diff --git a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectDescriptionStep.java b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectDescriptionStep.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89b8644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectDescriptionStep.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
+ * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.SegmentedPanel;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.StringParameter;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.AuthoringKitWizard;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.SimpleEditStep;
+import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
+
+import org.scientificcms.contenttypes.sciproject.SciProjectConfig;
+import org.scientificcms.contenttypes.sciproject.SciProjectConstants;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
+ */
+public class SciProjectDescriptionStep extends SimpleEditStep {
+
+    private final SegmentedPanel segmentedPanel;
+
+    public SciProjectDescriptionStep(
+        final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+        final AuthoringKitWizard parent,
+        final StringParameter selectedLanguageParameter) {
+
+        super(itemModel, parent, selectedLanguageParameter);
+
+        segmentedPanel = new SegmentedPanel();
+        setDefaultEditKey(SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_DESC_SHEET_NAME);
+
+        addSteps(itemModel, parent);
+
+        setDisplayComponent(segmentedPanel);
+    }
+
+    protected SegmentedPanel getSegmentedPanel() {
+        return segmentedPanel;
+    }
+
+    protected void addSteps(final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+                            final AuthoringKitWizard parent) {
+
+        addStep(new SciProjectDescriptionTextStep(item, parent),
+                "sciproject.ui.steps.description.title");
+
+        final SciProjectConfig config = SciProjectConfig.getConfig();
+
+        if (config.isEnableSponsor()) {
+            addStep(new SciProjectSponsorStep(itemModel, parent),
+                    "sciproject.ui.steps.sponsor.title");
+        }
+
+        if (config.isEnableFunding()) {
+            addStep(new SciProjectFundingStep(itemModel, parent),
+                    "sciproject.ui.steps.funding.title");
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void addStep(final SimpleEditStep step, final String labelKey) {
+
+        segmentedPanel.addSegment(
+            new Label(new GlobalizedMessage(
+                labelKey,
+                SciProjectConstants.SCI_PROJECT_BUNDLE)),
+            step
+        );
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectDescriptionTextStep.java b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectDescriptionTextStep.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f31c1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectDescriptionTextStep.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
+ * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Component;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.StringParameter;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.AuthoringKitWizard;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.BasicItemForm;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.SimpleEditStep;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.workflow.WorkflowLockedComponentAccess;
+import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
+import com.arsdigita.toolbox.ui.DomainObjectPropertySheet;
+
+import org.scientificcms.contenttypes.sciproject.SciProjectConstants;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
+ */
+public class SciProjectDescriptionTextStep extends SimpleEditStep {
+
+    public SciProjectDescriptionTextStep(
+        final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+        final AuthoringKitWizard parent,
+        final StringParameter selectedLanguageParam) {
+
+        this(itemModel, parent, selectedLanguageParam, null);
+    }
+
+    public SciProjectDescriptionTextStep(
+        final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+        final AuthoringKitWizard parent,
+        final StringParameter selectedLanguageParam,
+        final String suffix) {
+
+        super(itemModel, parent, selectedLanguageParam, suffix);
+
+        final BasicItemForm descTextEditSheet
+                                = new SciProjectDescriptionTextForm(
+                itemModel, selectedLanguageParam);
+        add(SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_DESC_TEXT_SHEET_NAME,
+            new GlobalizedMessage("sciproject.ui.desc.text.edit",
+                                  SciProjectConstants.SCI_PROJECT_BUNDLE),
+            new WorkflowLockedComponentAccess(descTextEditSheet, itemModel),
+            descTextEditSheet.getSaveCancelSection().getCancelButton());
+
+        final SciProjectDescriptionUploadForm uploadDescForm
+                                                  = new SciProjectDescriptionUploadForm(
+                itemModel,
+                selectedLanguageParam);
+        add(SciProjectUiConstants.UPLOAD_DESC_TEXT_SHEET_NAME,
+            new GlobalizedMessage("sciproject.ui.desc.upload",
+                                  SciProjectConstants.SCI_PROJECT_BUNDLE),
+            uploadDescForm.getSaveCancelSection().getCancelButton());
+
+        setDisplayComponent(
+            getSciProjectEditDescTextSheet(itemModel,
+                                           selectedLanguageParam)
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static Component getSciProjectEditDescTextSheet(
+        final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+        final StringParameter selectedLanguageParam) {
+
+        final DomainObjectPropertySheet sheet = new DomainObjectPropertySheet(
+            itemModel);
+
+        sheet.add(new GlobalizedMessage(
+            "sciproject.ui.desc", SciProjectConstants.SCI_PROJECT_BUNDLE),
+                  SciProjectUiConstants.PROJECT_DESCRIPTION);
+
+        return sheet;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectPropertiesStep.java b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectPropertiesStep.java
index 3dc70c4..f897be8 100644
--- a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectPropertiesStep.java
+++ b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectPropertiesStep.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class SciProjectPropertiesStep extends SimpleEditStep {
         super(itemModel, parent, selectedLanguageParam);
 
