Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet) (nsf23619)

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Nationwide Science Basis

Workplace of Worldwide Science and Engineering

Workplace of Integrative Actions

Directorate for Organic Sciences

Directorate for Laptop and Info Science and Engineering

Directorate for Engineering

Directorate for Geosciences

Directorate for Mathematical and Bodily Sciences

Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Financial Sciences

Directorate for STEM Schooling

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):

December 11, 2023

September 16, 2024

Third Monday in September, Yearly Thereafter

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES

Restructuring of award sorts and budgets

Design: $300K for 1-2 years
Implementation Section 1, $1.5M for 3-4 years
Implementation Section 2, $350K for 1-2 years

Letters of collaboration at the moment are required for Design Monitor proposals
Eligibility restrictions apply for Implementation Monitor Section 2 proposals
Solicitation particular proposal preparation directions and overview standards have modified
Annual and ultimate annual report necessities have modified
Implementation Monitor Section 1 proposals should not eligible for renewal.

Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation needs to 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 Info

Program Title:

Accelerating Analysis by way of Worldwide Community-to-Community Collaborations (AccelNet)

Synopsis of Program:

The modern analysis panorama is a collaborative and worldwide enterprise requiring excessive stage coordination amongst multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural groups. As such, the Accelerating Analysis by way of Worldwide Community-to-Community Collaborations program (AccelNet) values cooperation over competitors. Program objectives are to 1) leverage prior NSF assist for constructing analysis capability in direction of actions that launch worldwide analysis community of networks (NoN) that may result in an accelerated development of an space of science after the award interval and a couple of) recruit and foster a various and internationally competent US-based workforce skilled in conducting and main multi-team worldwide collaboration. Any space funded by the Nationwide Science Basis is eligible, notably these addressing grand analysis challenges recognized inside analysis communities and/or by NSF.

Profitable proposals will display that the proposed actions will: 1) speed up scientific analysis at a price that might not be attainable with out concerted worldwide cooperation in analysis planning; 2) make NoN members extra aggressive for analysis awards following the interval of award; 3) recruit and foster a US-based numerous and internationally competent workforce skilled in conducting and main multi-team worldwide collaboration. Proposals should embody detailed plans for collaborative networking actions that may lead to a synergy of effort throughout all the NoN.

The AccelNet Program has two tracks. The Design Monitor permits PIs to construct on prior NSF analysis awards by offering time and assets for constructing capability throughout groups to launch a synergistic worldwide NoN. The Implementation Monitor permits PIs to construct on prior analysis or networking awards, comparable to AccelNet Design or Analysis Coordination Networks (RCN) by offering time and assets to implement a global NoN. There are two phases to the Implementation Monitor. Section 1 funding is for actions associated solely to NoN actions and is open to all PIs, together with however not restricted to prior profitable Design Monitor PIs. Section 2 funding is for early idea analysis arising from Section 1 actions and is simply open to Section 1 PIs who’ve recognized a crucial analysis hole throughout synergistic networking actions within the first 18-24 months of Section 1 awards.

Cognizant Program Officer(s):

Please notice that the next info is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.

Kara C. Hoover, OISE, phone: (703) 292-2235, e mail: [email protected]
Khershed P. Cooper, ENG/CMMI, phone: (703) 292-7017, e mail: [email protected]
Daniel Denecke, EDU/DGE, phone: (703) 292-8072, e mail: [email protected]
Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, SBE/SES, phone: (703) 292-7466, e mail: [email protected]
Bruce Okay. Hamilton, ENG/CBET, phone: (703) 292-8320, e mail: [email protected]
Bogdan Mihaila, CISE/OAC, phone: (703) 292-8235, e mail: [email protected]
Mangala Sharma, GEO/AGS, phone: (703) 292-4773, e mail: [email protected]
Robyn Smyth, BIO/DEB, phone: (703) 292-2996, e mail: [email protected]
Ralph F. Wachter, CISE/CNS, phone: (703) 292-8950, e mail: [email protected]

Relevant Catalog of Federal Home Help (CFDA) Quantity(s):

47.041 — Engineering
47.049 — Mathematical and Bodily Sciences
47.050 — Geosciences
47.070 — Laptop and Info Science and Engineering
47.074 — Organic Sciences
47.075 — Social Behavioral and Financial Sciences
47.076 — STEM Schooling
47.079 — Workplace of Worldwide Science and Engineering
47.083 — Workplace of Integrative Actions (OIA)
47.084 — NSF Know-how, Innovation and Partnerships

Award Info

Anticipated Sort of Award: Normal Grant or Persevering with Grant

Estimated Variety of Awards: 10 to 14

Anticipated Funding Quantity: $10,000,000

Anticipated Funding Quantity: $10 million, pending availability of funds.

Eligibility Info

Who Might Submit Proposals:

Proposals could solely be submitted by the next:

Establishments of Increased Schooling (IHEs) – Two- and four-year IHEs (together with neighborhood faculties) accredited in, and having a campus situated within the US, appearing on behalf of their college members. Particular Directions for Worldwide Department Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal consists of funding to be supplied to a global department campus of a US establishment of upper schooling (together with by way of use of subawards and marketing consultant preparations), the proposer should clarify the profit(s) to the venture of efficiency on the worldwide department campus, and justify why the venture actions can’t be carried out on the US campus.

Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Unbiased museums, observatories, analysis laboratories, skilled societies and related organizations situated within the U.S. which might be straight related to instructional or analysis actions.

Tribal Governments: The governing physique of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or neighborhood that the Secretary of the Inside acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe beneath the Federally Acknowledged Indian Tribe Checklist Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a, et seq.)

Who Might Function PI:

Restrictions solely apply to Implementation Monitor Section 2:

Implementation Monitor Section 2 proposals could solely be submitted by Implementation Monitor Section 1 recipients with an lively award and might be submitted no sooner than 12 months after the beginning date of the award. Every Section 1 group can solely obtain one Section 2 award.

Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:

There aren’t any restrictions or limits.

Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1

A person could seem as PI or Co-PI in no a couple of proposal submitted in response to this solicitation, whether or not Design or Implementation.

Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions

A. Proposal Preparation Directions

Letters of Intent: Not required
Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required
Full Proposals:

B. Budgetary Info

C. Due Dates

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):

December 11, 2023

September 16, 2024

Third Monday in September, Yearly Thereafter

Proposal Evaluation Info Standards

Benefit Evaluation Standards:

Nationwide Science Board accredited standards. Further benefit overview standards apply. Please see the complete textual content of this solicitation for additional info.

Award Administration Info

Award Situations:

Normal NSF award situations apply.

Reporting Necessities:

Further reporting necessities apply. Please see the complete textual content of this solicitation for additional info.

Abstract of Program Necessities

Introduction
Program Description
Award Info
Eligibility Info
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
Proposal Preparation Directions
Budgetary Info
Due Dates
Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities

NSF Proposal Processing and Evaluation Procedures
Benefit Evaluation Ideas and Standards
Evaluation and Choice Course of

Award Administration Info
Notification of the Award
Award Situations
Reporting Necessities

Company Contacts
Different Info

I. INTRODUCTION

The scientific enterprise is more and more collaborative and worldwide. At this time’s analysis collaborations operate as dynamic multi-team techniques that affect the expansion of worldwide data. Internationally coauthored publications are extra extremely cited than domestic-only publications and are growing in quantity throughout most analysis fields. Excessive-impact analysis is extra widespread in circumstances the place novel combos of analysis are introduced collectively and in nations that foster hyperlinks with international researchers to create new communities of excellence. Range in analysis groups additionally results in higher innovation. AccelNet facilitates the constructing of worldwide and numerous networks of networks to create a world analysis enterprise in grand challenges recognized by analysis communities and/or NSF.

The AccelNet program builds on NSF investments in analysis networks, analysis infrastructure, large-scale analysis services, and analysis facilities inside and outdoors the U.S. By supporting actions that foster strategic worldwide linkages amongst analysis networks (as particularly outlined under), AccelNet goals to speed up analysis in a approach that might not be attainable with out time for a collaborative, cooperative, synergistic effort at a global scale. AccelNet doesn’t assist proposals that want to launch a single new community, increase a single community, increase present NoNs, increase operations to new areas, or just construct capability overseas.

Staff Science References: Adams (2013) Nature; Coccia and Wang (2016) PNAS; Cooke and Hilton (2015) The Nationwide Academies; Fortunato et al. (2018) Science; Uzzi et al. (2013) Science; Wagner et al. (2015) PLoS ONE; Wagner and Jonkers (2017) Nature;

DEI and Innovation References: Forrester (2020) Nature; Amano et al. (2016) PLOS Biol, Jonsen et al. (2011) Int J Cross Cult Administration, Hofstra et al. (2020) PNAS

II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Overview

The AccelNet program encourages collaboration over competitors by soliciting proposals for worldwide networks of networks that goal to 1) speed up scientific analysis at a price that might not be attainable with out concerted worldwide cooperation in analysis planning; 2) make NoN members extra aggressive for analysis awards following the interval of award; 3) recruit and foster a US-based numerous and internationally competent workforce skilled in conducting and main multi-team worldwide collaboration. Any space funded by the Nationwide Science Basis is eligible, notably these addressing grand analysis challenges recognized inside analysis communities and/or NSF.

An integral a part of large-scale worldwide NoNs is constructing multi-team science. To facilitate the long-term success of awarded initiatives, the AccelNet program gives coaching in conducting group science for US-based PIs throughout the first 12 months of the award. To facilitate workforce improvement, the AccelNet program gives assist for US-based college students and early-career researchers to take part in skilled improvement alternative alongside the AccelNet annual PI assembly.

Proposed worldwide networks of networks could range in measurement and maturity, however a minimal of three home, international, and/or inherently multinational analysis networks are required — at the very least one should function outdoors the US. AccelNet doesn’t assist proposals that want to launch a single new community, increase a single community, increase present NoNs, increase operations to new areas, or just construct capability overseas. In distinctive circumstances, a longtime NoN could also be eligible if the proposed actions display new linkages and/or synergies amongst analysis networks that alter the scope and course of the present NoN to a major diploma.

