PROPOSALS Proposal Guidelines The Center for Economic Studies (CES) of the U.S. Census Bureau provides the official proposal guidelines for all RDCs. Successful proposals will demonstrate the following components: Potential to benefit Census Bureau data programs Scientific merit Evidence of feasibility Clear need for non-public data Minimal risk of disclosure Proposal Process Preliminary proposals must be submitted to the RDC administrator at least one month before the final submission deadline. Researchers also need to set up an account on the CES web site. Before writing a proposal, researchers are strongly encouraged to contact the Chicago RDC Administrator. Given the restricted nature of the data, the proposal must address the risks of disclosing confidential information as well as how the project will benefit the Census Bureau's data collection programs. These issues may be unfamiliar to researchers who have not already conducted research at a Census RDC. The staff can assist researchers in preparing proposals that will adequately address these issues. Researcher responsibilities Remainder of the process Contact administrator Determine feasibility of project Set-up on-line account Submit preliminary proposal Submit final proposal Proposal sent to peer reviewers (within and outside Census) Reviews returned to CES Reviews and proposals reviewed by Census Review Board Census contacts researcher with final decision The entire process takes approximately 6-12 months.

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