Replaces Doc(s):
NSF 20-579
Nationwide Science Basis
Directorate for Geosciences
Division of Analysis, Innovation, Synergies, and Schooling
Directorate for Organic Sciences
Division of Environmental Biology
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Financial Sciences
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
November 17, 2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
There’s a continuum of environments from these with very restricted human populations (e.g. polar areas) to these by which human programs and processes totally dominate (e.g. densely populated megacities). There are built-in programs working in all these areas, and lots of will be thought of as domains for DISES examine. For the needs of this solicitation, we outline the “socio” or human element of the system as one predominantly ruled by human selections, actions, and behaviors, and we outline the “environmental” element of the system as one predominantly ruled by organic, bodily, and chemical processes. DISES initiatives can embody analysis that investigates built-in socio-environmental programs in agricultural in addition to in city settings.
There are actually three tracks for DISES submissions: Monitor 1 common DISES proposals; Monitor 2 exploratory DISES-EX proposals; Monitor 3 Analysis Coordination Networks DISES-RCN.
The proposed funds should embody funds to cowl journey prices of two members of the analysis crew to take part in an annual PI assembly.
Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation must be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) that’s in impact for the related due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is commonly revised and it’s the accountability of the proposer to make sure that the proposal meets the necessities specified on this solicitation and the relevant model of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal previous to a specified deadline doesn’t negate this requirement.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Basic Data
Program Title:
Dynamics of Built-in Socio-Environmental Techniques (DISES)
Synopsis of Program:
The DISES Program helps analysis initiatives that advance primary scientific understanding of built-in socio-environmental programs and the complicated interactions (dynamics, processes, and feedbacks) inside and among the many environmental (organic, bodily and chemical) and human (“socio”) (financial, social, political, or behavioral) parts of such a system. This system seeks proposals that emphasize the actually built-in nature of a socio-environmental system versus two discrete programs (a pure one and a human one) which are coupled. DISES initiatives should discover a linked and built-in socio-environmental system that features specific evaluation of the processes and dynamics between the environmental and human parts of the system.
PIs are inspired to develop proposals that push conceptual boundaries and construct new theoretical framing of the understanding of socio-environmental programs. Moreover, we encourage the exploration of multi-scalar dynamics, processes and feedbacks between and throughout the socio-environmental system.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Please word that the next info is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Richard F. Yuretich,
phone:
(703) 292-4744,
e mail: [email protected]
Francisco Moore,
phone:
(703) 292-5376,
e mail: [email protected]
Jeffrey W. Mantz,
phone:
(703) 292-7783,
e mail: [email protected]
Relevant Catalog of Federal Home Help (CFDA) Quantity(s):
47.050
— Geosciences
47.074
— Organic Sciences
47.075
— Social Behavioral and Financial Sciences
Award Data
Anticipated Sort of Award:
Normal Grant or Persevering with Grant
Estimated Variety of Awards:
12
to twenty
DISES will help analysis initiatives, exploratory initiatives, and Analysis Coordination Networks (RCN).
DISES Monitor 1 analysis awards will probably be as much as 5 years in length with a funds as much as $1,800,000.
DISES-EX Monitor 2 exploratory awards will probably be as much as three years in length with a funds as much as $750,000.
DISES-RCN Monitor 3 analysis coordination community awards will probably be 4 or 5 years in length with a funds as much as $500,000.
Anticipated Funding Quantity:
$15,000,000 to $18,000,000
The quantity of funding is approximate, pending availability of funds.
Eligibility Data
Who Could Submit Proposals:
Proposals might solely be submitted by the next:
Establishments of Increased Schooling (IHEs) – Two- and four-year IHEs (together with group faculties) accredited in, and having a campus situated within the US, appearing
on behalf of their school members. Particular Directions for Worldwide Department Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal consists of funding to be supplied to an
worldwide department campus of a US establishment of upper schooling (together with by means of use of subawards and marketing consultant preparations), the proposer should clarify
the profit(s) to the challenge of efficiency on the worldwide department campus, and justify why the challenge actions can’t be carried out on the US campus.
Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Impartial museums, observatories, analysis laboratories, skilled societies and related organizations situated within the U.S. which are straight related to instructional or analysis actions.
Who Could Function PI:
There are not any restrictions or limits.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
There are not any restrictions or limits.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI:
There are not any restrictions or limits.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Letters of Intent: Not required
Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required
B. Budgetary Data
Different Budgetary Limitations:
Different budgetary limitations apply. Please see the complete textual content of this solicitation for additional info.
C. Due Dates
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
November 17, 2023
Proposal Assessment Data Standards
Benefit Assessment Standards:
Nationwide Science Board authorized standards. Extra advantage overview standards apply. Please see the complete textual content of this solicitation for additional info.
Award Administration Data
Award Situations:
Normal NSF award situations apply.
Reporting Necessities:
Normal NSF reporting necessities apply.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract of Program Necessities
Introduction
Program Description
Award Data
Eligibility Data
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
Proposal Preparation Directions
Budgetary Data
Due Dates
Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities
NSF Proposal Processing and Assessment Procedures
Benefit Assessment Rules and Standards
Assessment and Choice Course of
Award Administration Data
Notification of the Award
Award Situations
Reporting Necessities
Company Contacts
Different Data
I. INTRODUCTION
The DISES Program helps analysis initiatives that advance new conceptualizations and scientific information of the complicated interactions (dynamics, processes, and feedbacks) inside and amongst environmental (organic, bodily, chemical) and human (financial, social, political, or behavioral) parts of an built-in socio-environmental system.
DISES is a standing program collectively operated by three NSF directorates (Organic Sciences; Geosciences; and Social, Behavioral, and Financial Sciences). DISES gives help just for proposals submitted to the annual DISES competitors. DISES doesn’t interact in co-review with different NSF applications and doesn’t think about RAPID, EAGER, or different proposals that aren’t reviewed by the DISES panels. Since DISES initiatives contain a couple of investigator they’re subsequently not appropriate for CAREER proposals. Nevertheless, collaborations amongst early-career investigators researching facets of an applicable socio-environmental system are inspired by the DISES program.
For extra details about DISES, seek the advice of the related web site at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13681.