NoNs should display synergies throughout a number of networks that leverage experience, knowledge, services, and/or different assets for mutual profit throughout the NoN. Proposed NoNs should exhibit a mannequin of shared NoN governance throughout the networks. NoN networking actions could also be digital, hybrid, or a mix of each. Examples of NoN actions embody, however should not restricted to community retreats, NoN workshops, worldwide and interdisciplinary personnel or knowledge exchanges, sharing of distinctive services, working teams, coaching actions, and improvement and dissemination of merchandise and practices. Exchanges between home networks could also be included provided that worldwide community members are additionally touring to the home alternate website.

B. Definitions

Solicitation-Particular Definition of Community: a geographically distributed group of researchers who cooperate on analysis actions inside or throughout fields to gather and share assets, data, and experience. Networks can’t be so giant that common and sustained cooperation shouldn’t be possible or sensible. Members have to be from disparate organizations (not labs or teams of researchers inside a college or college system) and should have interaction at scales bigger than lab-to-lab collaborations between universities. Giant skilled networks and organizations should not thought-about analysis networks for the needs of this solicitation, however smaller working analysis teams inside them that cooperate commonly could also be. A formally acknowledged analysis community may have a community identify, web site, or related identification options, however not all networks want be at that stage of maturity (notably within the Design Monitor).

Solicitation-Particular Definition of Community of Networks (NoN): a federation of worldwide unbiased, non-overlapping networks (as described above) that converge on a clearly articulated analysis theme and set of questions. Networks could embody stakeholders from universities, authorities businesses, non-profit organizations, and personal business, as long as the objectives are centered on advancing the frontiers of science, engineering, and STEM schooling. Proposed NoNs needs to be of a scale and complexity that might not be attainable inside a single analysis community, inside a single nation, or by way of the traditional modes of NSF analysis assist. Key members in every community (at varied profession levels) should have clearly outlined roles and duties central to producing synergy throughout networks. Proposals should display the advantages of participation within the NoN for unfunded networks and the contribution every community makes to the NoN.

C. Funding Tracks

Design Monitor: PIs can request as much as 2 years of planning assist and a most of $300,000. The Design Monitor funds actions that construct readiness to launch the NoN. Proposals should display the existence of an rising NoN that shares a analysis theme however have but to determine all attainable taking part networks, analysis gaps, and/or potential synergies that may result in improvement of a analysis roadmap. The Design Monitor needs to be unbiased from any deliberate future software to the Implementation Monitor, which suggests they’re evaluated based mostly on the deserves of the proposed work alone, shouldn’t embody dialogue of future Implementation Monitor proposals, and can’t embody effort for preparation of an Implementation Monitor proposal. In uncommon circumstances, Design Monitor awards could also be renewed however require dialogue with the Program Director previous to submission.

Implementation Monitor Section 1: PIs can request as much as 4 years of assist and a most of $1.5M. The Implementation observe funds actions directed at implementing analysis planning and long-term sustainability of the NoN. Proposed NoNs at this stage may have (1) recognized community companions and the data gaps round which the analysis roadmap can be developed, (2) deliberate actions that may create community synergies and display that community synergies will advance analysis and innovation on the finish of the award interval, (3) demonstrated profit to unfunded community companions to take part, 4) a transparent coordination and administration plan for group science on a global scale, 5) co-created an organizational construction with collaborative management shared throughout the NoN with key members from every community recognized as having clear roles and duties in delivering proposed objectives. Implementation Monitor awards should not eligible for renewal. NoNs needs to be sustainable, analysis aggressive, or each following the interval of the award. AccelNet shouldn’t be a assist mechanism for NoNs, moderately it’s a short-term intervention to advance science by way of coordination.

Implementation Monitor Section 2: Implementation Section 1 PIs solely can request 1-2 years of analysis assist and a most of $350K. Every group can solely obtain one Section 2 award. A resubmission will not be thought-about if there’s not enough time remaining on an award to finish the proposed work. The proposed analysis should have arisen organically from Section 1 actions and never be associated to prior or present work of any member until that work has been considerably modified attributable to worldwide cooperation and collaboration. The proposed analysis should have transformative potential however is excessive danger and wouldn’t in any other case fare properly in a conventional benefit overview format as a result of it’s too new or untested. The analysis have to be a synergistic exercise throughout at the very least two networks and be at a global scale. The analysis and/or outcomes have to be mutually helpful to a majority of companions within the NoN. Examples is perhaps retraining fashions utilizing newly merged NoN datasets that embody variables not beforehand a part of particular person member datasets, testing new protocols, strategies, or strategies, gathering new knowledge or utilizing instrumentation in novel ways in which community synergies have recognized as doubtlessly transformative to advancing science. The applying of strategies or strategies which might be extensively utilized in analysis communities, even when not utilized by members of the NoN, should not eligible. In some circumstances, the novel software of strategies or strategies from one self-discipline to a totally new area of data or set of issues could also be eligible if it meets the above standards.

III. AWARD INFORMATION

Design Monitor Awards: complete funds as much as $300,000 for 1-2 years

Implementation Monitor Section 1 Awards: complete funds as much as $1.5 million for 3-4 years

Implementation Monitor Section 2 Awards: complete funds as much as $350,000 for 1-2 years

Topic to the provision of funds

IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Who Might Submit Proposals:

Proposals could solely be submitted by the next:

Establishments of Increased Schooling (IHEs) – Two- and four-year IHEs (together with neighborhood faculties) accredited in, and having a campus situated within the US, appearing on behalf of their college members. Particular Directions for Worldwide Department Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal consists of funding to be supplied to a global department campus of a US establishment of upper schooling (together with by way of use of subawards and marketing consultant preparations), the proposer should clarify the profit(s) to the venture of efficiency on the worldwide department campus, and justify why the venture actions can’t be carried out on the US campus.

Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Unbiased museums, observatories, analysis laboratories, skilled societies and related organizations situated within the U.S. which might be straight related to instructional or analysis actions.

Tribal Governments: The governing physique of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or neighborhood that the Secretary of the Inside acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe beneath the Federally Acknowledged Indian Tribe Checklist Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a, et seq.)

Who Might Function PI:

Restrictions solely apply to Implementation Monitor Section 2:

Implementation Monitor Section 2 proposals could solely be submitted by Implementation Monitor Section 1 recipients with an lively award and might be submitted no sooner than 12 months after the beginning date of the award. Every Section 1 group can solely obtain one Section 2 award.

Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:

There aren’t any restrictions or limits.

Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1

A person could seem as PI or Co-PI in no a couple of proposal submitted in response to this solicitation, whether or not Design or Implementation.

Further Eligibility Information:

Implementation Monitor Section 1 proposals should not eligible for renewal.

V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Proposal Preparation Directions

Full Proposal Preparation Directions: Proposers could choose to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation by way of Analysis.gov, or Grants.gov.

Full Proposals submitted by way of Analysis.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation needs to be ready and submitted in accordance with the overall tips contained within the NSF Proposal and Award Insurance policies and Procedures Information (PAPPG). The whole textual content of the PAPPG is obtainable 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 by way of Grants.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation by way of Grants.gov needs to be ready and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov Software Information: A Information for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Functions by way of Grants.gov. The whole textual content of the NSF Grants.gov Software Information is obtainable 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 Types 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 steering on the required sections of a full analysis proposal submitted to NSF. Please notice that the proposal preparation directions supplied on this program solicitation could deviate from the PAPPG directions.

Necessary info for all tracks:

Individually submitted collaborative proposals should not accepted on this solicitation.
Test the worldwide cooperative actions field on the Cowl Sheet.
Point out nation or nations concerned on the Cowl Sheet.
All recipients are required to attend an annual PI assembly and embody these prices of their funds (see Price range)

DESIGN TRACK

Title: All titles MUST start with the next textual content and punctuation

AccelNet Design: your title with no further punctuation

Challenge Abstract (most 1 web page)

Overview: the rationale for the NoN, and proposed networking actions
Mental Benefit
Broader Impacts

Challenge Description (most 15 pages):

Mental Benefit: Use this area to elucidate the science that can be superior by networking actions

Description of analysis theme/grand problem and why worldwide engagement and cooperation are required for accelerated development
Planning objectives that may place the group to have the ability to speed up science or implement the NoN

Networks

Present info on the scope, stage of ritual, measurement, and maturity for 3 core networks (utilizing the solicitation-specific definition)
Info for at the very least two members from every community and their particular roles and duties within the NoN planning (full identify, organizational affiliation, community affiliation)
Further networks that could be recruited to the trouble might be listed to display capability to launch an inclusive NoN

Synergistic Networking Actions (construct flexibility into planning and embody artistic approaches to worldwide collaboration that both improve worldwide journey or substitute for it ought to journey not be attainable)

Detailed plans for actions that may embody (however should not restricted to) a mix of the next: determine data gaps the long run NoN will deal with, determine analysis wants and priorities of members, forge crucial operational hyperlinks, create agreements for collaboration and community membership, foster further community partnerships and create methods for future analysis collaboration throughout the long run NoN
Timeline of delivering objectives, together with preliminary steps
Analysis of success for every aim

Workforce Growth (elective for Design Monitor): If included, should deal with the next:

Describe an in depth recruitment plan that may guarantee a range of backgrounds within the trainee cohort.
Describe an in depth plan for workforce coaching in conducting and main multi-team worldwide collaboration that features mentorship in cross-cultural scientific exchanges, worldwide competency, and group science. If there are further instructional outcomes sought by way of the assorted coaching applications, please present an in depth description
Present an in depth plan on how companions will work together to realize instructional outcomes and embody methods to beat the challenges in schooling variation throughout worldwide (and nationwide) community
If relevant, estimate the variety of people who can be concerned

Broader Impacts: This part needs to be ready in accordance with the steering within the PAPPG, together with the required part header labeled “Broader Impacts”. This part shouldn’t duplicate efforts from the Workforce Growth part (if included in Design Monitor)

Price range

Design Solicitation Particular Supplementary Documentation

Along with all NSF required supplementary paperwork, the solicitation requires letters of collaboration for Design proposals. Use the format supplied within the PAPPG for letters of collaboration.

