FY20-21 Request for Project Pre-Proposals using the USWBSI's
Electronic Pre-Proposal Submission (EPS) System.

PRE-PROPOSAL PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Welcome to the Electronic Pre-Proposal Submission (EPS) process for FY20-21. A separate registration form must be completed if you are submitting more than one Proposed Research Project/Individual Pre-proposal for consideration of funding. The information entered on this form will be used to configure your account in the EPS system as well as accounts for your Co-Investigators. This step must be completed before you can upload your pre-proposal and/or supporting documents (CV/Publication Lists and Current-Pending Support Form).

The deadline for completing the 'Pre-Registration' is . You will receive an e-mail message within 48 business hours or no later than September 2, 2019 containing instructions for submitting the documents associated with your proposed research via the EPS System.

Principle Investigator

Pre-Proposal Information


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Select 'Single Budget' if award would be going to only one individual (i.e. PI). Select 'Multi-PI Budget' if award from ARS would be going to multiple individuals (i.e. separate agreements/grants).

Co-Investigators

Each Co-Invesitgator must be added to 'Pre-Registration' form. Once you have inserted the information for Co-Investigator #1 (all fields are required), click the 'Add' button to add additional Co-Investigators. Up to 7 Co-Investigators can be added to this pre-proposal.


Co-Investigator #1

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