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The human inhabitants on Earth has had an influence on just about all facets of the Earth’s near-surface atmosphere and distinguishing between separate human and pure sub-systems is not clear or apparent since these are sometimes overlapping and will be thought of built-in socio-environmental programs. Such programs embody a continuum of environments from these with restricted human populations (e.g. polar areas) to these by which human programs and processes largely dominate (e.g. densely populated megacities). In all these areas there are built-in programs working, and lots of will be thought of as domains for DISES examine. For the needs of this solicitation, we outline the “socio” or human element of the system as one predominantly ruled by human selections, actions, and behaviors, and we outline the “environmental” element of the system as one predominantly ruled by organic, bodily, and chemical processes. DISES initiatives can, subsequently, embody analysis that investigates built-in socio-environmental programs in agricultural and concrete settings, in addition to areas extra distant from intensive human affect.
DISES initiatives should clearly determine a socio-environmental system, synthesis of a number of socio-environmental programs, or drawback(s) which are amenable to investigation from each environmental-science and social-science views. The evaluation of the socio-environmental system is predicted to combine the processes by means of which the environmental parts influence or modify the human parts, and the processes by means of which the human parts have an effect on the environmental element.
This system will think about three forms of DISES proposals:
DISES Monitor 1 analysis proposals ought to study human societies and environmental traits as system parts comprised of many people or processes at native, regional or international scales. Initiatives by which both of those parts underneath examine stands by itself or focuses on a singular element, course of, or organism are unlikely to be supported by DISES. DISES initiatives ought to tackle analysis questions that can advance concept within the science of socio-environmental programs or associated interdisciplinary fields similar to Coupled Human and Pure Techniques (CHANS) in addition to contribute in particular disciplines. A DISES analysis proposal ought to exhibit how the proposed analysis is grounded in related concept and on the power to supply generalizable information, similar to, advancing primary conceptual fashions of how built-in socio-environmental programs work together over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. Initiatives which are of curiosity to a variety of sciences and lengthen throughout the human and environmental sciences are inspired. Slender case research and initiatives which are fully empirical or relevant solely to a restricted locality must be prevented, however could also be appropriate for a DISES-EX proposal. Proposals ought to current novel, clear, and non-trivial hypotheses (or pose cogent analysis questions) that may be examined utilizing a scientifically sound analysis design that employs established or revolutionary new strategies, or a powerful integration of a number of strategies. Initiatives possible to enhance capabilities for predicting the responses of built-in programs to endogenous and exogenous adjustments, together with applicable estimates of uncertainty in mannequin predictions, are inspired.
DISES-EX Monitor 2 exploratory proposals are supposed to be extra restricted in scope and will examine a neighborhood or regional socio-environmental system. This exploratory analysis may concentrate on the socio-environmental system ideas and the way the parts work together. DISES-EX proposals may additionally examine solely chosen parts of the socio-environmental system so long as the relationships and interactions with the bigger system are specified. DISES-EX proposals ought to help exploratory efforts to facilitate the sorts of contact, interplay, and lively analysis actions essential to allow researchers from completely different fields to have interaction in efficient interdisciplinary analysis. Emphasis is to be positioned on the conduct of analysis and potential outcomes, not on the preparation of plans and proposals for future analysis. Proposals are particularly inspired from investigators and establishments that will profit from higher participation within the nationwide analysis enterprise similar to primarily undergraduate establishments (PUIs), non-R1 IHEs1, minority-serving establishments (MSIs)2, and establishments inside EPSCoR jurisdictions3.
DISES-RCN Monitor 3 Analysis Coordination Networks proposals will encourage new analysis instructions by supporting teams of researchers to speak and coordinate their analysis, instructional, and coaching actions throughout disciplinary, organizational, and geographic boundaries. A DISES-RCN shouldn’t help both planning or conduct of particular person analysis initiatives, nevertheless it ought to facilitate future primary analysis throughout scientific communities. The scientific work to be superior have to be outlined by a related socio-environmental system. DISES-RCN awards help the means by which investigators can share info and concepts, foster synthesis and new collaborations, develop group requirements, and in different methods advance science and schooling by means of communication and sharing of concepts. DISES-RCN awards are usually not meant to help present networks or the actions of established collaborations. DISES-RCN organizers ought to comply with the particular directions for preparation of proposals within the latter a part of this solicitation. These directions complement the steerage given within the normal RCN solicitation (NSF 23-529).
DISES seeks to stay on the forefront of convergence analysis, which has two major traits:
Analysis pushed by a particular and compelling drawback. Analysis requiring a convergence paradigm is usually impressed by the necessity to tackle a particular problem or alternative, whether or not it arises from deep scientific questions or urgent societal wants.
Deep integration throughout disciplines. As consultants from completely different disciplines pursue frequent analysis challenges, their information, theories, strategies, information, analysis communities and languages grow to be more and more intermingled or built-in. New frameworks, paradigms or disciplines can kind from sustained interactions throughout a number of communities.
The convergence paradigm builds upon transdisciplinary approaches to analysis by deliberately bringing collectively intellectually various scientists, engineers, or each at a challenge’s inception in new collaborations that may generate a number of options to complicated issues.
DISES analysis groups ought to have experience and administration capability that allows the crew to conduct the proposed analysis successfully. Challenge personnel ought to embody experience from each environmental and human (social) sciences; best proposals exhibit this through a bunch of investigators working collectively as a crew. Experience will be demonstrated by earned levels from disciplines, present departmental and heart affiliations, or expertise, particulars of which will be included within the related part of the Challenge Description, the PI Biographical Sketches, and within the Challenge Administration Plan.
Mental Benefit: Topical and Knowledge Issues
Though the DISES program is open to and accepts proposals addressing a variety of subjects, submitting investigators are inspired to develop proposals which are thematically associated to present and rising NSF-wide actions, similar to Construct a Resilient Planet. Examples of subjects incorporating cross-Directorate actions embody, however are usually not restricted to wildfires (Expensive Colleague Letter NSF 22-122) or collaborations with Tribal Nations as outlined in a memorandum from the Workplace of Science and Know-how Coverage. We encourage PIs to search for rising alternatives on the NSF web site.
