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• If you do not have an external PAMS account, click the second here link in the email. PAMS will prompt you to create an account.
• If you are not registered to the institution for which you have been invited to submit a proposal, click the third here link in the email. PAMS will prompt you to register to the institution in PAMS.

Institution

PAMS will auto-populate the name of the National Laboratory identified by the Project Manager when creating the invitation.  This field is not editable. (Figure 3)

Principal Investigator Information

Select a Principal Investigator (PI) by clicking Select PI on the right side of the section header (Figure 3). PAMS will load the “Select PI” page (Figure 6). Browse the list or use the filters or advanced search above the grid to locate the PI you would like to select. Once you have chosen a PI, click Select PI in the Action menu in the Options column. PAMS will return you to the “DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal” page, and populate the remaining fields in the Principal Investigator Information section.

Sponsored Research Official/Business Official/Administrative Official (SRO/BO/AO) Information

Select a Sponsored Research Official/Business Official/Administrative Official (SRO/BO/AO) by clicking Select SRO/BO/AO on the right side of the section header (Figure 3). PAMS will load the “Select SRO/BO/AO” page (Figure 7). Browse the list or use the filters or advanced search above the grid to locate the SRO you would like to select. Once you have chosen an SRO, click Select SRO/BO/AO in the Action menu in the Options column. PAMS will return you to the “DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal” page, and populate the remaining fields in the Sponsored Research Official/Business Official/Administrative Official (SRO/BO/AO) section.

Proposal Title

Enter a title for the proposal (Figure 4).  The title must be changed.

Program Manager

The Program Manager will be auto-populated based on who created the proposal invitation.  This field is not editable. (Figure 4)

Proposal Type

Click the dropdown, and select a Proposal Type (Figure 4).

1. Are Human Subjects Involved?

Select the “Yes” or “No” radio button (Figure 4).

NOTE: If you select “Yes”, you must complete the “1a. If Yes, is the project exempt from Federal regulations?” subsection.

2. Are vertebrate animals used?

Select the “Yes” or “No” radio button (Figure 5).

NOTE: If you select “Yes”, you must complete the “2a. If Yes, is the IACUC review pending?” subsection.

You can save your progress without navigating away from the page at any point by clicking the Choose Action dropdown, selecting “Save Cover Page”, and clicking Go.

• When entering budget information for multiple budget periods, you may enter the first budget period’s information and click Copy from Previous Period to copy data over from the previous period (Figure 14). This will eliminate the need to duplicate budget information for every year.
• Once you have copied a budget period, you can make any necessary edits by clicking the Edit icon.
• If you choose not to Copy from the Previous Period, you can click the next Budget Period tab and update the appropriate budget sections by clicking the Edit icon.

Proposal Summary/Abstract

Upload the Project Summary Abstract. PAMS will accept one (1) document in this field only (Figure 17).

Budget Justification Attachment

Upload your Budget Justification. PAMS will accept one (1) document in this field only (Figure 17).

Proposal Attachment

Upload your Project Narrative. PAMS will accept one (1) document in this field only (Figure 17).

You may enter a description of the document in 500 characters or less in the Description field before clicking Upload and attaching the file.

Agency Information

PAMS will auto-populate the agency identified by the Project Manager when creating the invitation. This field is not editable. (Figure 19)

Proposal Title

Enter a title for the proposal (Figure 19). This title must be changed.

Proposal Type

Click the dropdown, and select a Proposal Type (Figure 19).

Award Number

Enter an associated Award Number (Figure 19).

Principal Investigator Information

Select a Principal Investigator (PI) by clicking Select PI on the right side of the section header (Figure 19). PAMS will load the “Select PI” page (Figure 20). Browse the list or use the filters or advanced search above the grid to locate the PI you would like to select. Once you have chosen a PI, click Select PI in the Action menu in the Options column. PAMS will return you to the “DOE Interagency Proposals – Submit Proposal” page, and populate the remaining fields in the Principal Investigator Information section.

Sponsored Research Official/Business Official/Administrative Official (SRO/BO/AO) Information

Select a Sponsored Research Official/Business Official/Administrative Official (SRO/BO/AO) by clicking Select SRO/BO/AO on the right side of the section header (Figure 19). PAMS will load the “Select SRO/BO/AO” page (Figure 21). Browse the list or use the filters or advanced search above the grid to locate the SRO you would like to select. Once you have chosen an SRO, click Select SRO/BO/AO in the Action menu in the Options column. PAMS will return you to the “DOE Interagency Proposals – Submit Proposal” page, and populate the remaining fields in the Sponsored Research Official/Business Official/Administrative Official (SRO/BO/AO) section.

DOE Agency Contact

Enter the First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and Phone Number of the DOE Agency Contact (Figure 22).

NOTE: The DOE Agency Contact will generally be the Program Manager who created the proposal invitation.

Agency Business Contact Information

Enter the First Name, Last, Email Address, and Phone Number of the Agency Business Contact (Figure 22).

You can save your progress without navigating away from the page at any point by clicking the “Choose Action” dropdown, selecting “Save Cover Page”, and clicking Go.