In the case where a sponsor has a limit on the number of applications per institution, you should set an internal
deadline for submissions to the Research Office and, if necessary, convene a peer review committee to select the
proposal to go forward.  The quality of the proposal is a reflection of your institution.  In a certain sense, you are
telling the sponsor that this proposal is the best you have to offer. You would not want a mediocre proposal going out
and damaging your reputation with that sponsor.
 If the initially selected PI pulls out at the last minute and the #2 proposal is strong and there is still time, put
#2 in.  If there is no time, there is little that you can do.  I would be very reluctant to select PI #1 again for a
competition of this kind however.

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"Domenica G. Pappas" wrote:

> How do you handle this situation:  if a sponsor (NSF for example) allows
> only one proposal submission per institution for a specific RFA, however
> you have two or more faculty who want to submit a proposal.
>
> Is it handled on a first come/first serve basis?  Do you have an internal
> "mini-review" of the proposal by setting an internal deadline date?  What
> happens if faculty member #1  pulls out at the last minute?
>
> You can send your comments directly to me at:  xxxxxx@iit.edu
>
> Thanks!
> ~Domenica
>
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UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
675 Hoes Lane, Room R109
Piscataway, NJ 08854
 Phone: 732/235-2158   Fax: 732/235-5534
 Website: http://www2.umdnj.edu/orspweb

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