FY 2013 Laboratory Directed R&D (LDRD) Proposal Schedule
| January 24, 2012 | Director issues call for proposals and guidance for FY 2013 LDRD to Division Directors and staff scientists |
| March 23, 2012 | Principal investigators submit and lock FY 2013 LDRD proposals in the web-based submission system for Division processing. Associate Laboratory Directors initiate area review processes. |
| March 30, 2012 | Associate Laboratory Directors recommend proposed FY 2013 LDRD “Laboratory-wide” proposals |
| April 13, 2012 | Director's Office issues final specific guidelines for laboratory proposal reviews and presentations as applicable. |
| April 24, 2012 | Review of all Lab-wide proposals. |
| May 4, 2012 | Associate Laboratory Directors finalize their rankings and recommendations for the ALD topic areas and any other projects. |
| May 18, 2012 | Reviews for all ALD/ Divisional proposals. |
| July 3, 2012 | Director or Deputy Director notifies Associate Laboratory Directors and Division Directors of preliminary FY 2013 awards. Awards will also be announced after the start of the fiscal year in Today at Berkeley Lab after DOE approval and authorization to proceed, and after final allocations are made. |
