Opportunities: Calls for Proposals

ADVISORY SERVICE (Voluntary)

1. Purpose of the Advisory Service

The Advisory Service is a VOLUNTARY component of the ARCP and CAPaBLE Calls for Proposals to provide advice on the appropriateness of the proposal intended for submission for APN funding consideration, as well as to provide assistance for emerging/young/early-career scientists seeking collaborators in the region. A potential proponent can consult with the APN Secretariat with a carbon copy to the national Focal Point (nFP) and the Scientific Planning Group (SPG) Member from his/her country by sending a Letter of Intent .

The APN responds to the Letters of Intent with feedback as appropriate. For proponents intending to submit a proposal in 2011 to be funded from April 2012, the deadline for receiving the Letter of Intent is Friday, 24th June 2011, midnight (24:00), Japanese Standard Time (JST) . Proponents will receive feedback by 8th July 2011 .

2. Format of the Letter of Intent

The letter of intent should contain the following information (maximum one A4 sheet double-sided – 2 pages) using the template provided separately:

  1. Name of proponent and organization
  2. Proposal title
  3. Proponent’s and collaborators’ organisation/institution(s) and countries involved
  4. Purpose of proposed project and relevance to the APN and its science agenda
  5. Proposed project overview: Brief description of proposed activities, timeframe and expected outcomes/products
  6. Specific help needed from the APN at this stage (tell us exactly what advice you are looking for at this stage otherwise we cannot provide assistance).
  7. Any other relevant information

3. Submission Procedure: Deadline 24th June 2011

The Letter of Intent should be submitted in MS Word format by email to the APN Secretariat, at ARCP-Proposals@apn-gcr.org or CAPaBLE-Proposals@apn-gcr.org, by the above-mentioned deadline. The APN strongly prefers electronic submission via email. Faxed copies are NOT acceptable.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

In order to be considered for funding, proponents receiving positive feedback from the APN upon submission of the Letter of Intent must also submit a Stage 1 Summary Proposal (please see the separate Guides for Proponents for ARCP and CAPaBLE ) by 29th July 2011 , Friday, midnight (24:00) – Japanese Standard Time.