Chapter 7: Guidelines and Checklist for Phase I Proposal Preparation 7.1 General Guidelines 7.1.1 Deadline 7.1.2 Phase I Proposal Format 7.1.3 Page Limits for PDF Attachment 7.2 Proposal Preparation Checklist This chapter provides general guidelines and a checklist for Phase I proposal preparation. Specific instructions for construction of a Phase I proposal are presented in Chapter 8 and Chapter 9.