Petra,

Proposals for earthquake research generally go to the NSF or the USGS, occasionally to NASA or a local organization like SCEC (Southern California Earthquake Center).

NSF proposals, for example, contain the following (I have 94 sitting next to my computer to read for the next panel):

1-page project summary
Table of contents
15-page project description
list of references cited
biographical sketches of people proposing
budget
list of current and pending support
facilities available for project

The proposals this time request $80,000-$730,000, spread over 1 to 5 years.

Generally 1/4 to 1/2 are funded, and the NSF takes proposals for Dec. 1 and June 1 deadlines. It takes 6 or 7 months from submitting the proposal to getting the money.

Those are the technical details.

John