Table of Contents

Dear Colleague Letter

About the National Science Foundation

Foreword

Summary of Significant Changes

1. Introduction
   1. Overview
   2. The Proposal
      Proprietary or Privileged Information
      
   3. Who May Submit Proposals
      Categories of Proposers
      
   4. When to Submit Proposals
   5. How to Submit Proposals
      1. Electronic Requirements
         Special Instructions for Proposals That Contain High Resolution Graphics or Other Graphics Where Exact Color Representations are Required for Proper Interpretation by the Reviewer
         
      2. Submission Instructions
      3. Acknowledgement of Proposal Receipt
         
         
2. Proposal Preparation Instructions
   1. Conformance with Instructions for Proposal Preparation
   2. Format of the Proposal
      1. Proposal Pagination Instructions
      2. Proposal Margin and Spacing Requirements
   3. Sections of the Proposal
      Single Copy Documents

      Information About Principal Investigators/Project Directors and co-Principal Investigators/co-Project Directors
      Deviation Authorization
      List of Suggested Reviewers or Reviewers Not to Include
      Proprietary or Privileged Information
      Proposal Certifications

      Cover Sheet for Proposal to the National Science Foundation
      
      1. Project Summary
      2. Table of Contents
      3. Project Description (Including Results from Prior NSF Support)
         Group Proposals
         Results from Prior NSF Support
         
      4. References Cited
      5. Biographical Sketch(es)
      6. Budget
         1. Salaries and Wages
            1. Policies
            2. Procedures
            3. Confidential Budgetary Information
         2. Fringe Benefits
         3. Equipment
         4. Travel
            1. General
            2. Domestic Travel
            3. Foreign Travel
         5. Participant Support
         6. Other Direct Costs
            1. Materials and Supplies
            2. Publication/Documentation/Dissemination
            3. Consultant Services
            4. Computer Services
            5. Subawards
            6. Other
         7. Total Direct Costs
         8. Indirect Costs
         9. Total Direct and Indirect Costs
         10. Residual Funds
         11. Amount of This Request
         12. Cost Sharing
         13. Unallowable Costs
             1. Entertainment
             2. Meals and Coffee Breaks
             3. Alcoholic Beverages
      7. Current and Pending Support
      8. Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources
      9. Special Information and Supplementary Documentation
      10. Appendices
      11. Special Guidelines
          1. Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) Proposals
          2. Collaborative Proposals
          3. Proposals for Equipment
          4. Proposals Involving Vertebrate Animals
          5. Proposals Involving Human Subjects
          6. Proposals for Conferences, Symposia and Workshops
          7. Proposals to Support International Travel
          8. Proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research
             
             
3. NSF Proposal Processing and Review
   1. Review Criteria
      What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?
      What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
      
   2. Administrative Corrections to FastLane Proposals
   3. Revisions to Proposals Made During the Review Process
   4. Award Recommendation
   5. Copies of Reviews
      
      
4. Withdrawals, Returns and Declinations
   1. Withdrawals
   2. Returns
   3. Declinations
   4. Reconsideration
   5. Resubmission
      
      
5. The Award and Continued Support
   1. Standard and Continuing Grants
      Effective/Expiration Dates and Preaward Costs
      
   2. Additional Support
      1. Incremental Funding
      2. Renewal Proposals
         Traditional Renewal
         Accomplishment-Based Renewal
         
      3. Two-Year Extensions for Special Creativity
      4. Supplemental Funding
   3. No-Cost Extensions
      1. Grantee-Authorized Extension
      2. NSF-Approved Extension
         
         
6. Grant Administration Highlights
   1. General Requirements
   2. Prior Approval Requirements
   3. Transfer of PI
   4. Equipment
   5. Excess Government Property
   6. Suspension or Termination of Grants
   7. Grant Reports
      1. Annual and Final Project Reports
      2. Quarterly and Final Expenditure Reports
   8. Sharing of Findings, Data and Other Research Products
   9. Acknowledgement of Support and Disclaimer
   10. Release of Grantee Proposal Information
   11. Legal Rights to Intellectual Property
       
       
   Appendix A: Drug-Free Workplace Certification
   
   Appendix B: Debarment and Suspension Certification
   
   Appendix C: Definitions of Categories of Personnel
   
   Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements

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