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

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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.

NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - October 2020

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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.

NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - October 2021

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Document Number:
grantsgovguide1021
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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.

NSF Privacy Impact and Assessment: Financial Accounting System (FAS) - February 2009

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Document Number:
piafas0209
Public Comment:
This record was entered erroneously. Please reference piafas1207 for the most current Privacy Impact Assessment for FAS.
Document History: Posted:
February 24, 2009.

NSF Privacy Impact and Assessment: NSF Authentx Identity Management System (IDMS)

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Document Number:
piaauthentx1207
Document History: Posted:
December 3, 2007.
Replaces:
pia0503.

NSF Privacy Impact and Assessment: Research.gov

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Document Number:
piaresearchgov
Document History: Posted:
December 6, 2007.
Replaced By:
piaresearchgov0209.

NSF Privacy Impact Assessment: NSF Authentx Identity Management System

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Document Number:
pia0503
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NSF-26 System of Record Notice: Personnel Security

NSF-66 System of Record Notice: NSF Photo Identification Card System (revised)

Document History: Posted:
December 4, 2006.
Replaced By:
piaauthentx1207.

NSF/BFA Business Systems Review (BSR) Guide

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Document Number:
nsf13100
Document History: Posted:
June 14, 2013.
Replaced By:
nsf21046.

NSF/BFA Business Systems Review (BSR) Guide

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Document Number:
nsf21046
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Document History: Posted:
February 5, 2021.
Replaces:
nsf13100.
Replaced By:
nsf22102.

Office of Naval Research Specific Requirements, Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)

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Document Number:
fdponr97
Document History: Posted:
April 1, 1997.

OpenNSF Privacy Impact Assessment

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Document Number:
nsfpiaopen0610
Document History: Posted:
June 25, 2010.

PAPP Guide Introduction - January 2009

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Document Number:
pappindexnsf091
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Document History: Posted:
March 2, 2009.

Policy for Oceanographic Data

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Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf94126
Document History: Posted:
October 26, 1994.
Replaced By:
nsf04004.

Principles Related to the Use and Operation of National Science Foundation-Supported Research Instrumentation and Facilities

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Document Number:
iin91
Document History: Posted:
September 23, 1996.
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iin122.

Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, April 2009

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Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf0929
Public Comment:
Effective for proposals submitted on or after April 6, 2009. The new guidelines in NSF 10-1 become effective January 4, 2010.
Document History: Posted:
February 17, 2009.
Replaces:
nsf091.
Replaced By:
nsf101.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, December 2014

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Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf15001
Public Comment:
Effective December 26, 2014.
Document History: Posted:
November 20, 2014.
Replaces:
nsf14001.
Replaced By:
nsf16001.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, February 2014

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Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf14001
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Effective February 24, 2014.
Document History: Posted:
November 18, 2013.
Replaces:
nsf13001.
Replaced By:
nsf15001.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2008

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Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf081
Public Comment:
Effective for proposals received on or after January 5, 2008.
Document History: Posted:
October 1, 2007.
Replaces:
nsf07140.
Replaced By:
nsf091.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2009

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Document Number:
nsf091
Public Comment:
Effective for proposals submitted on or after January 5, 2009. Proposers responding to a funding opportunity with a due date on or after April 6th must comply with the guidelines in NSF 09-29.
Document History: Posted:
October 1, 2008.
Replaces:
nsf081.
Replaced By:
nsf0929.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2010

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Document Type:
Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf101
Public Comment:
Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 4, 2010. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 18, 2011, the guidelines in NSF 11-1 apply.
Document History: Posted:
October 1, 2009.
Replaces:
nsf0929.
Replaced By:
nsf11001.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2011

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Document Type:
Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf11001
Public Comment:
Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 18, 2011 through January 13, 2013. Please see the FAQs associated with this guide. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 14, 2013, the guidelines in NSF 13-1 apply.
Document History: Posted:
October 1, 2010.
Replaces:
nsf101.
Replaced By:
nsf13001.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2013

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Document Type:
Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf13001
Public Comment:
Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 14, 2013. For proposals submitted or due on or after February 24, 2014, the guidelines in GPG 14-1 apply.
Document History: Posted:
October 4, 2012.
Replaces:
nsf11001.
Replaced By:
nsf14001.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2016

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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.

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, June 2007

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Document Type:
Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf07140
Public Comment:
Effective for proposals submitted on or after June 1, 2007. This document replaces the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) nsf0423 and the Grant Policy Manual (GPM)nsf05131.
Document History: Posted:
April 12, 2007.
Replaced By:
nsf081.

Proposal Submission Guidelines for the Integrative Programs Section (IPS)

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Document Type:
Policies and Procedures  View Program Page
Document Number:
nsf04052
Document History: Posted:
September 27, 2004.
Replaces:
nsf0039.
Replaced By:
nsf13589.

Prospective New Awardee Guide

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Document Type:
Policies and Procedures 
Document Number:
nsf02044
Document History: Posted:
January 14, 2002.
Replaces:
nsf9978.
Replaced By:
nsf03054.
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