Nationwide Science Basis
Directorate for Laptop and Info Science and Engineering Division of Laptop and Community Methods Division of Computing and Communication Foundations Division of Info and Clever Methods Workplace of Superior Cyberinfrastructure
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
Might 02, 2024
February 07, 2025
February 06, 2026
Essential Info And Revision Notes
The Analysis Capability Constructing Planning (RCBP) Thread was separated into 2 threads moderately than having 2 tracks beneath the RCBP heading. Thread 1 has been simplified and can solely cowl 1 space of analysis – Analysis-Targeted Capability Constructing (Beforehand Monitor 1B). Monitor 1A will now be captured in Thread 4 aimed particularly at analysis planning (RPP).
The Establishment eligibility criterion has been up to date to cap the utmost quantity an establishment might have obtained from CISE core funding listed in Part II to not more than $2 million throughout the previous 5 years.
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 frequently revised and it’s the duty 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.
Abstract Of Program Necessities
Common Info
Program Title:
Laptop and Info Science and Engineering Analysis Growth Program (CISE MSI)
Synopsis of Program:
With this solicitation, the Nationwide Science Basis’s (NSF) Directorate for Laptop and Info Science and Engineering (CISE) is continuous its assist of analysis growth for Minority-Serving Establishments (MSIs). The purpose of the CISE MSI program is to broaden participation by rising the variety of CISE-funded analysis tasks from MSIs and to develop analysis capability towards profitable submissions to core CISE applications. MSIs are central to inclusive excellence: they foster innovation, domesticate present and future undergraduate and graduate laptop and data science and engineering expertise, and bolster long-term U.S. competitiveness.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Please be aware that the next data is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Subrata Acharya, Program Lead, CISE/CNS, phone: (703) 292-2451, e-mail: [email protected]
Michelle L. Rogers, Program Skilled, CISE/CNS, phone: (703) 292-7786, e-mail: [email protected]
Deepankar Medhi, Program Officer, CISE/CNS, phone: (703) 292-2935, e-mail: [email protected]
James E. Fowler, Program Officer, CISE/CCF, phone: (703) 292-8910, e-mail: [email protected]
Ephraim P. Glinert, Program Officer, CISE/IIS, phone: (703) 292-4341, e-mail: [email protected]
Sharon Geva, Program Officer, CISE/OAC, phone: (703) 292-7058, e-mail: [email protected]
Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, Program Officer, CISE/OAC, phone: (703) 292-8104, e-mail: [email protected]
Relevant Catalog of Federal Home Help (CFDA) Quantity(s):
47.070 — Laptop and Info Science and Engineering
Award Info
Anticipated Sort of Award: Normal Grant or Persevering with Grant
Estimated Variety of Awards: 15 to twenty
Anticipated quantity, length, and measurement of latest awards:
Thread 1: Analysis Capability Constructing Initiatives (RCBP)
Variety of awards: 4-5
Challenge size: 2-3 years
Award measurement: As much as $400,000
Thread 2: Analysis Demonstration Initiatives (RDP)
Variety of awards: 5-7
Challenge size: 2-3 years
Award measurement: As much as $600,000
Thread 3: Analysis Partnerships Enhancement Initiatives (RPEP)
Variety of awards: 3-4
Challenge size: 3-4 years
Award measurement: $600,000 to $1,200,000
Thread 4: Analysis Planning Initiatives (RPP)
Variety of awards: 3-4
Challenge size: 2 years
Award measurement: $100,000 to $200,000
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $10,000,000
Estimated program finances, variety of awards and common award measurement/length are topic to the provision of funds and high quality of proposals obtained. An estimated 15 to twenty tasks per yr will probably be funded, topic to availability of funds.
Eligibility Info
Who Might Submit Proposals:
Proposals might solely be submitted by the next:
CISE MSI promotes capability constructing and institutional infrastructure growth for CISE applications at MSIs, in addition to partnerships between MSIs and non-MSIs throughout the nation. These actions are meant to be a driving drive for strengthening and diversifying U.S. analysis and training pathways and offering traditionally marginalized communities new alternatives in STEM careers. Proposals could also be submitted solely by accredited Establishments of Increased Schooling (IHEs) which are acknowledged as Minority Serving Establishments (https://www2.ed.gov/about/places of work/record/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html).
