Refer to the
pre-proposal submission instructions
used by PIs during a 2012 MITSG RFP. While instructions sets vary among calls and eSG programs, the core features of the pre-proposal submission system are essentially the same, and are described fully in these instructions. The instructions linked-to here will update as the pre-proposal submission interface changes.
Interface URL:
Administrative Review Web Interface
To access this interface, a user needs to be added as a reviewer, and assigned the reviewer role of 'Admin'. The following fields must be populated when adding the reviewer: last name, first name, email, and password.
Start a New Proposal: Directs PI to a page where they choose among active calls to respond to. Clicking 'Start' on that page creates a new proposal record and accompanying Proposal ID, and then directs the PI to either the pre-proposal or full proposal submission process, depending on the parent call's specifications.
Existing Proposal Information
Call: A proposal's parent call.
Start Date: The start date of funding for this proposal.
Title: The title of this proposal.
Proposal ID: This ID is a concatenation of the PI's last name and a random four-digit number. This ID accompanies the proposal throughout the proposal process and through its lifespan as a funded project. Files and folders generated in the eSG system that relate solely to this proposal/project use this ID as their naming scheme.
Status: This reflects the progress of the proposal, and there are five sequential steps:
Download: Compiled pre-proposals and full proposals that are uploaded by the eSG Administrator via FMP appear here.
Pre-Proposals
Investigators
Budgets