IMPLEMENTATION TRACK: PHASE 1

Title: All titles MUST start with the next textual content and punctuation

AccelNet Implementation Section 1: your title with no further punctuation

Challenge Abstract (most 1 web page)

Overview: the rationale for the NoN and proposed networking actions
Mental Benefit
Broader Impacts

Challenge Description (most 15 pages):

Outcomes of Prior Assist: solely for individuals who obtained a Design Monitor award
Mental Benefit: Use this area to elucidate the science that can be superior by networking actions

Description of analysis theme/grand problem located in present member efforts
Why worldwide engagement and cooperation are required for accelerated development
Clearly outlined analysis questions and/or data gaps that can be addressed

if conceptual, methodological, and/or technological advances are required to launch aggressive analysis on the finish of the award, clarify how community members will obtain these objectives outdoors the networking actions

How analysis can be accelerated after the interval of award in a approach that’s not in any other case attainable

Networks

Present a graphic demonstrating present linkages amongst member networks.
Present info on the scope, stage of ritual, measurement, and maturity for as much as 10 core networks (utilizing the solicitation-specific definition)
Establish key members from every community and their particular roles and duties in coordinating the NoN (full identify, organizational affiliation, community affiliation)
Describe the important thing contribution of every community by figuring out present analysis and academic assets, infrastructure, websites, instruments, knowledge, and/or protocols that can be leveraged and recombined to rework and speed up analysis after the award ends
Exhibit the profit in participation for unfunded networks

Synergistic Networking Actions (construct flexibility into planning and embody artistic approaches to worldwide collaboration that both improve worldwide journey or substitute for it ought to journey not be attainable)

Describe the deliberate actions for making a analysis roadmap that may speed up science on the finish of the award interval
Actions that foster scientific integration and progressive collaboration have to be open to members of all taking part analysis networks, moderately than benefiting primarily people from the submitting organizations or choose companions

Workforce Growth

Describe an in depth recruitment plan that may guarantee a range of backgrounds within the trainee cohort
Describe an in depth plan for workforce coaching in conducting and main multi-team worldwide collaboration that features mentorship in cross-cultural scientific exchanges, worldwide competency, and group science and describe any further instructional outcomes sought by way of the assorted coaching applications
Present an in depth plan on how companions will work together to realize instructional outcomes and embody methods to beat the challenges in schooling variation throughout worldwide (and nationwide) community
If relevant, estimate the variety of people who can be concerned

Analysis

Present an in depth timeline and anticipated merchandise or outcomes related to every exercise

Actions embody these directed at constructing the analysis roadmap and people directed at skilled workforce improvement

Embody an annual analysis plan with particular metrics or merchandise and display continued alignment of actions with venture objectives

Lengthy-Time period Plan (Renewals should not permitted)

Present a plan for a way the NoN will transition from community coordination actions to coordinated analysis actions over the interval of the award
Exhibit that the community of networks will both be accomplished following the transition to coordinate analysis actions or be independently sustainable after the award interval

Broader Impacts: This part needs to be ready in accordance with the steering within the PAPPG, together with the required part header labeled “Broader Impacts”. This part shouldn’t duplicate efforts from the Workforce Growth part.

Price range

Journey for contributors, whether or not home or international community members, needs to be included within the funds.

Journey and associated prices for community contributors to take part in skilled improvement actions could also be included as Participant Assist Prices, when per PAPPG Chapter II.D.f.(v).
Funds could also be requested to advertise in-person collaborative actions that contain journey, comparable to alternate of scholars, postdoctoral researchers, or college, journey bills for U.S. college students and scientists to conduct networking actions within the worldwide companion’s house laboratory, sharing of distinctive services, institution of a public web site, community retreats, and assist of workshops uniquely tied to the actions that hyperlink networks.
Exchanges between home networks could also be included provided that worldwide community members are additionally touring to the home alternate website.

Proposers should funds funds for as much as 4 representatives to attend an annual assembly for recipients at NSF.
The proposal should present yearly budgets all through the venture. A community of networks is a dynamic entity that has the power to evolve over time. The funds construction must be designed to facilitate such evolution, with acceptable funds for venture coordination and administration. The proposed funds needs to be per the prices for the community of networks’ partnership constructing and the scope of the contributors served by the networking {and professional} improvement actions. The funds allocation should mirror the intent of the community of networks to be in service to the analysis neighborhood and profit college students and scientists affiliated with organizations past the submitting group(s).
No funds could also be used to assist analysis by college students or college.
Full-time graduate analysis assistant assist and/or tuition charges should not allowed.
Funds will not be used to assist the bills of the worldwide scientists and college students at their house group.

Implementation Section 1 Solicitation Particular Supplementary Documentation

Along with all NSF required supplementary paperwork, AccelNet requires the next solicitation-specific supplementary paperwork.

Community Coordination and Administration Plan (max 4 pages): Implementation Section 1 initiatives should present a supplementary doc that describes the administration plan for coordinating actions and descriptions the personnel and assets concerned throughout the home and worldwide networks. This description ought to embody a governance mannequin, plans for inside communication, and particular coordination mechanisms that may allow cross-network integration. Embody an organizational chart. For all organizations concerned, outline the particular roles and duties of the PIs, co-PIs, different Senior Personnel, and paid consultants, and unfunded collaborators who’ve roles within the management, coordination, coaching, dissemination, and evaluation actions.

Letters of Collaboration (most of 10 one-page letters): NSF acknowledges that networks may have to elucidate in additional element how the proposed collaboration will meet their wants and objectives, notably with relation to the analysis focus of the communities they symbolize. Letters of collaboration from partnering networks could deviate from the PAPPG-specified format to doc the character of the collaboration and should embody the signatory’s position within the partnering community in addition to the community consultant’s position within the proposed community of networks.

