FICUS-NERSC/KBASE

The researcher then submits a proposal for consideration in the next review cycle. All proposals undergo technical review by JGI staff as well as staff at the other participating facilities. Reviewers consider technical feasibility and readiness to begin work, checking such factors as genome size, polymorphism level, sample quality and availability, etc.  

During scientific peer review, proposals are evaluated and placed in rank order by the reviewers. The ranked proposal list, along with a recommendation from management at JGI and the other participating facilities, is then forwarded to DOE for final approval. 

Following DOE approval, project managers negotiate project specifics with PIs (including JGI scientists as needed), and the work plan is written into a Statement of Work document.

For sequencing projects, once work is under way, raw sequence data is released to NCBI’s Sequence Read Archive on a regular basis, in accordance with JGI’s data release policy. 

Interactions with applicants and others who might be interested in the project are coordinated through JGI’s Project Management Office. 

At the completion of a project, the JGI makes the assemblies, gene annotations, and analyses available to the community at large. In most cases where the JGI provides more customized analysis, the JGI also participates in publication of results.