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U.S. Department of Energy
Preapplication Policy
Applicability:
1. Guidelines
b. Office of Science policy encourages a potential applicant to first
discuss his/her proposed research project with SC program staff
to clarify areas of research interests prior to submitting
applications. Such communications are particularly useful when
a potential applicant is considering submitting a new research
application in response to SC's Annual Solicitation under SC's
Financial Assistance Program Rule, 10 CFR Part 605. Any
written information submitted in connection with such informal
discussions will not be considered to be a preapplication unless
so specified in writing by the potential applicant.
c. The Office of Science encourages the use of a
preapplication process when issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement that
specifies a deadline date and when the Notice is expected to
generate a large number of applications. An individual Notice of
Availability may contain more specific instructions regarding the
grant preapplications requested by that solicitation.
d. Discussions with SC program staff and/or the preapplication
process do not obviate the normal merit review process and shall
not preclude the submission of a formal grant application. Only
formal applications will receive merit review in accordance with
the Office of Science Merit Review System (March 11,
1991, Federal Register, Vol. 56, No. 47), whereby a subsequent
funding decision will be made by the program office.
2. Contents of Preapplications
a. Cover-page information:
b. Project description may include the following, as appropriate:
Confidential or proprietary information is discouraged, but any such
information must be clearly marked. Attachments or enclosures
submitted with the preapplication will not be reviewed.
3. Review of Preapplications
b. Review Factors:
c. The outcome of the preapplication review will determine the
suitability of the proposed research with regard to the research
area as defined by the solicitation and the eligibility of the
proposing organization. Formal applications will be subjected to
merit review under the Office of Science Merit Review
System (March 11, 1991, Federal Register, Vol. 56, No. 47).
4. Response by the Program Office
b. The response also shall state that, regardless of the outcome of
the preapplication process, all eligible applicants are entitled to
submit complete, formal grant applications in accordance with the
instructions in the specific Funding Opportunity Announcement or SC's Annual
Solicitation.
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