Use of NSF-supported information networks, information bases, facilities, and different types of scientific infrastructure. Proposals that use present or deliberate information, samples, or assignable belongings from NSF-supported actions, or those who improve broader scientific infrastructure, are particularly inspired for submissions to DISES. Amongst these assets are the next: the Nationwide Ecological Observatory Community (NEON); database networks and assets such because the Hydrologic Data System of the Consortium of Universities for the Development of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI), the Basic Social Survey (GSS), the Panel Examine of Earnings Dynamics (PSID), and the Federal Statistical Analysis Knowledge Facilities (FSRDCs); analysis networks such because the Lengthy Time period Ecological Analysis (LTER) community; analysis observatories such because the Ocean Observing Initiative (OOI); group fashions and information units developed and maintained by the Nationwide Heart for Atmospheric Analysis (NCAR); discipline stations; synthesis facilities; and ongoing and proposed educational and federal applications. In all circumstances, nonetheless, proposals should clearly exhibit how the analysis will develop essentially new information and improve concept.
Broader Impacts: Emphasis Areas
DISES initiatives should present promise of robust broader impacts with respect to a number of of the next sorts of exercise: (1) broadening the vary of individuals engaged in socio-environmental analysis;( 2) utilizing DISES analysis for societal profit, particularly in areas which are typically ignored by prevailing attitudes;(3) offering particular schooling and coaching alternatives associated to socio-environmental analysis particularly and to convergent analysis extra typically; (4) contributing to the infrastructure for future socio-environmental analysis; and (5) disseminating outcomes past the academy. Engagement of people who find themselves beneficiaries of the analysis at challenge inception is inspired, as are initiatives that think about co-production of data, are use-inspired, and result in actionable scientific analysis whereas advancing concept. The engagement with non-scientists in information co-production is extremely inspired. The NSF Advisory Committee for Environmental Analysis and Schooling (AC-ERE) has not too long ago printed a report that gives some frameworks for planning and implementing engaged analysis.
Worldwide analysis
PIs of DISES proposals who anticipate conducting analysis in worldwide areas are reminded that the analysis performed abroad must have specific consideration to the potential advantages of that analysis to US society. The present PAPPG gives steerage about worldwide analysis, together with extra particular situations on subawards to Overseas Organizations. PIs contemplating DISES analysis in non-U.S. areas have to make sure to:
Contain native scientists as full collaborators within the design and conduct of the analysis challenge;
Clarify how subawards to Overseas Organizations carry distinctive facets to the challenge that can’t be discovered at U.S. establishments;
Embrace Broader Impacts which have clear potential to learn U.S. society;
Emphasize Mental Benefit that focuses on the broader applicability of the theoretical facets of the analysis past the particular location of the challenge.
1IHEs not at present categorized as a Doctoral College with “Very Excessive Analysis Exercise” (R1 establishments) in keeping with the Carnegie Classification and Built-in Postsecondary Schooling Knowledge System
2Minority Serving Establishments as listed and outlined by the US Division of Schooling checklist of MSIs: https://www2.ed.gov/about/places of work/checklist/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html
3EPSCoR Jurisdiction web sites as per NSF: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor/state-websites
III. AWARD INFORMATION
DISES will help analysis initiatives. exploratory initiatives, and Analysis Coordination Networks (RCN).
DISES Monitor 1 analysis awards will probably be as much as 5 years in length with a funds as much as $1,800,000.
DISES-EX Monitor 2 exploratory awards will probably be as much as three years in length with a funds as much as $750,000.
DISES-RCN Monitor 3 analysis coordination community awards will probably be 4 or 5 years in length with a funds as much as $500,000.
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $15,000,000 to $18,000,000
The quantity of funding is approximate, pending availability of funds.
IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Who Could Submit Proposals:
Proposals might solely be submitted by the next:
Establishments of Increased Schooling (IHEs) – Two- and four-year IHEs (together with group faculties) accredited in, and having a campus situated within the US, appearing
on behalf of their school members. Particular Directions for Worldwide Department Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal consists of funding to be supplied to an
worldwide department campus of a US establishment of upper schooling (together with by means of use of subawards and marketing consultant preparations), the proposer should clarify
the profit(s) to the challenge of efficiency on the worldwide department campus, and justify why the challenge actions can’t be carried out on the US campus.
Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Impartial museums, observatories, analysis laboratories, skilled societies and related organizations situated within the U.S. which are straight related to instructional or analysis actions.
Who Could Function PI:
There are not any restrictions or limits.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
There are not any restrictions or limits.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI:
There are not any restrictions or limits.
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Full Proposal Preparation Directions: Proposers might choose to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation through Analysis.gov or Grants.gov.
Full Proposals submitted through Analysis.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation must be ready and submitted in accordance with the overall pointers contained within the NSF Proposal and Award Insurance policies and Procedures Information (PAPPG). The whole textual content of the PAPPG is accessible electronically on the NSF web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg. Paper copies of the PAPPG could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected]. The Put together New Proposal setup will immediate you for this system solicitation quantity.
Full proposals submitted through Grants.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation through Grants.gov must be ready and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov Software Information: A Information for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Purposes through Grants.gov. The whole textual content of the NSF Grants.gov Software Information is accessible on the Grants.gov web site and on the NSF web site at: (https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide). To acquire copies of the Software Information and Software Kinds Bundle, click on on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov website, then click on on the Apply Step 1: Obtain a Grant Software Bundle and Software Directions hyperlink and enter the funding alternative quantity, (this system solicitation quantity with out the NSF prefix) and press the Obtain Bundle button. Paper copies of the Grants.gov Software Information additionally could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected].
See PAPPG Chapter II.D.2 for steerage on the required sections of a full analysis proposal submitted to NSF. Please word that the proposal preparation directions supplied on this program solicitation might deviate from the PAPPG directions.
Proposal Format
Proposals not in conformance with the proposal preparation necessities of the PAPPG or NSF Grants.gov Software Information or the necessities inside this solicitation will probably be returned with out overview. Please word, nonetheless, that the web page limits contained on this solicitation take priority over these given within the PAPPG and NSF Grants.gov Software Information.
Proposal Sections with Particular Directions for Proposals Submitted in Response to This Solicitation
The next sections of the proposal are necessary and must be ready in accordance to the next supplementary directions in addition to to steerage within the NSF PAPPG or the NSF Grants.gov Software Information.
