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2. From the PAMS Homepage, click View/Respond to Solicitations and skip to step 4 OR Navigate to the “Proposals” tab (Figure 2).
Figure 2. PAMS Homepage
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Upon clicking Submit Proposal in the Action/Views menu for a specific DOE National Laboratory Announcement, PAMS will load the “DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal” page. DOE National Laboratory proposals consist of four sections: Cover Page, Budget, Projects/Subawards (optional), and Attachments. To submit a proposal, you must complete all of the required fields in each section.
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Element | Description |
Institution | PAMS will auto-populate the name of the National Laboratory to which you are registered (Figure 5). |
Principal Investigator Information | Select a Principal Investigator (PI) by clicking Select PI on the right side of the section header (Figure 5). PAMS will load the “Select PI” page (Figure 8). 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 5). PAMS will load the “Select SRO/BO/AO” page (Figure 9). 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 6). |
Program Manager | Click the dropdown, and select a Program Manager (Figure 6). |
Proposal Type | Click the dropdown, and select a Proposal Type (Figure 6). |
1. Are Human Subjects Involved? | Select the “Yes” or “No” radio button (Figure 6). 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 7). NOTE: If you select “Yes”, you must complete the “2a. If Yes, is the IACUC review pending?” subsection. |
Figure 5. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Cover Page 1
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| If the section does not apply to your budget, leave it blank. |
Figure 11. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal 1
Figure 12. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal 2
Figure 13. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal 3
Budget
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Figure 1412. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Budget – Add Budget Period
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2. Once you have completed all of the required and necessary fields, click the Choose Action dropdown in the bottom right corner of the page, select “Save Budget and Continue to Next Section”, and click Go (Figure 1513). PAMS will save the Budget tab, and navigate you to the Subawards tab.
Figure 1513. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Save
3.2.3 Projects/Subawards (optional)
The Projects/Subawards tab is an optional section. If your proposal includes a Project or Subaward(s), you will need to complete the Projects/Subawards tab. If your proposal does not include a Project or Subaward(s), leave the Projects/Subawards section blank, and move on to the Attachments tab.
Use the following steps to provide Project/Subaward budgets.
1. Click Add Project/Subaward at the top of the page (Figure 1614). Provide budget information (follow the steps in refer to Section 3.2.2 Subawards (optional), step Step 3) for each Project/Subaward you add.
Figure 1614. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Subawards (optional), Add SubwardProject/Subaward
2. Click the Edit icon for each section of the budget that needs to be updated, and then click Continue in that section to save your edits.
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Required Fields
Element | Description |
Subaward InformationInstitution Name | Click the Edit icon, in the Project/Subaward Information header, and enter the Institution Name (Figure 17)15). |
| Budget Type | Use the "Project" and "Subaward/Consortium" radio buttons to specify the budget type. |
Budget Period Start Date | Click the Edit icon, in the Budget Period Information header, and enter a start date for the budget period (Figure 1715). |
Budget Period End Date | Click the Edit icon, in the Budget Period Information header, and enter an end date for the budget period (Figure 1715). |
| If the section does not apply to your budget, leave it blank. |
Figure 1715. Proposal Subawards
3. Once you have completed all of the required fields, click the Choose Action dropdown in the bottom right corner of the page, select “Save Subawards and Continue to Next Section”, and click Go (Figure 1816). When you have finished providing the necessary information, choose the appropriate save option from the Choose Action dropdown, and click Go to continue to the next section.
Figure 1816. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Budget – Save All Budget Periods
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Element | Description |
Proposal Summary/Abstract | Upload the Project Summary Abstract. PAMS will accept one (1) document in this field only. |
Budget Justification Attachment | Upload your Budget Justification. PAMS will accept one (1) document in this field only. |
Proposal Attachment | Upload your Project Narrative. PAMS will accept one (1) document in this field only. |
Collaborator Information | Upload your Collaborator Information. PAMS will accept one (1) document in this field. |
1. To attach a required document, click Attach File in the header. This will expand the section (Figure 1417).
2. Click Choose File, and browse your computer for the file you would like to attach.
3. Once you have selected a file, click Upload to attach the file to the proposal.
Figure 1917. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Attachments
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4. When you have finished attaching the required documents, click the Choose Action dropdown, select the appropriate Save option, and click Go (Figure 2018).
Figure 2018. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Attachments – Save
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1. Click the Choose Action dropdown in the bottom right corner of the page, select Submit to DOE, and click Go (Figure 2119).
Figure 2119. DOE National Laboratory Announcements – Submit Proposal, Submit to DOE
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2. PAMS will redirect you to the “My Proposals” page, and display a Success message confirming that your proposal has been submitted successfully (Figure 2220).
Figure 2220. My Proposals – Success Message