NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

EGFP: Becoming a Reviewer for EGFP

July 24, 2024

EGFP supports institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding for graduate fellowships to help support new or continuing EGFP eligible students.

NSF welcomes qualified reviewers from the academic, industrial, and government sectors.

Merit Review: Why You Should Volunteer to Serve As An NSF Reviewer | NSF - National Science Foundation
Benefits to You as a Reviewer
- You are providing a great service to NSF and the science and engineering community
- Reviewers benefit from reviewing and serving on panels. For example,
  - reviewers gain firsthand knowledge of the peer review process;
  - learn about common problems with proposals;
  - discover strategies to write strong proposals;
  - and, through serving on a panel, meet colleagues and NSF program officers managing programs related to your interests
Send an e-mail to EGFP@nsf.gov
- Email Subject: EGFP Reviewer Interest
- In your email:
  - Introduce yourself and identify your areas of expertise
  - Attach a short CV with current contact information
If you are selected as a reviewer for EGFP, the EGFP team will contact you with additional details associated with the EGFP review process

Note that it is very important to review the program solicitation for full requirements for program eligibility and detailed guidelines.

For additional details visit: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp

For a list of NSF EPSCoR Jurisdictions visit: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor

Join the NSF EPSCoR mailing list here.