Proposal Set-Up
Choose “Put together New Full Proposal” in Analysis.gov. Seek for and choose this solicitation title in Step 1 of the Full Proposal wizard. In Step 2, choose the taking part NSF Directorate (BIO, GEO, or SBE) inside NSF to ship your proposal. Based mostly on that choice, Analysis.gov will routinely prepopulate the associated Division and Program to contemplate the proposal. No matter which NSF unit you choose, all DISES proposals will probably be collectively managed by the cross-directorate crew of DISES program administrators. Designation of a number of DISES entries is superfluous. As a result of DISES doesn’t interact in co-review with common NSF applications, no different program or competitors must be specified. Within the proposal particulars part, choose “Single proposal (with or with out subawards).” Individually submitted collaborative proposals will probably be returned with out overview.
Proposal Title
The title of the proposal ought to start with the prefix “DISES:” for a Monitor 1 analysis proposal, “DISES-EX” for a Monitor 2 exploratory proposal, “DISES-RCN” for a Monitor 3 Analysis Coordination Community proposal.
The remainder of the title of the proposal ought to describe the challenge in concise, informative language so {that a} scientifically or technically literate reader may perceive what the challenge is about. The title ought to keep away from examine website location, and as a substitute emphasize the scientific work to be undertaken. Proposers shouldn’t use cute or attention-grabbing subtitles, as a result of such phrases will lead reviewers to query the mental significance of the challenge.
Senior Personnel
For DISES-RCN proposals, the community coordinator must be listed because the PI and as much as 4 members of the DISES-RCN steering committee could also be listed as co-PIs. Different members of the DISES-RCN steering committee must be designated as different senior personnel.
Challenge Description
The Challenge Description should embody an specific identification and dialogue of the built-in socio-environmental system into consideration and the environmental and human components of that system. This part have to be clearly labelled as “The Socio-Environmental System” and will seem anyplace within the Challenge Description.
DISES-RCN Management: This part ought to checklist the identify and affiliation of the person who will function the lead PI/community coordinator and the opposite people who will function members of the DISES-RCN steering committee. This part should not be a couple of web page in size and have to be the primary web page of the Challenge Description. All members of the DISES-RCN steering committee must be designated as senior personnel and a biographical sketch, present and pending (different) help, and collaborators and different affiliations info have to be supplied for every steering committee member.
Web page Limits:
Challenge descriptions for DISES Monitor 1 analysis proposals are restricted to 18 pages in size.
Challenge descriptions for DISES-EX Monitor 2 proposals are restricted to fifteen pages in size.
Challenge descriptions for DISES-RCN Monitor 3 proposals are restricted to fifteen pages in size.
Particular Data and Supplementary Documentation
Challenge Administration Plan
All DISES analysis proposals should embody a Challenge Administration Plan to be included as a Supplementary Doc and be not more than two (2) pages in size. The administration plan ought to (1) describe all of the folks concerned with the challenge, (2) specify their experience related to the challenge scope, and (3) describe the particular duties every member of the analysis crew is predicted to supervise. The administration plan should embody a Challenge Timeline that specifies milestones and anticipated completion dates of challenge deliverables. DISES-RCN proposals may have the administration plan as a part of the Challenge Description as outlined in NSF 23-529 and an extra PMP shouldn’t be required.
Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan
As specified within the NSF PAPPG and the comparable part of the NSF Grants.gov Software Information, a postdoctoral mentoring plan have to be supplied if any funding is requested to help a postdoctoral researcher within the proposal funds. That is required whether or not the funding for the postdoctoral researcher(s) is requested within the lead establishment’s funds or by means of a subaward. The postdoctoral mentoring plan have to be not than one (1) web page in size for the challenge and have to be included as a supplementary doc. Along with the steerage contained within the PAPPG, the DISES program needs to see actions within the mentoring plan that put together the postdoctoral researcher for conducting interdisciplinary and convergent science; main and managing interdisciplinary science groups; and supply publicity throughout the environmental and human sciences represented within the challenge. As well as, and as applicable, the postdoctoral mentoring plan ought to exhibit that the postdoctoral researcher will obtain coaching in cross-cultural fieldwork settings.
DISES doesn’t allow the inclusion of a graduate or undergraduate pupil mentoring plan as a supplementary doc. Proposals might embody such plans within the challenge description.
Knowledge Administration Plan
NSF locations excessive precedence on the provision of challenge information to a broad analysis group. DISES proposals should articulate milestones and deliverables for info administration, hereafter known as Knowledge Administration Plan, in step with wording and formatting steerage supplied within the PAPPG and the comparable part of the NSF Grants.gov Software Information.
It’s anticipated that information and information merchandise derived from DISES funding will probably be made freely and publicly obtainable inside a most of two years of the tip of the challenge. The information administration plan ought to doc the entire information life cycle throughout the challenge’s analysis and schooling mission. It ought to describe how information administration is concerned in examine design, information assortment, processing, validation, documentation, curation, entry, evaluation, and publication. The information administration plan also needs to doc insurance policies and procedures for assembly the challenge’s obligation for dissemination of information and associated merchandise in accordance with the NSF PAPPG. It ought to specify clearly what datasets will probably be produced and the place and when they are going to be made public. Insurance policies relating to prioritization, delay, or limits on entry have to be justified. If the proposed challenge entails worldwide collaboration, the information administration plan should describe agreements with international companions that guarantee entry to information produced underneath the DISES award. Within the occasion of an award, annual reviews ought to embody info on the progress of the gathering and public availability of those information.
As a result of DISES analysis might contain vital information assortment, harvesting, integration, assimilation, and modeling amongst collaborators, the DISES information administration and entry plan ought to include detailed descriptions of the information units that will probably be collected or collated, together with their sources and plans for interpretation or evaluation, for preservation, documentation, and sharing of information, samples, and bodily collections, and for his or her closing disposition. The DISES program doesn’t at present prescribe the place information have to be deposited apart from it have to be in a nationwide, public information repository that publishes its contents to a higher-level information aggregator that facilitates information discovery. This public repository must be registered with a global physique that promotes finest practices in information archiving and curation (e.g. https://www.re3data.org/). Examples of applicable information repositories embody the Environmental Knowledge Initiative (https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/house.jsp, which is supported by NSF to speed up curation and archiving of environmental information), the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Analysis (https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/), the Organic and Chemical Oceanography Knowledge Administration Workplace (http://www.bco-dmo.org/), the Arctic Knowledge Heart (https://arcticdata.io/), and the Information Community for Biocomplexity (https://knb.ecoinformatics.org/). DISES initiatives are accountable for understanding the requirements for information and metadata high quality set by these repositories and for making certain that their information meet these requirements.
