National laboratories.
Consulting for national lab PIs and staff scientists preparing federal science proposals — from a consultant who spent years as a Sandia staff member.
National labs write for a very specific reader.
National labs write proposals to federal program offices that know their work well. That familiarity is an asset — until the proposal drifts into assumed context, missed framing, or a mission-fit story that reads as obvious to the writer but not to the reviewer.
Dr. Spotz spent years at Sandia National Laboratories as a member of the technical staff and later moved to DOE ASCR as a program manager. He knows how national-lab proposals read from both sides and can help your team sharpen the framing for the specific PM you are writing to.
What that support looks like in practice.
- PM-perspective review of national-lab federal science proposals.
- Feedback on mission fit and framing for the target program office.
- Support for staff scientists preparing individual proposals.
- Advisory on multi-institution proposals with lab partners.
- Ongoing engagement across a proposal calendar.
Ready to strengthen your next proposal?
Reach out to Dr. Spotz to discuss your funding opportunity and how the program manager's perspective can sharpen your submission.