October 10, 2025Open Access

The NSF Preproposal Process: Pt 2. A promising start

Key Points

The new NSF pre-proposal process reduces overall workloads for grant writing and reviewing, enhancing efficiency.
Reviewers appreciate the focus on big picture thinking, highlighting the importance of strategic value in proposals.
The implementation of a new system shows promise in addressing issues faced by scientists in the grant application process.
Initial feedback on the changes indicates a favorable reception among scientists and reviewers alike.

Abstract

When last we left our intrepid scientists, they were starting to ponder the changes that might result from the new pre-proposal process. In general, we really like the new system because it helps reviewers focus on the value of big picture thinking and potentially reduces the overall workload of both grant writing and grant reviewing.

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S. K. Morgan Ernest (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e865117ef2f04ca37e50a1 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59350/1agz9-0mk98

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