Establishments which have obtained NSF awards totaling greater than $2 million {dollars}, throughout the previous 5 years from the CISE applications listed in Part II mixed, should not eligible to function lead establishments, however might take part as non-lead collaborators. (See Part II Program Description)
Who Might Function PI:
A MSI school member ought to function the lead principal investigator(s) on any proposal submission.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
There are institutional limits based mostly on what number of awards an establishment has from the CISE MSI program which are lively on the time of the proposal submission, as famous under:
Analysis Capability Constructing Initiatives (RCBP): Establishments with two or extra lively RCBP awards are ineligible to be lead establishments for brand new RCBP proposals.
Analysis Demonstration Initiatives (RDP): Establishments with two or extra lively RDP awards are ineligible to be lead establishments in new RDP proposals.
Analysis Partnerships Enhancement Initiatives (RPEP): Establishments with a number of lively RPEP awards are ineligible to be lead establishments for brand new RPEP proposals.
Ineligible establishments are inspired to undergo the RPP thread in addition to to the CISE applications famous in Part II of this solicitation.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 2
In every annual competitors, a person might take part in not more than two proposals, throughout all solicitation threads, as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Letters of Intent: Not required
Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required
Full Proposals:
B. Budgetary Info
Value Sharing Necessities:
Inclusion of voluntary dedicated price sharing is prohibited.
Oblique Value (F&A) Limitations:
Not Relevant
Different Budgetary Limitations:
Different budgetary limitations apply. Please see the total textual content of this solicitation for additional data.
C. Due Dates
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
Might 02, 2024
February 07, 2025
February 06, 2026
Proposal Evaluate Info Standards
Benefit Evaluate Standards:
Nationwide Science Board accredited standards. Further advantage overview standards apply. Please see the total textual content of this solicitation for additional data.
Award Administration Info
Award Situations:
Normal NSF award circumstances apply.
Reporting Necessities:
Normal NSF reporting necessities apply.
Desk Of Contents
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 Evaluate Procedures
Benefit Evaluate Ideas and Standards
Evaluate and Choice Course of
Award Administration Info
Notification of the Award
Award Situations
Reporting Necessities
Company Contacts
Different Info
I. Introduction
The Nationwide Science Basis’s (NSF) Directorate for Laptop and Info Science and Engineering (CISE) is continuous its assist of analysis growth for Minority-Serving Establishments (MSIs). The purpose of the CISE MSI program is to broaden participation by rising the variety of analysis tasks from MSIs funded by the CISE applications famous in Part II. Program Description. MSIs are central to inclusive excellence: they foster innovation, domesticate present and future undergraduate and graduate laptop and data science and engineering expertise, and bolster long-term U.S. competitiveness. This solicitation has adopted the MSI definitions from the U.S. Division of Schooling and the Nationwide Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine1.
As famous in a latest Nationwide Science Board report, The Expert Technical Workforce2, broadening participation efforts should additionally promote the inclusion of home expertise to broaden and nurture undergraduate and graduate training and analysis. Given the position of MSIs in educating such various college students, latest reviews name for extra funding to assist methods to bolster long-term commitments and investments in STEM and different initiatives at MSIs3.
This solicitation has been knowledgeable by a collection of CISE MSI workshops that came about in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In these workshops, MSI school outlined preliminary analysis concepts and generated three key suggestions to higher perceive analysis capability at MSIs: (a) whereas MSI school have the chance to submit proposals to NSF/CISE applications, there’s a must develop analysis capability, infrastructure, and proposal growth assist to advertise success; (b) analysis capability and assist at MSIs span a variety inside and throughout completely different organizations, requiring various forms of assist; and (c) there’s a want for NSF/CISE to higher perceive organizational context from the MSI neighborhood and the impacts for factors (a) and (b).
