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    NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Administrative Guide

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    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf22067
    Public Comment:
    Document History: Posted:
    March 29, 2022.
    Replaces:
    nsf16104.
    Replaced By:
    nsf23075.

    NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - October 2021

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    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide1021
    Public Comment:

    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after October 4, 2021.

    For proposals submitted prior to October 4, 2021, the guidelines in grantsgovguide1020 apply.

    Document History: Posted:
    July 30, 2021.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide1020.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide0123.

    Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf22001
    Public Comment:
    Effective October 4, 2021. For proposals submitted or due, on or after January 30, 2023, the guidelines in PAPPG 23-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    June 22, 2021.
    Replaces:
    nsf20001.
    Replaced By:
    nsf23001.

    NSF/BFA Business Systems Review (BSR) Guide

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf21046
    Public Comment:
    Document History: Posted:
    February 5, 2021.
    Replaces:
    nsf13100.
    Replaced By:
    nsf22102.

    NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - October 2020

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide1020
    Public Comment:

    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after October 4, 2021.

    For proposals submitted prior to October 4, 2021, the guidelines in grantsgovguide1020 apply.

    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after October 5, 2020.

    For proposals submitted prior to October 5, 2020, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0620 apply.

    Document History: Posted:
    September 16, 2020.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide0620.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide1021.

    Grants.gov Application Guide - June 2020

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide0620
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after June 1, 2020. For proposals submitted prior to June 1, 2020, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0219 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    May 29, 2020.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide0219.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide1020.

    Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences (DMS/NIGMS)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures  View Program Page
    Document Number:
    nsf20575
    Document History: Posted:
    May 13, 2020.
    Replaces:
    nsf18566.
    Replaced By:
    nsf22600.

    Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), June 2020

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf20001
    Public Comment:
    Effective June 1, 2020. For proposals submitted or due, on or after October 4, 2021, the guidelines in PAPPG 22-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    January 24, 2020.
    Replaces:
    nsf19001.
    Replaced By:
    nsf22001.

    Major Facilities Guide (MFG) (September 2019)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf19068
    Document History: Posted:
    October 1, 2019.
    Replaces:
    nsf17066.
    Replaced By:
    nsf21107.

    Grants.gov Application Guide - February 2019

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide0219
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after February 25, 2019. For proposals submitted prior to February 25, 2019, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0118 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    February 22, 2019.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide0118.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide0620.

    Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), February 2019

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf19001
    Public Comment:
    Effective February 25, 2019. For proposals submitted or due, or awards made, on or after June 1, 2020, the guidelines in PAPPG 20-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    November 2, 2018.
    Replaces:
    nsf18001.
    Replaced By:
    nsf20001.

    Prospective New Awardee Guide (January 2018)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf18033
    Document History: Posted:
    February 8, 2018.
    Replaces:
    pnag171.
    Replaced By:
    nsf20032.

    Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2018

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide0118
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 29, 2018. For proposals submitted or due prior to January 29, 2018, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0117 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after February 25, 2019, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0219 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    December 15, 2017.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide0117.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide0219.

    Large Facilities Manual (March 2017)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf17066
    Document History: Posted:
    April 10, 2017.
    Replaces:
    nsf15089.
    Replaced By:
    nsf19068.

    Prospective New Awardee Guide (January 2017)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    pnag171
    Document History: Posted:
    March 29, 2017.
    Replaces:
    pnag161.
    Replaced By:
    nsf18033.

    Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2017

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide0117
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017. For proposals submitted prior January 30, 2017, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0116 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 29, 2018, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0118 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    December 5, 2016.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide0116.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide0118.

    Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), January 2017

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf17001
    Public Comment:
    Effective January 30, 2017. For proposals submitted or due, or awards made, on or after January 29, 2018, the guidelines in PAPPG 18-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    October 25, 2016.
    Replaces:
    nsf16001.
    Replaced By:
    nsf18001.

    General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), January 2016, (NSF 16-1)Cooperative Agreement(s)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    NSF16001TPTC000
    Public Comment:
    Document History: Posted:
    September 12, 2016.

    NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Administrative Guide for Fellows and Coordinating Officials

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf16104
    Public Comment:
    This document references program solicitation NSF 16-588, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
    Document History: Posted:
    July 20, 2016.
    Replaces:
    nsf13085.
    Replaced By:
    nsf22067.

    Dear Colleague Letter: Call for Submission of Conference Proposals to Inform the Design and Success of the Alliances and National Network for NSF INCLUDES

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf16081
    Document History: Posted:
    May 10, 2016.

    Prospective New Awardee Guide (January 2016)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    pnag161
    Document History: Posted:
    January 27, 2016.
    Replaces:
    pnag151.
    Replaced By:
    pnag171.

    Grant Proposal Guide

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf942
    Document History: Posted:
    January 5, 2016.
    Replaced By:
    nsf9527.

    Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2016

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide0116
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 25, 2016. For proposals submitted or due prior to January 25, 2016, the guidelines in grantsgovguide1214 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0117 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    November 24, 2015.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide1214.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide0117.

    Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2016

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf16001
    Public Comment:
    Effective January 25, 2016. For proposals submitted or due, or awards made, on or after January 30, 2017, the guidelines in PAPPG 17-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    October 15, 2015.
    Replaces:
    nsf15001.
    Replaced By:
    nsf17001.

    Grant Proposal Guide, January 2016

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    gpg16001
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 25, 2016. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017, the guidelines in PAPPG 17-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    October 15, 2015.
    Replaces:
    gpg15001.
    Replaced By:
    nsf17001.

    Award and Administration Guide, January 2016

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    aag16001
    Public Comment:
    Effective for awards made on or after January 25, 2016. For awards made on or after January 30, 2017, the guidelines in PAPPG 17-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    October 15, 2015.
    Replaces:
    aag15001.

    General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide  Grant Proposal Guide (PAPPG-GPG or GPG), December 2014, (NSF 15-1), Cooperative Agreement(s)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    NSF15001TPTC000
    Public Comment:
    Document History: Posted:
    October 1, 2015.

    Large Facilities Manual (June 2015)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    nsf15089
    Document History: Posted:
    July 23, 2015.
    Replaces:
    nsf13038.
    Replaced By:
    nsf17066.

    Prospective New Awardee Guide (December 2014)

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    pnag151
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after December 26, 2014. For proposals submitted prior to December 26, 2014, the guidelines in PNAG 14-1 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    January 20, 2015.
    Replaces:
    pnag141.
    Replaced By:
    pnag161.

    Grants.gov Application Guide - December 2014

    Available Formats:
    Document Type:
    Policies and Procedures 
    Document Number:
    grantsgovguide1214
    Public Comment:
    Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after December 26, 2014. For proposals submitted or due prior to December 26, 2014, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0113. apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 25, 2016, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0116 apply.
    Document History: Posted:
    December 16, 2014.
    Replaces:
    grantsgovguide1209.
    Replaced By:
    grantsgovguide0116.
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