The Knowledge Administration Plan will probably be reviewed as a part of the mental advantage or broader impacts of the proposal, or each, as applicable. The information administration plan ought to embody plans to disseminate all fashions, computational applications and scripts, their information sources, and supply info on mannequin calibration and validation info. It shouldn’t include an elaboration of mannequin concept, equations, or algorithms that belong within the Challenge Description. NSF encourages appointment of an information administration coordinator the place applicable.
Letters of Collaboration
If letters of collaboration are included, the DISES program requires using the template for Letters of Collaboration as really useful within the PAPPG. Any deviations from using the template for these letters will end result within the return of the proposal with out overview.
Different Supplementary Paperwork
Except approved on this solicitation (such because the required Challenge Administration Plan), within the PAPPG, or the NSF Grants.gov Software Information, no different supplies must be included on this part. Survey or interview protocols are usually not permitted on this part, nor are reprints of articles beforehand printed by the investigators. Proposals that embody supplies on this part which are applicable within the challenge description however are inappropriate as supplementary paperwork will probably be returned with out overview.
Appendices
No appendices are permitted.
Analysis Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
If a proposal submitted to DISES consists of help for undergraduate college students in accordance with provisions outlined within the Analysis Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) solicitation, textual content describing the character of the REU actions have to be included within the challenge description. Such textual content can’t be included as a supplementary doc in a proposal submitted to DISES. (Word that this steerage runs counter to textual content within the REU solicitation, however as a result of the proposal is being submitted to DISES, the DISES steerage have to be used). The whole funds request, together with the REU complement, might not exceed $1,800,000. REU dietary supplements is not going to be thought of after an award is issued.
Different Points to Tackle When Getting ready a Proposal for This Solicitation
Proposals Involving A number of Organizations
Within the case of a proposal involving a number of organizations, a single group have to be recognized because the prime, and a single proposal describing your entire challenge have to be submitted by that group. Funds have to be distributed amongst accomplice organizations through subawards from the prime group. A funds on the usual NSF funds kind must be submitted for every subawardee. The requirement for a single group to submit the only proposal for a challenge is designed to facilitate efficient coordination amongst taking part organizations and to keep away from difficulties that ensue in funded initiatives when people change organizations or stop to satisfy challenge obligations. Of the 2 forms of collaborative proposal codecs described within the NSF PAPPG, this solicitation permits solely a single proposal submission with subawards administered by that prime group. Direct submission of linked collaborative units of proposals by a number of organizations shouldn’t be permitted.
Proposals Involving Collaborators at Overseas Organizations
As a normal precept, NSF expects to help the U.S. aspect of a analysis and schooling collaboration. Worldwide collaborators ought to usually search funding from their very own funding sources. Nevertheless, a international establishment might obtain restricted funding by means of a subaward if that is the best method to accomplish the proposed analysis and if the international accomplice is making a novel contribution to the challenge that can’t be completed at a U.S. establishment, following steerage issued by NSF’s Workplace of Worldwide Science and Engineering (OISE). These are: mutual advantage of the worldwide collaboration for all companions; true mental collaboration with the worldwide accomplice(s); and advantages to be realized from the experience and specialised expertise, amenities, websites or assets of the worldwide counterpart
Whereas non-U.S. establishments are usually not eligible to submit proposals to this competitors, the prime U.S. establishment might, in restricted circumstances, and assembly particular situations, request funding for non-U.S. establishments by means of subawards. Please concentrate on the particular situations for subawards to Overseas Organizations are elaborated within the PAPPG and have to be met for a proposal to be compliant. Oblique prices for such organizations must be decided in accordance with steerage supplied in Chapter II.D.2.f.viii of the NSF PAPPG and the comparable part of the NSF Grants.gov Software Information. Proposals really useful for an award that include international organizations or people as subawardees or consultants will probably be reviewed by OISE to make sure compliance.
Proposers are reminded they have to present biographical sketches of all senior challenge personnel, together with these related to international organizations. Letters of collaboration (ready in accordance with the rules laid out in an earlier subsection on this solicitation) have to be supplied as supplementary paperwork (utilizing format as per PAPPG) from organizations that won’t be supported by means of subawards.
Subawards
In accordance with the relevant award phrases and situations, proposers are reminded of their obligations with regard to subawardees. Ought to an award be made, the prime awardee is accountable for conveying the suitable phrases and situations to, in addition to being accountable for the administration and oversight of, any subawardees on the challenge, together with any international subawardees. Please concentrate on particular situations for subawards to Overseas Organizations outlined in PAPPG.
B. Budgetary Data
Price Sharing:
Inclusion of voluntary dedicated value sharing is prohibited.
Different Budgetary Limitations:
Different budgetary limitations apply. Please comply with PAPPG steerage and see the complete textual content of this solicitation for additional info. The proposed funds should embody funds to cowl journey prices of two members of the analysis crew to take part in an annual PI assembly. This assembly will enable PIs to showcase analysis accomplishments, expertise the spectrum of DISES convergent analysis, and work together with different analysis groups.
C. Due Dates
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
November 17, 2023
D. Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities
For Proposals Submitted By way of Analysis.gov:
To organize and submit a proposal through Analysis.gov, see detailed technical directions obtainable at: https://www.analysis.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/ProposalPreparationandSubmission.html. For Analysis.gov person help, name the Analysis.gov Assist Desk at 1-800-381-1532 or e-mail [email protected]. The Analysis.gov Assist Desk solutions normal technical questions associated to using the Analysis.gov system. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation must be referred to the NSF program workers contact(s) listed in Part VIII of this funding alternative.
For Proposals Submitted By way of Grants.gov:
Earlier than utilizing Grants.gov for the primary time, every group should register to create an institutional profile. As soon as registered, the applicant’s group can then apply for any federal grant on the Grants.gov web site. Complete details about utilizing Grants.gov is accessible on the Grants.gov Applicant Sources webpage: https://www.grants.gov/internet/grants/candidates.html. As well as, the NSF Grants.gov Software Information (see hyperlink in Part V.A) gives directions relating to the technical preparation of proposals through Grants.gov. For Grants.gov person help, contact the Grants.gov Contact Heart at 1-800-518-4726 or by e mail: [email protected]. The Grants.gov Contact Heart solutions normal technical questions associated to using Grants.gov. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation must be referred to the NSF program workers contact(s) listed in Part VIII of this solicitation.
