The ONR Marine Mammals and Biology (MMB) program is requesting pre-proposals by May 29, 2020 for U.S. federal Fiscal Year 2021 that begins October 1, 2020. The MMB program supports basic and applied research and technology development related to understanding the effects of sound on marine mammals, including physiological, behavioral, ecological and population-level effects. Researchers (international researchers are welcome) with an interest in obtaining support for their research should review the MMB program topics and goals to evaluate the potential overlap between ONR MMB program goals and areas of interest and their research. The next step in assessing the potential for support is to submit a brief (two- to three-page) pre-proposal (also referred to sometimes as a planning letter or white paper) to the program. The pre-proposal is intended to be an informal document submitted directly to the program that briefly describes the rationale and nature of the work to be proposed, the approach to addressing questions posed and estimates for the research costs. Please note the deadline for pre-proposals and full proposal is earlier than previous years. For more information: https://www.onr.navy.mil/Science-Technology/Departments/Code-32/all-programs... Best Regards Michael Weise Program Manager - Marine Mammals & Biology Program Office of Naval Research - Code 32 michael.j.weise@navy.mil <mailto:michael.j.weise@navy.mil>