IMPLEMENTATION TRACK: PHASE 2

Title: All titles MUST start with the next textual content and punctuation

AccelNet Implementation Section 2: your title with no further punctuation

Challenge Abstract (most 1 web page)

Overview: the rationale for the NoN on the chosen analysis theme and proposed networking actions
Mental Benefit
Broader Impacts

Challenge Description (most 10 pages):

Outcomes of Prior Assist from Implementation Section 1: Present an summary of accomplishments so far on Section 1 substantive progress in direction of milestones and objectives achieved.
Mental Benefit

Clarify clearly and intimately about how the proposed analysis arose organically from Section 1 worldwide synergistic actions and ensure it isn’t overlapping with any prior analysis, funded or not, or any analysis in improvement previous to this award.
The expectation is that analysis funded beneath this observe is untested or very early in improvement however with excessive potential to rework science—excessive danger/excessive payoff.

Tackle why this work wouldn’t usually be funded by present applications as a follow-up to the AccelNet award.

Exhibit that the proposed analysis can be mutually helpful to NoN members and foster future analysis competitiveness of the person networks concerned and the community effort as a complete.

Broader Impacts: Comply with NSF PAPPG steering, together with the required part header labeled “Broader Impacts”.

Price range

Implementation Section 2 Solicitation Particular Supplementary Documentation

There aren’t any further paperwork required past these required by NSF PAPPG.

B. Budgetary Info

Value Sharing:

Inclusion of voluntary dedicated price sharing is prohibited.

C. Due Dates

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):

December 11, 2023

September 16, 2024

Third Monday in September, Yearly Thereafter

D. Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities

For Proposals Submitted By way of Analysis.gov:

To arrange and submit a proposal by way of Analysis.gov, see detailed technical directions accessible 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 consumer assist, 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 needs to 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 obtainable on the Grants.gov Applicant Sources webpage: https://www.grants.gov/net/grants/candidates.html. As well as, the NSF Grants.gov Software Information (see hyperlink in Part V.A) gives directions concerning the technical preparation of proposals by way of Grants.gov. For Grants.gov consumer assist, 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 needs to 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 software can be transferred to Analysis.gov for additional processing.

Proposers that submitted by way of Analysis.gov could use Analysis.gov to confirm the standing of their submission to NSF. For proposers that submitted by way of Grants.gov, till an software has been obtained and validated by NSF, the Licensed Organizational Consultant could verify the standing of an software on Grants.gov. After proposers have obtained an e-mail notification from NSF, Analysis.gov needs to be used to verify the standing of an software.

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 outdoors NSF both as advert hoc reviewers, panelists, or each, who’re consultants within the explicit fields represented by the proposal. These reviewers are chosen by Program Officers charged with oversight of the overview course of. Proposers are invited to counsel names of individuals they consider are particularly properly certified to overview the proposal and/or individuals they would like not overview the proposal. These strategies could function one supply within the reviewer choice course of on the Program Officer’s discretion. Submission of such names, nevertheless, 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 could acquire feedback from website visits earlier than recommending ultimate motion on proposals. Senior NSF workers additional overview suggestions for awards. A flowchart that depicts all the NSF proposal and award course of (and related timeline) is included in PAPPG Exhibit III-1.

A complete description of the Basis’s benefit overview course of is obtainable on the NSF web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/coverage/merit_review/.

Proposers must also pay attention to core methods which might be important to the achievement 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 way of the mixing of analysis and schooling and broadening participation in NSF applications, initiatives, and actions.

One of many strategic targets in assist of NSF’s mission is to foster integration of analysis and schooling by way 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 beneath the steering of the Nation’s most artistic scientists and engineers. NSF additionally helps improvement of a robust science, know-how, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) workforce by investing in constructing the data 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 might be underrepresented in STEM disciplines, which is important to the well being and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is dedicated to this precept of range and deems it central to the applications, initiatives, and actions it considers and helps.

A. Benefit Evaluation Ideas and Standards

The Nationwide Science Basis strives to spend money on a sturdy and numerous portfolio of initiatives that creates new data and permits breakthroughs in understanding throughout all areas of science and engineering analysis and schooling. To determine which initiatives to assist, NSF depends on a benefit overview course of that includes consideration of each the technical facets of a proposed venture 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 benefit overview course of for the number of initiatives.

1. Benefit Evaluation Ideas

These rules 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 rules apply:

All NSF initiatives needs to 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 reaching societal objectives. These “Broader Impacts” could also be achieved by way of the analysis itself, by way of actions which might be straight associated to particular analysis initiatives, or by way of actions which might be supported by, however are complementary to, the venture. The venture actions could also be based mostly on beforehand established and/or progressive strategies and approaches, however in both case have to be properly justified.
Significant evaluation and analysis of NSF funded initiatives needs to be based mostly on acceptable metrics, preserving in thoughts the probably correlation between the impact of broader impacts and the assets supplied to implement initiatives. If the scale 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 could finest be achieved at a better, extra aggregated, stage than the person venture.

With respect to the third precept, even when evaluation of Broader Impacts outcomes for explicit initiatives is finished at an aggregated stage, PIs are anticipated to be accountable for finishing up the actions described within the funded venture. Thus, particular person initiatives ought to embody clearly said objectives, 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 benefit overview rules present the premise for the benefit overview standards, in addition to a context inside which the customers of the standards can higher perceive their intent.