Submitting the Proposal: As soon as all paperwork have been accomplished, the Licensed Organizational Consultant (AOR) should submit the applying to Grants.gov and confirm the specified funding alternative and company to which the applying is submitted. The AOR should then signal and submit the applying to Grants.gov. The finished utility will probably be transferred to Analysis.gov for additional processing.
Proposers that submitted through Analysis.gov might use Analysis.gov to confirm the standing of their submission to NSF. For proposers that submitted through Grants.gov, till an utility has been obtained and validated by NSF, the Licensed Organizational Consultant might examine the standing of an utility on Grants.gov. After proposers have obtained an e-mail notification from NSF, Analysis.gov must be used to examine the standing of an utility.
VI. NSF PROPOSAL PROCESSING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Proposals obtained by NSF are assigned to the suitable NSF program for acknowledgement and, in the event that they meet NSF necessities, for overview. All proposals are rigorously reviewed by a scientist, engineer, or educator serving as an NSF Program Officer, and normally by three to 10 different individuals exterior NSF both as advert hoc reviewers, panelists, or each, who’re consultants within the specific fields represented by the proposal. These reviewers are chosen by Program Officers charged with oversight of the overview course of. Proposers are invited to recommend names of individuals they imagine are particularly nicely certified to overview the proposal and/or individuals they would favor not overview the proposal. These strategies might function one supply within the reviewer choice course of on the Program Officer’s discretion. Submission of such names, nonetheless, is elective. Care is taken to make sure that reviewers don’t have any conflicts of curiosity with the proposal. As well as, Program Officers might acquire feedback from website visits earlier than recommending closing motion on proposals. Senior NSF workers additional overview suggestions for awards. A flowchart that depicts your entire NSF proposal and award course of (and related timeline) is included in PAPPG Exhibit III-1.
A complete description of the Basis’s advantage overview course of is accessible on the NSF web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/coverage/merit_review/.
Proposers also needs to concentrate on core methods which are important to the success of NSF’s mission, as articulated in Main the World in Discovery and Innovation, STEM Expertise Growth and the Supply of Advantages from Analysis – NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 – 2026. These methods are built-in in this system planning and implementation course of, of which proposal overview is one half. NSF’s mission is especially well-implemented by means of the combination of analysis and schooling and broadening participation in NSF applications, initiatives, and actions.
One of many strategic goals in help of NSF’s mission is to foster integration of analysis and schooling by means of the applications, initiatives, and actions it helps at educational and analysis establishments. These establishments should recruit, prepare, and put together a various STEM workforce to advance the frontiers of science and take part within the U.S. technology-based financial system. NSF’s contribution to the nationwide innovation ecosystem is to supply cutting-edge analysis underneath the steerage of the Nation’s most artistic scientists and engineers. NSF additionally helps improvement of a powerful science, know-how, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) workforce by investing in constructing the information that informs enhancements in STEM educating and studying.
NSF’s mission requires the broadening of alternatives and increasing participation of teams, establishments, and geographic areas which are underrepresented in STEM disciplines, which is crucial to the well being and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is dedicated to this precept of variety and deems it central to the applications, initiatives, and actions it considers and helps.
A. Benefit Assessment Rules and Standards
The Nationwide Science Basis strives to spend money on a sturdy and various portfolio of initiatives that creates new information and permits breakthroughs in understanding throughout all areas of science and engineering analysis and schooling. To determine which initiatives to help, NSF depends on a advantage overview course of that includes consideration of each the technical facets of a proposed challenge and its potential to contribute extra broadly to advancing NSF’s mission “to advertise the progress of science; to advance the nationwide well being, prosperity, and welfare; to safe the nationwide protection; and for different functions.” NSF makes each effort to conduct a good, aggressive, clear advantage overview course of for the number of initiatives.
1. Benefit Assessment Rules
These ideas are to be given due diligence by PIs and organizations when making ready proposals and managing initiatives, by reviewers when studying and evaluating proposals, and by NSF program workers when figuring out whether or not or to not suggest proposals for funding and whereas overseeing awards. On condition that NSF is the first federal company charged with nurturing and supporting excellence in primary analysis and schooling, the next three ideas apply:
All NSF initiatives must be of the best high quality and have the potential to advance, if not remodel, the frontiers of data.
NSF initiatives, within the combination, ought to contribute extra broadly to attaining societal targets. These “Broader Impacts” could also be completed by means of the analysis itself, by means of actions which are straight associated to particular analysis initiatives, or by means of actions which are supported by, however are complementary to, the challenge. The challenge actions could also be based mostly on beforehand established and/or revolutionary strategies and approaches, however in both case have to be nicely justified.
Significant evaluation and analysis of NSF funded initiatives must be based mostly on applicable metrics, retaining in thoughts the possible correlation between the impact of broader impacts and the assets supplied to implement initiatives. If the dimensions of the exercise is proscribed, analysis of that exercise in isolation shouldn’t be prone to be significant. Thus, assessing the effectiveness of those actions might finest be carried out at a better, extra aggregated, stage than the person challenge.
With respect to the third precept, even when evaluation of Broader Impacts outcomes for specific initiatives is completed at an aggregated stage, PIs are anticipated to be accountable for finishing up the actions described within the funded challenge. Thus, particular person initiatives ought to embody clearly acknowledged targets, particular descriptions of the actions that the PI intends to do, and a plan in place to doc the outputs of these actions.
These three advantage overview ideas present the idea for the advantage overview standards, in addition to a context inside which the customers of the standards can higher perceive their intent.
2. Benefit Assessment Standards
All NSF proposals are evaluated by means of use of the 2 Nationwide Science Board authorized advantage overview standards. In some cases, nonetheless, NSF will make use of extra standards as required to spotlight the particular goals of sure applications and actions.
The 2 advantage overview standards are listed under. Each standards are to be given full consideration through the overview and decision-making processes; every criterion is critical however neither, by itself, is enough. Due to this fact, proposers should totally tackle each standards. (PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i). comprises extra info to be used by proposers in improvement of the Challenge Description part of the proposal). Reviewers are strongly inspired to overview the standards, together with PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i), previous to the overview of a proposal.
When evaluating NSF proposals, reviewers will probably be requested to contemplate what the proposers need to do, why they need to do it, how they plan to do it, how they are going to know in the event that they succeed, and what advantages may accrue if the challenge is profitable. These points apply each to the technical facets of the proposal and the way in which by which the challenge might make broader contributions. To that finish, reviewers will probably be requested to guage all proposals in opposition to two standards:
Mental Benefit: The Mental Benefit criterion encompasses the potential to advance information; and
Broader Impacts: The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the potential to learn society and contribute to the achievement of particular, desired societal outcomes.
The next components must be thought of within the overview for each standards:
What’s the potential for the proposed exercise to
Advance information and understanding inside its personal discipline or throughout completely different fields (Mental Benefit); and
Profit society or advance desired societal outcomes (Broader Impacts)?
To what extent do the proposed actions recommend and discover artistic, unique, or doubtlessly transformative ideas?
Is the plan for finishing up the proposed actions well-reasoned, well-organized, and based mostly on a sound rationale? Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to evaluate success?
How nicely certified is the person, crew, or group to conduct the proposed actions?
Are there enough assets obtainable to the PI (both on the house group or by means of collaborations) to hold out the proposed actions?
Broader impacts could also be completed by means of the analysis itself, by means of the actions which are straight associated to particular analysis initiatives, or by means of actions which are supported by, however are complementary to, the challenge. NSF values the development of scientific information and actions that contribute to achievement of societally related outcomes. Such outcomes embody, however are usually not restricted to: full participation of girls, individuals with disabilities, and different underrepresented teams in science, know-how, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM); improved STEM schooling and educator improvement at any stage; elevated public scientific literacy and public engagement with science and know-how; improved well-being of people in society; improvement of a various, globally aggressive STEM workforce; elevated partnerships between academia, business, and others; improved nationwide safety; elevated financial competitiveness of the USA; and enhanced infrastructure for analysis and schooling.
Proposers are reminded that reviewers may also be requested to overview the Knowledge Administration Plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan, as applicable.
Extra Solicitation Particular Assessment Standards
Along with the usual NSF overview standards, DISES proposals will probably be evaluated with respect to the diploma to which the challenge addresses the a number of interactions within the chosen socio-environmental system(s); the diploma to which the challenge will yield constructive broader impacts in methods straight aligned with DISES program targets; and the efficacy of the proposed Challenge Administration Plan (PMP).
B. Assessment and Choice Course of
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will probably be reviewed by
Advert hoc Assessment and/or Panel Assessment.
Reviewers will probably be requested to guage proposals utilizing two Nationwide Science Board authorized advantage overview standards and, if relevant, extra program particular standards. A abstract ranking and accompanying narrative will typically be accomplished and submitted by every reviewer and/or panel. The Program Officer assigned to handle the proposal’s overview will think about the recommendation of reviewers and can formulate a advice.
After scientific, technical and programmatic overview and consideration of applicable components, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the cognizant Division Director whether or not the proposal must be declined or really useful for award. NSF strives to have the ability to inform candidates whether or not their proposals have been declined or really useful for funding inside six months. Giant or significantly complicated proposals or proposals from new awardees might require extra overview and processing time. The time interval begins on the deadline or goal date, or receipt date, whichever is later. The interval ends when the Division Director acts upon the Program Officer’s advice.
After programmatic approval has been obtained, the proposals really useful for funding will probably be forwarded to the Division of Grants and Agreements or the Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Assist for overview of enterprise, monetary, and coverage implications. After an administrative overview has occurred, Grants and Agreements Officers carry out the processing and issuance of a grant or different settlement. Proposers are cautioned that solely a Grants and Agreements Officer might make commitments, obligations or awards on behalf of NSF or authorize the expenditure of funds. No dedication on the a part of NSF must be inferred from technical or budgetary discussions with a NSF Program Officer. A Principal Investigator or group that makes monetary or personnel commitments within the absence of a grant or cooperative settlement signed by the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer does so at their very own threat.
As soon as an award or declination choice has been made, Principal Investigators are supplied suggestions about their proposals. In all circumstances, opinions are handled as confidential paperwork. Verbatim copies of opinions, excluding the names of the reviewers or any reviewer-identifying info, are despatched to the Principal Investigator/Challenge Director by the Program Officer. As well as, the proposer will obtain an evidence of the choice to award or decline funding.
VII. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
A. Notification of the Award
Notification of the award is made to the submitting group by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer. Organizations whose proposals are declined will probably be suggested as promptly as doable by the cognizant NSF Program administering this system. Verbatim copies of opinions, not together with the identification of the reviewer, will probably be supplied routinely to the Principal Investigator. (See Part VI.B. for extra info on the overview course of.)
B. Award Situations
An NSF award consists of: (1) the award discover, which incorporates any particular provisions relevant to the award and any numbered amendments thereto; (2) the funds, which signifies the quantities, by classes of expense, on which NSF has based mostly its help (or in any other case communicates any particular approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3) the proposal referenced within the award discover; (4) the relevant award situations, similar to Grant Basic Situations (GC-1)*; or Analysis Phrases and Situations* and (5) any announcement or different NSF issuance that could be included by reference within the award discover. Cooperative agreements are also administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative Settlement Monetary and Administrative Phrases and Situations (CA-FATC) and the relevant Programmatic Phrases and Situations. NSF awards are electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and transmitted electronically to the group through e-mail.
*These paperwork could also be accessed electronically on NSF’s Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF. Paper copies could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected].
Extra complete info on NSF Award Situations and different essential info on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, obtainable electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
Administrative and Nationwide Coverage Necessities
Construct America, Purchase America
As expressed in Government Order 14005, Making certain the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Staff (86 FR 7475), it’s the coverage of the chief department to make use of phrases and situations of Federal monetary help awards to maximise, in step with legislation, using items, merchandise, and supplies produced in, and providers provided in, the USA.
In step with the necessities of the Construct America, Purchase America Act (Pub. L. 117-58, Division G, Title IX, Subtitle A, November 15, 2021), no funding made obtainable by means of this funding alternative could also be obligated for an award except all iron, metal, manufactured merchandise, and building supplies used within the challenge are produced in the USA. For added info, go to NSF’s Construct America, Purchase America webpage.
