\begin{Summary} \begin{todo}{copy into the Elan system} Summarize the relevant goals of the proposed project in generally intelligible terms. Do not use more than 3000 characters, no special characters allowed. \end{todo} Writing grant proposals is a collaborative effort that requires the integration of contributions from many individuals. The use of an ASCII-based format like {\LaTeX}~\cite{Lamport:ladps94} allows to coordinate the process via a source code control system like Subversion, allowing the proposal writing team to concentrate on the contents rather than the mechanics of wrangling with text fragments and revisions. \end{Summary} %%% Local Variables: %%% mode: latex %%% TeX-master: "proposal" %%% End: