Please assemble the following information:

1. Recommending memorandum from Laboratory/Branch Chief to Scientific Director (SD) addressing the promotion requirements for a staff scientist.
   
   
   1. Brief summary of the individual's scientific contributions prior to the last promotion.
      
      
   2. Listing of the principal areas to which the individual has contributed since the last promotion, identifying the particular related published work(s).
      
      
   3. Discussion of the individual's current programmatic role: e.g., individual contribution, collaborator service. The latter could include administrative service to the IC, as well as to the professional community (teaching, editing, organizational).
      
      
   4. Principal reason for promoting at this time.
      
      
2. CV and Bibliography. The CV should include:
   
   
   1. Examples of scientific recognition, e.g., awards, honors, and outside scientific activities.
      
      
   2. The 5 most important publications since the last promotion should be checked off on the bibliography.
      
      
3. Board of Scientific Counselors Report (most recent review) of the Laboratory/Branch and supervisor.
   
   
4. Report of IC Promotion/Tenure Committee.
   
   
5. Letters:
   
   
   1. Outgoing letter soliciting Letters of Recommendation.
      
      
   2. Letters of Recommendation (at least three for promotion to GS-14 and five for promotion to GS-15.
      
      
6. This Staff Scientist is a Facility Head.
   
   
   
7. IC Approval by: _________________
8. Date approved: _________________
   Copy sent to DDIR (Bldg. 1 - Room 140) on: _____________