Like many parts of proposals (e.g. preliminary data, schedule for meeting with a mentor, charactertics of patient populations), being specific increases one's argument for feasibility tremendously. If you CANNOT provide definite names and addresses and numbers, you should spend extra paragraphs convincing reviewers that you understand the importance of specifics, have a plan of attack and are progressing toward your goal. Make them confident in your approach.
Charlie
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Subject: [RESADM-L] Space on grants
Here is a question that is being asked right now in a planning meeting that I am attending. From a reviewer's point of view, if you are proposing a programatic project that needs a physical location, how important is it to have an actual designated area/floor plan, as opposed to a vague "we are working on identifying space"? We all know how political space can be, and that decision could entail more work than the grant development itself. :)
Thanks, Robin
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