         segmentedPanel = new SegmentedPanel();
-        setDefaultEditKey(SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_SHEET_NAME);
+        setDefaultEditKey(SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_CONTACT_SHEET_NAME);
 
         addBasicProperties(itemModel, parent, selectedLanguageParam);
         addSteps(itemModel, parent);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class SciProjectPropertiesStep extends SimpleEditStep {
             itemModel,
             parent,
             selectedLanguageParameter,
-            SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_SHEET_NAME
+            SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_CONTACT_SHEET_NAME
         );
 
         final BasicPageForm editBasicSheet = new SciProjectPropertyForm(
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ public class SciProjectPropertiesStep extends SimpleEditStep {
             this,
             selectedLanguageParameter);
 
-        basicProperties.add(
-            SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_SHEET_NAME,
+        basicProperties.add(SciProjectUiConstants.EDIT_CONTACT_SHEET_NAME,
             new GlobalizedMessage("sciproject.ui.edit_basic_sheet",
                                   SciProjectConstants.SCI_PROJECT_BUNDLE
             ),
diff --git a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectUiConstants.java b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectUiConstants.java
index 0cbb3ac..e86e44e 100644
--- a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectUiConstants.java
+++ b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciProjectUiConstants.java
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@ public final class SciProjectUiConstants {
 
     public static final String BEGIN = "begin";
 
-    public static final String EDIT_SHEET_NAME = "edit";
+    public static final String EDIT_CONTACT_SHEET_NAME = "edit";
+
+    public static final String EDIT_DESC_SHEET_NAME = "editProjectDesc";
+
+    public static final String EDIT_DESC_TEXT_SHEET_NAME = "editProjectDescText";
+
+    public static final String UPLOAD_DESC_TEXT_SHEET_NAME
+                               = "uploadProjectDescText";
 
     public static final String END = "end";
 
@@ -23,6 +30,8 @@ public final class SciProjectUiConstants {
 
     public static final String PROJECT_SHORT_DESCRIPTION = "shortDescription";
 
+    public static final String PROJECT_DESCRIPTION = "description";
+
     public static final String TITLE = "title";
 
     private SciProjectUiConstants() {
diff --git a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/contenttypes/sciproject/SciProjectConfig.java b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/contenttypes/sciproject/SciProjectConfig.java
index 18da32c..32df65a 100644
--- a/sci-types-project/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/contenttypes/sciproject/SciProjectConfig.java
+++ b/sci-types-project/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/contenttypes/sciproject/SciProjectConfig.java
@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@ import org.libreccm.configuration.Setting;
 @Configuration
 public class SciProjectConfig {
 
-    @Setting()
+    @Setting
     private String contactTypesBundleName
                        = "org.scientificcms.contenttypes.sciproject.DefaultContactTypes";
+    
+    @Setting
+    private boolean enableSponsor = true;
+    
+    @Setting
+    private boolean enableFunding = true;
 
     public static SciProjectConfig getConfig() {
         final ConfigurationManager confManager = CdiUtil.createCdiUtil()
@@ -39,4 +45,22 @@ public class SciProjectConfig {
         this.contactTypesBundleName = contactTypesBundle;
     }
 
+    public boolean isEnableSponsor() {
+        return enableSponsor;
+    }
+
+    public void setEnableSponsor(final boolean enableSponsor) {
+        this.enableSponsor = enableSponsor;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEnableFunding() {
+        return enableFunding;
+    }
+
+    public void setEnableFunding(final boolean enableFunding) {
+        this.enableFunding = enableFunding;
+    }
+    
+    
+
 }