2. Benefit Evaluation Standards

All NSF proposals are evaluated by way of use of the 2 Nationwide Science Board accredited benefit overview standards. In some cases, nevertheless, NSF will make use of further standards as required to spotlight the particular targets of sure applications and actions.

The 2 benefit overview standards are listed under. Each standards are to be given full consideration throughout the overview and decision-making processes; every criterion is important however neither, by itself, is enough. Due to this fact, proposers should absolutely deal with each standards. (PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i). accommodates further 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 can be requested to contemplate what the proposers need to do, why they need to do it, how they plan to do it, how they may know in the event that they succeed, and what advantages may accrue if the venture is profitable. These points apply each to the technical facets of the proposal and the best way by which the venture could make broader contributions. To that finish, reviewers can be requested to guage all proposals in opposition to two standards:

Mental Benefit: The Mental Benefit criterion encompasses the potential to advance data; and
Broader Impacts: The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the potential to profit society and contribute to the achievement of particular, desired societal outcomes.

The next components needs to be thought-about within the overview for each standards:

What’s the potential for the proposed exercise to

Advance data and understanding inside its personal subject or throughout totally different fields (Mental Benefit); and
Profit society or advance desired societal outcomes (Broader Impacts)?

To what extent do the proposed actions counsel and discover artistic, authentic, 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 properly certified is the person, group, or group to conduct the proposed actions?
Are there satisfactory assets accessible to the PI (both on the house group or by way of collaborations) to hold out the proposed actions?

Broader impacts could also be achieved by way of the analysis itself, by way of the actions which might be straight associated to particular analysis initiatives, or by way of actions which might be supported by, however are complementary to, the venture. NSF values the development of scientific data and actions that contribute to achievement of societally related outcomes. Such outcomes embody, however should 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 america; and enhanced infrastructure for analysis and schooling.

Proposers are reminded that reviewers may also be requested to overview the Information Administration Plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan, as acceptable.

Further Solicitation Particular Evaluation Standards

Reviewers may also be requested to handle the next when evaluating proposals:

Design Monitor

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of proposed actions to put the inspiration for a viable community of networks.
Consider the feasibility of the plan to recruit and foster a various and internationally competent workforce in multi-team worldwide collaboration by noting any of the next: strengths or distinctive components, potential impediments to supply of the plan, or lack of element stopping analysis of the plan.

Implementation Monitor Section 1

Assess the proof supplied that the proposed actions will result in an development of science that might not be attainable in any other case by noting strengths, weaknesses, or lacking info.
Assess the sustainability of the community of networks over the lifetime of the award and past or the transition to analysis actions if the NoN shouldn’t be sustained. Consider how properly the administration plan has achieved shared governance, well-justified roles of people and community members, and techniques to beat boundaries to collaboration.
Consider the feasibility of the plan to recruit and foster a various and internationally competent workforce in multi-team worldwide collaboration by noting any of the next: strengths or distinctive components, potential impediments to supply of the plan, or lack of element stopping analysis of the plan.

Implementation Monitor Section 2

Assess the proof supplied that the proposed analysis arose from community synergies throughout the Implementation Monitor 1.
Assess the chance in funding this effort and the payoff if the group is profitable.
Consider the power and sufficiency of the documentation that NoN members will profit mutually from the proposed analysis.

B. Evaluation and Choice Course of

Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation can be reviewed by Advert hoc Evaluation and/or Panel Evaluation.

Reviewers can be requested to guage proposals utilizing two Nationwide Science Board accredited benefit overview standards and, if relevant, further program particular standards. A abstract ranking and accompanying narrative will usually be accomplished and submitted by every reviewer and/or panel. The Program Officer assigned to handle the proposal’s overview will take into account the recommendation of reviewers and can formulate a advice.

After scientific, technical and programmatic overview and consideration of acceptable elements, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the cognizant Division Director whether or not the proposal needs to be declined or really helpful for award. NSF strives to have the ability to inform candidates whether or not their proposals have been declined or really helpful for funding inside six months. Giant or notably complicated proposals or proposals from new awardees could require further 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 helpful for funding can 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 could make commitments, obligations or awards on behalf of NSF or authorize the expenditure of funds. No dedication on the a part of NSF needs to 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 danger.

As soon as an award or declination determination has been made, Principal Investigators are supplied suggestions about their proposals. In all circumstances, critiques are handled as confidential paperwork. Verbatim copies of critiques, 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 a proof 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 can be suggested as promptly as attainable by the cognizant NSF Program administering this system. Verbatim copies of critiques, not together with the id of the reviewer, can 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 assist (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, comparable 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 by way of 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 vital info on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, accessible 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 Govt 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, per legislation, using items, merchandise, and supplies produced in, and companies supplied in, america.

Per 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 accessible by way of this funding alternative could also be obligated for an award until all iron, metal, manufactured merchandise, and building supplies used within the venture are produced in america. 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 venture 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 venture reviews). No later than 120 days following expiration of a grant, the PI is also required to submit a ultimate venture report, and a venture outcomes report for most people.

Failure to supply the required annual or ultimate venture reviews, or the venture 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 prematurely to guarantee availability of required knowledge.

