This guidance is for authors submitting a full proposal in response to the FY27 FICUS EMSL-ARM call and/or Exploratory Research call. This guidance does not apply to the FY27 "FICUS Research" call (formerly known as "FICUS EMSL-JGI" call).

Full proposals for these calls may only be submitted by invitation following a successful letter of intent (LOI). Applicants should read the following guidance carefully. Failure to comply with the requirements will result in proposals being returned without review.

Proposals must be submitted electronically through the EMSL User Portal. The online form for full proposal submission will require the same information as the LOI (see LOI Guidance), and these fields will be prepopulated with the information provided in your LOI. All previously entered information from the LOI can be modified if needed.

The online form for full proposal submission will contain a new "Resources" section for detailed information about requested resources. Researchers are encouraged to contact or continue discussions with EMSL scientific staff regarding their research goals and resource needs. For help identifying the appropriate contacts, see the contacts identified in the proposal call announcement or contact User Program Services.