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Timing of sending us a revised version and other documents to be edited can subsequently be discussed with the editor. Should you find that you cannot adhere to this schedule, please let us know as soon as possible. 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This will enable us to set aside an appropriate amount of time for our work on your grant. Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Year Year20212022202320242025 Date by which you need the edited document returned Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Year Year20212022202320242025 Preferred Editor If you have a preferred editor you'd like to work with, please select from this list. If you do not have a preference, select "No preference." No preference Christine Blaumueller Jennifer Barr Heather Widmayer Michael Rebagliati Level of Editing Requested Select one or more levels of editing you prefer. "Mechanics" is included for all projects. Mechanics: Proofing for grammar, typographical mistakes, and other errors (provided for all projects) Style, clarity, and presentation: Suggestions toward improving text flow and sentence/paragraph structure; highlighting significance of the research; and, in the case of multi-author documents, achieving a single voice Science: Review from the perspective of a non-specialist reviewer; on request, feedback on how well scoring criteria for grants are covered Any special requirements or concerns Any special requirements or concerns Billing For billing see our hourly rates and project time ranges. Clients from the University of Iowa who are not affiliated with a department that fully subsidizes the SERCC editing services (see list of supporting departments) should provide an MFK. Clients from outside the University of Iowa will be billed by invoice and they will be able to pay by credit card or check. If the costs of your project will be covered by one of the subsidizing departments or programs, please select it from the following list: SelectDepartment of Anatomy and Cell BiologyDepartment of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsDepartment of NeurologyIowa Neuroscience Institute (50% coverage)Pappajohn Biomedical InstituteStead Family Department of PediatricsWellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center MFK for University of Iowa jobs not covered by above-listed subsidizing departments Once you submit this form we will contact you to confirm that your project has been scheduled. In the meantime you can submit your document(s) to COM-ScientificEditing@uiowa.edu. The documents should be submitted in Word format and, other than the Specific Aims page, they will ideally be submitted together. If time is an issue, certain subsections of the Research Strategy can be submitted as they are ready, but the smallest acceptable units are: Specific Aims page (or equivalent); ideally the first draft will be submitted by 2 months, and a revision by 4 weeks, before the funding agency deadline. Significance and Innovation sections (or equivalents) Approach section (or equivalent) Any others (e.g., Abstract, Project Narrative, Introduction, Biosketches, Vertebrate Animals) We're looking forward to working with you on your project. Once you submit this form, we will contact you to confirm that your project has been scheduled. In the meantime you can submit your document(s) to COM-ScientificEditing@uiowa.edu. Up to 4 documents should be included: Main text, including figure legends, as single file (Word format) Main figures * (Submit figure legend text in Word format; figures may be submitted merged together in a single PDF or PPT file) Supplementary materials (Submit figure legend text in Word format; figures may be submitted merged together in a single PDF or PPT file) Cover letter to journal’s editorial office (Word format) We're looking forward to working with you on your project. Once you submit this form, we will contact you to confirm that your project has been scheduled. In the meantime you can submit your document(s) to COM-ScientificEditing@uiowa.edu. We're looking forward to working with you on your project. Once you submit this form, we will contact you to confirm that your project has been scheduled. In the meantime you can submit your document(s) to COM-ScientificEditing@uiowa.edu. We're looking forward to working with you on your project. 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