PIs are required to make use of NSF’s digital project-reporting system, accessible by way of Analysis.gov, for preparation and submission of annual and ultimate venture reviews. Such reviews present info on accomplishments, venture contributors (particular person and organizational), publications, and different particular merchandise and impacts of the venture. Submission of the report by way of Analysis.gov constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report are correct and full. The venture outcomes report additionally have to be ready and submitted utilizing Analysis.gov. This report serves as a short abstract, ready particularly for the general public, of the character and outcomes of the venture. This report can be posted on the NSF web site precisely as it’s submitted by the PI.

Extra complete info on NSF Reporting Necessities and different vital info on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, accessible electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.

Further Reporting Necessities

AccelNet awards require the next further reporting necessities. These necessities are at present present process the data assortment overview course of and the clearance quantity can be included with the reporting necessities. For up to date info, PIs are inspired to contact the cognizant NSF Program Officer listed within the award discover.

present info (location traveled to, period of keep, analysis/schooling exercise undertaken) for all contributors, noting their profession stage
Worldwide collaborators (nation, affiliation, title, profession stage)
Worldwide location(s) visited, period of keep, and analysis exercise undertaken by all contributors, noting the profession stage of every participant
Metrics of success demonstrating progress in direction of reaching the particular venture objectives, and the objectives of the AccelNet program general

Recipients can be required to take part in program-level analysis by which NSF can assess implementation processes and progress towards program stage outcomes. NSF, an NSF contractor, or a grantee on behalf of NSF, could periodically conduct program evaluations or particular initiatives that necessitate entry to venture stage workers and knowledge. This exercise could happen at any time throughout the grant interval and will happen after the grant has ended. Challenge-level participation consists of responding to inquiries, interviews and different strategies of widespread knowledge assortment and/or aggregation throughout particular person grants. As well as, PIs and project-level evaluators can be requested to help in creating a program analysis that may mutually profit the company and program contributors.

VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS

Please notice 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 concerning this program needs to be made to:

For questions associated to using NSF techniques contact:

NSF Assist Desk: 1-800-381-1532
Analysis.gov Assist Desk e-mail: [email protected]

For questions referring to 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 software, please contact by way of phone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail: [email protected].

For programmatic inquiries, please e mail the OISE/AccelNet lead, Dr. Kara C. Hoover ([email protected]). In case you are fascinated by speaking to our Directorate companions, please contact Program Administrators on our Coordinating Committee listed beneath contacts.

IX. OTHER INFORMATION

The NSF web site gives probably the most complete supply of data 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 latest NSF funding alternatives and publications, vital adjustments in proposal and award insurance policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Grants Conferences. Subscribers are knowledgeable by way of e-mail or the consumer’s Internet browser every time new publications are issued that match their recognized pursuits. “NSF Replace” additionally is obtainable on NSF’s web site.

Grants.gov gives a further digital functionality to seek for Federal government-wide grant alternatives. NSF funding alternatives could also be accessed by way of 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 unbiased 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 way of grants and cooperative agreements to greater than 2,000 faculties, universities, Okay-12 faculty techniques, companies, casual science organizations and different analysis organizations all through the US. The Basis accounts for about one-fourth of Federal assist to educational establishments for primary analysis.

NSF receives roughly 55,000 proposals annually 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 assist Nationwide Analysis Facilities, consumer services, 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 gear 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 concerning preparation of all these proposals.

The Nationwide Science Basis has Telephonic Gadget for the Deaf (TDD) and Federal Info 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 Info Heart could also be reached at (703) 292-5111.

The Nationwide Science Basis promotes and advances scientific progress in america 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

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314

For Basic Info(NSF Info Heart):

(703) 292-5111

TDD (for the hearing-impaired):

(703) 292-5090

To Order Publications or Types:

Ship an e-mail to:

[email protected]

or phone:

(703) 292-8134

(703) 292-5111

PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS

The data requested on proposal kinds and venture reviews is solicited beneath the authority of the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended. The data on proposal kinds can be utilized in reference to the number of certified proposals; and venture reviews submitted by awardees can be used for program analysis and reporting throughout the Govt 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 knowledge concerning the proposal overview course of, award selections, or the administration of awards; to authorities contractors, consultants, volunteers and researchers and educators as mandatory to finish assigned work; to different authorities businesses or different entities needing info concerning candidates or nominees as a part of a joint software overview course of, or to be able to coordinate applications or coverage; and to a different Federal company, courtroom, or celebration in a courtroom 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 out potential candidates to function peer reviewers or advisory committee members. See System of File 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, nevertheless, could scale back the opportunity of receiving an award.

An company could not conduct or sponsor, and an individual shouldn’t be required to reply to, an info assortment until it shows a sound Workplace of Administration and Price range (OMB) management quantity. The OMB management quantity for this assortment is 3145-0058. Public reporting burden for this assortment of data is estimated to common 120 hours per response, together with the time for reviewing directions. Ship feedback concerning the burden estimate and every other facet of this assortment of data, together with strategies for lowering this burden, to:

Suzanne H. Plimpton
Reviews Clearance Officer
Coverage Workplace, Division of Establishment and Award Assist
Workplace of Price range, Finance, and Award Administration
Nationwide Science Basis
Alexandria, VA 22314

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