A. Proposal Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2017 by 6:00 pm EST (Washington, DC time)
B. Application Submission
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Email and paper submissions are not accepted. All submissions must be complete – no revisions or resubmissions are permitted, and no extensions to the application deadline will be granted.
C. Proposal Preparation Instructions
The text of the proposals should be in single-spaced 12-point type font. Type density, including characters and spaces, must be no more than 15 characters per inch. Type may be no more than six lines per inch. Use standard paper size (8 1/2″ x 11). Use at least one-half inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right) for all pages. No information should appear in the margins. Tables and lists in the project description may be in smaller but readable type.
Proposals must be submitted using the required format. Instructions for completing each section of the application form are included below, and the application packet (in Word format) may be downloaded at:
The proposal must include the information requested. Successful proposals will address the Selection Criteria listed in Section VII and will include clear statements of the project goals and explanations of how these goals will be addressed.
(1.) Cover sheets. Complete all pages making sure all the required signatures are obtained. For planning purposes, August 2017 should be shown as the start date.
(2.) Project summary (500 words max). The summary should be succinct and clearly state the goals and resulting outcomes of the project. It should be informative to specialists in the same or related fields as well as understandable to a well-informed, non-technical reader. Include the title of the project, the names of the co-principal investigator(s), and the names of the U.S. and Pakistani partner institutions at the top of the page. Include a clear description of the project, stating its specific aims and long-term goals. Briefly indicate the unique aspects of the project and interdisciplinary composition (if any).
(3.) Project description (ten pages max). The project description (sections 3.a through 3.j described below) is limited to the equivalent of 10 printed pages including all figures, tables, and charts but not including lists of additional participants, advisors, and supporters (if any). All applicants must use the standard proposal forms provided. The project description should be prepared with reference to the review criteria and the guidance provided in this and the preceding sections of this solicitation. Incomplete proposals, those not submitted on the standard forms, and those exceeding the established page limits may not be considered.
