The Control Panel is the proposal submission homepage for a PI, and where they are directed to upon log-in.
Start a New Proposal: Directs PI to a page where they choose among possible calls to respond to. The only calls offered as options are those which are active and whose relevant deadlines are in the future. Clicking 'Start' on that page creates a new proposal record and accompanying Proposal ID, and then directs the PI to either the Pre-Proposal or Full Proposal phase submission process, depending on the specifications of the chosen call.
Proposal Information
Call: A proposal's parent call.
Start Date: The start date of funding for this proposal.
Title: The title of this proposal.
Proposal ID: This ID is a database-friendly concatenation of the PI's last name and a random four-digit number. This ID accompanies the proposal throughout the proposal process and through its lifespan as a funded project. Files and folders generated in the eSG system that relate solely to this proposal/project use this ID in their naming scheme.
Status: This reflects the progress of the proposal, and includes the following steps (assuming an active parent call):
Download: Compiled pre-proposals and full proposals uploaded by the eSG Administrator via FMP appear here.