Proposal Preparation Format

1. Cover Page should include the following:
   • Complete Title of the Proposal
   • Name and address of Principal Investigator including e-mail, telephone and fax numbers
   • Name of Co-PIs their addresses, e-mails etc.
      
   Original signed hard copy of the cover page should be submitted
    
2. Executive Summary of the proposal (~Two A4 size pages in 12 point font)
   (A brief description of the proposal stating the broad scientific objectives and specific aims of the proposed work. It should include a concise description of instrument design and methods for realising the hardware and software components)
    
3. Science objectives including statement of hypothesis and how it will be addressed
    
4. Basic concept and description of the payload instrumentation (include line diagrams or schematic) with details on measurement procedure.
    
5. Description of heritage and past experience in payload development, if any
    
6. Broad specifications of the payload/experiment including dimensions, weight, power, parameters to be measured (including measurement accuracies), data rates etc.
    
7. Anticipated new technology development to realise the payload and back up strategies in the event of non availability of the expected technology
    
8. Need for any laboratory research or ground based, air borne or other activities for the development of the instrument and its operation during the mission
    
9. Design approach and specifications, development process, test, evaluation and calibration procedures
    
10. Development strategy i.e., stages of laboratory model, engineering model, flight model etc.
     
11. Requirement and availability of necessary laboratory facilities/tools, test and calibration equipment for qualifying the required payload
     
12. Performance characteristics of the integrated payload in terms of its fulfilling the proposed scientific objectives
     
13. Plans for data processing, management and archival
     
14. Description of required post-launch ground operation support
     
15. Any special requirement of payload interfaces from the mission side
     
16. Time schedules and critical path
     
17. Procedure to monitor and review the progress of the development as per schedule and the quality assurance aspects
     
18. Mode of participation in the final integration, testing, calibration and checkout