C. Reporting Necessities
For all multi-year grants (together with each customary and persevering with grants), the Principal Investigator should submit an annual challenge report back to the cognizant Program Officer no later than 90 days previous to the tip of the present funds interval. (Some applications or awards require submission of extra frequent challenge reviews). No later than 120 days following expiration of a grant, the PI is also required to submit a closing challenge report, and a challenge outcomes report for most people.
Failure to supply the required annual or closing challenge reviews, or the challenge outcomes report, will delay NSF overview and processing of any future funding increments in addition to any pending proposals for all recognized PIs and co-PIs on a given award. PIs ought to study the codecs of the required reviews upfront to guarantee availability of required information.
PIs are required to make use of NSF’s digital project-reporting system, obtainable by means of Analysis.gov, for preparation and submission of annual and closing challenge reviews. Such reviews present info on accomplishments, challenge contributors (particular person and organizational), publications, and different particular merchandise and impacts of the challenge. Submission of the report through Analysis.gov constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report are correct and full. The challenge outcomes report additionally have to be ready and submitted utilizing Analysis.gov. This report serves as a quick abstract, ready particularly for the general public, of the character and outcomes of the challenge. This report will probably be posted on the NSF web site precisely as it’s submitted by the PI.
Extra complete info on NSF Reporting Necessities and different essential info on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, obtainable electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS
Please word that this system contact info is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Basic inquiries relating to this program must be made to:
Richard F. Yuretich,
phone:
(703) 292-4744,
e mail: [email protected]
Jeffrey W. Mantz,
phone:
(703) 292-7783,
e mail: [email protected]
For questions associated to using NSF programs contact:
NSF Assist Desk: 1-800-381-1532
For questions regarding Grants.gov contact:
Grants.gov Contact Heart: If the Licensed Organizational Representatives (AOR) has not obtained a affirmation message from Grants.gov inside 48 hours of submission of utility, please contact through phone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail: [email protected].
IX. OTHER INFORMATION
The NSF web site gives essentially the most complete supply of knowledge on NSF Directorates (together with contact info), applications and funding alternatives. Use of this web site by potential proposers is strongly inspired. As well as, “NSF Replace” is an information-delivery system designed to maintain potential proposers and different events apprised of recent NSF funding alternatives and publications, essential adjustments in proposal and award insurance policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Grants Conferences. Subscribers are knowledgeable by means of e-mail or the person’s Net browser every time new publications are issued that match their recognized pursuits. “NSF Replace” additionally is accessible on NSF’s web site.
Grants.gov gives an extra digital functionality to seek for Federal government-wide grant alternatives. NSF funding alternatives could also be accessed through this mechanism. Additional info on Grants.gov could also be obtained at https://www.grants.gov.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
The Nationwide Science Basis (NSF) is an impartial Federal company created by the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended (42 USC 1861-75). The Act states the aim of the NSF is “to advertise the progress of science; [and] to advance the nationwide well being, prosperity, and welfare by supporting analysis and schooling in all fields of science and engineering.”
NSF funds analysis and schooling in most fields of science and engineering. It does this by means of grants and cooperative agreements to greater than 2,000 faculties, universities, Okay-12 faculty programs, companies, casual science organizations and different analysis organizations all through the US. The Basis accounts for about one-fourth of Federal help to educational establishments for primary analysis.
NSF receives roughly 55,000 proposals every year for analysis, schooling and coaching initiatives, of which roughly 11,000 are funded. As well as, the Basis receives a number of thousand functions for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. The company operates no laboratories itself however does help Nationwide Analysis Facilities, person amenities, sure oceanographic vessels and Arctic and Antarctic analysis stations. The Basis additionally helps cooperative analysis between universities and business, US participation in worldwide scientific and engineering efforts, and academic actions at each educational stage.
Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED) present funding for particular help or tools to allow individuals with disabilities to work on NSF-supported initiatives. See the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information Chapter II.F.7 for directions relating to preparation of all these proposals.
The Nationwide Science Basis has Telephonic Gadget for the Deaf (TDD) and Federal Data Relay Service (FIRS) capabilities that allow people with listening to impairments to speak with the Basis about NSF applications, employment or normal info. TDD could also be accessed at (703) 292-5090 and (800) 281-8749, FIRS at (800) 877-8339.
The Nationwide Science Basis Data Heart could also be reached at (703) 292-5111.
The Nationwide Science Basis promotes and advances scientific progress in the USA by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for analysis and schooling within the sciences, arithmetic, and engineering.
To get the most recent details about program deadlines, to obtain copies of NSF publications, and to entry abstracts of awards, go to the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov
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To Order Publications or Kinds:
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PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS
The data requested on proposal varieties and challenge reviews is solicited underneath the authority of the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended. The data on proposal varieties will probably be utilized in reference to the number of certified proposals; and challenge reviews submitted by awardees will probably be used for program analysis and reporting throughout the Government Department and to Congress. The data requested could also be disclosed to certified reviewers and workers assistants as a part of the proposal overview course of; to proposer establishments/grantees to supply or acquire information relating to the proposal overview course of, award selections, or the administration of awards; to authorities contractors, consultants, volunteers and researchers and educators as vital to finish assigned work; to different authorities companies or different entities needing info relating to candidates or nominees as a part of a joint utility overview course of, or with a purpose to coordinate applications or coverage; and to a different Federal company, court docket, or occasion in a court docket or Federal administrative continuing if the federal government is a celebration. Details about Principal Investigators could also be added to the Reviewer file and used to pick potential candidates to function peer reviewers or advisory committee members. See System of Report Notices, NSF-50, “Principal Investigator/Proposal File and Related Information,” and NSF-51, “Reviewer/Proposal File and Related Information.” Submission of the data is voluntary. Failure to supply full and full info, nonetheless, might scale back the potential for receiving an award.
An company might not conduct or sponsor, and an individual shouldn’t be required to reply to, an info assortment except it shows a legitimate Workplace of Administration and Funds (OMB) management quantity. The OMB management quantity for this assortment is 3145-0058. Public reporting burden for this assortment of knowledge is estimated to common 120 hours per response, together with the time for reviewing directions. Ship feedback relating to the burden estimate and some other side of this assortment of knowledge, together with strategies for lowering this burden, to:
Suzanne H. Plimpton
Stories Clearance Officer
Coverage Workplace, Division of Establishment and Award Assist
Workplace of Funds, Finance, and Award Administration
Nationwide Science Basis
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