in
preparing the application, but
there must be a U.S.-based contact
for SABIT in case questions arise
during the application review
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I am
nominating a number of intern
candidates. What if I decide later
on that I would like to host some
different people?
SABIT evaluates grant applications
separate from the intern(s) associated
with a particular application.
At this stage, SABIT is evaluating
your company application only.
Once your grant is awarded nominated
candidates will then be reviewed
and processed. You will be limited
to the number of interns requested,
but not to the specific individuals
that you may have nominated (often
as a result of visa restrictions).
SABIT reserves the right to offer
approved applicants fewer interns
for 3-6 month slots based on funding
availability and Federal Performance
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Once
the grant application is approved,
can I ask for an increase in the
funding requested?
No. Grant funds are awarded based
upon the request made in the application.
Grant recipients cannot request
additional funds once an award
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When
will successful applicants receive
award notification?
All awards will be distributed
by September 30, 2004. Because
of the volume of applications
received, it can take several
months for a grant application
to be processed. For this reason,
it is important that you not promise
a specific training time frame
to potential interns - there could
be delays in application processing,
intern approval, or getting a
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SABIT
has told us we need to revise
our workplan - what should a good
workplan look like?
A solid work plan should follow
the template provided in the Application
Kit, and in doing so, detail the
weekly activities planned for
each intern, noting goals and
any specific projects in which
the intern is expected to participate.
Each week should be described
in a brief paragraph. A one-page
work plan is not sufficient. Adding
details about training staff and
locations is strongly recommended.
SABIT's independent grant panels
take the work plan very seriously
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Our application
has been returned to us, unprocessed.
Why?
When SABIT receives an application
that is missing key documents
or has not been properly assembled,
it is returned to the applicant.
In the application packet, SABIT
provides precise directions for
correctly assembling a suitable
grant application. All documents
must be provided in the format
requested because grants move
through multiple offices at Commerce.
When incomplete applications arrive,
they slow down the review and
approval process. If your application
has been returned to you, you
will find a memo with it, noting
the specific reasons. You are
welcome to resubmit a complete
application prior to the application
deadline. top
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