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SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS FOR 

 SEA GRANT PROJECTS 



Sea Grant Projects are individual projects 

 related to marine resource development, con- 

 ducted by qualified institutions or organizations, 

 and considered separately from Sea Grant Insti- 

 tutional support, Sea Grant Projects generally 

 will be directed to clearly defined objectives 

 with potential for contribution to marine re- 

 source development. 



Sea Grant Project grants will be awarded for 

 one or two years. Projects of unusual merit and 

 promise, or of continuing value, may qualify for 

 renewal of support. 



Project proposals will be considered in any 

 of the major categories defined by the Sea Grant 

 College and Program Act: i.e., training and edu- 

 cation, research, and advisory services. 



The number of project support awards within 

 a given fiscal year will depend on funds avail- 

 able. Because of the necessity for maintaining 

 reasonable balance among the various fields of 

 marine resource development, the number of 

 projects and amount of resources already allo- 

 cated in the same general field will be a con- 

 sideration. 



CRITERIA FOR SEA GRANT 

 PROJECT SUPPORT APPLICANTS 



Public or private institutions of higher educa- 

 tion, and suitable institutes, laboratories, and 

 public or private agencies may be eligible for 

 Sea Grant Project support. 



Criteria on which awards will be based in- 

 clude the following: 



— The merit of the project and its potential 

 for contributing to objectives of the Na- 

 tional Sea Grant Program. 

 — The proposing institution's demonstrable 

 competence and experience in the project 

 field, or in a closely related field requiring 

 approximately the same competence and 

 experience. 



— The full commitment of responsible offi- 

 cials of the institution to a well-managed 

 project. 



— The qualifications of the Principal In- 

 vestigator [in the case of a research proj- 

 ect) or of the Program Manager (in the 

 case of an education or advisory project). 



— Availability of the necessary facilities for 

 conduct of the project. 



— Ability to provide at least one-third of 

 the project cost (see General Considera- 

 tions, page 8). 



DEVELOPING A SEA GRANT 

 PROJECT PROPOSAL 



The proposal should be sufficiently detailed 

 to permit evaluation of its merit, and of the 

 ability of the proposing institution and the Prin- 

 cipal Investigator or Program Manager to achieve 

 its objectives. 



Title Page 



No specific format is required; however, the 

 title page should identify the proposal as a "Sea 

 Grant Project" and give the title of the proposed 

 project. The cover page should include the name 

 and address of the institution, the responsible 

 school or department of the institution if appli- 

 cable; and the name, title, signature, social secu- 

 rity number, and telephone number of both a 

 senior institutional representative able to com- 

 mit the institution, and the Principal Investigator 

 or Program Manager. Proposed starting date and 

 duration, and the amount requested from the 

 Foundation should be included. 



Summary 



An opening summary (an abstract in the case 

 of a research project) should describe the proj- 

 ect, its objective, and the method of operation. 