1 Nationwide Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medication 2019. Minority Serving Establishments America’s Underutilized Useful resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce. Washington, DC: The Nationwide Academies Press.
2The Nationwide Science Board, The Expert Technical Workforce: Crafting America’s Science & Engineering Enterprise, September 2019. Report #: NSB-2019-2.
3Anderson, E. L., Williams, Ok. L., Ponjuan, L., & Frierson, H. (2018). The 2018 Standing Report on Engineering Schooling: A Snapshot of Variety in Levels Conferred in Engineering, Affiliation of Public & Land-grant Universities: Washington, D.C.
II. Program Description
The purpose of the CISE MSI program is to broaden participation by enhancing analysis capability for MSIs funded by the CISE applications. Recognizing the big selection of analysis capability at MSIs, this solicitation invitations researchers from MSIs to submit proposals to the precise “Threads” outlined under. Particularly, Thread 1 proposals, Analysis Capability Constructing Initiatives, will probably be centered on capability constructing; Thread 2 and Thread 3 proposals, Analysis Demonstration Initiatives and Analysis Partnerships Enhancement Initiatives, respectively, will deal with constructing built-in and sustained partnerships inside a single MSI or throughout a number of MSIs, or with different research-intensive organizations; and Thread 4 proposals will deal with Analysis Planning Initiatives to supply seed funds to assist analysis capability constructing on the MSI(s).
Participation is inspired from quite a lot of geographical areas throughout the nation. This system is especially thinking about establishments not beforehand engaged at substantial funding ranges with the CISE applications.
Potential principal investigators (PIs) ought to establish an meant program from among the many following set of CISE applications:
CCF:
CNS:
IIS:
OAC:
Different applications spanning a number of CISE divisions:
Cyber-Bodily Methods (CPS) [Program Webpage]
Safe and Reliable Our on-line world (SaTC) [Program Webpage]
Sensible Well being and Biomedical Analysis within the Period of Synthetic Intelligence and Superior Information Science (SCH) [Program Webpage]
PIs are inspired to contemplate using NSF-supported analysis infrastructure (such because the Platforms for Superior Wi-fi Analysis, FABRIC, Chameleon, and CloudLab) when formulating their analysis plans and submitting proposals. These assets can be found to researchers to conduct experimental analysis without charge. Descriptions of the capabilities of every system and their availability will be discovered at their web sites: https://advancedwireless.org/, https://fabric-testbed.web/, https://www.chameleoncloud.org/ and https://cloudlab.us/.
As well as, proposals might embody requests for cloud computing assets by way of an exterior cloud entry entity supported by NSF’s Enabling Entry to Cloud Computing Sources for CISE Analysis and Schooling (Cloud Entry) program, specifically CloudBank (https://cloudbank.org/).
Proposals responding to the CISE MSI program solicitation should comply with the steerage offered right here whereas additionally being attentive to the objectives of the applications linked above.
PROJECT THREADS
This program solicitation gives 4 Threads to develop analysis capability on the MSIs and encourages intra- and inter-organizational collaborations through:
Thread 1: Analysis Capability Constructing Initiatives (RCBP);
Thread 2: Analysis Demonstration Initiatives (RDP);
Thread 3: Analysis Partnerships Enhancement Initiatives (RPEP); and
Thread 4: Analysis Planning Initiatives (RPP).
The RCBP Thread gives PIs a chance to construct and develop entry to computing infrastructure and superior computing assets to bolster present or new computing, data, and/or cross-departmental analysis collaborations. As well as, RCBP proposals should pursue analysis aligned with the CISE core applications.
The RDP Thread is meant to be an growth from the RCBP efforts, leveraging present, or establishing new, analysis efforts inside a single MSI or throughout a number of organizations, and fostering analysis growth inside and throughout these organizations. PIs receiving an award on this Thread ought to, sooner or later, undergo the RPEP Thread, or on to an applicable CISE core program.
The RPEP Thread is an extra growth from RDP, specializing in collaborative analysis partnerships with a number of departments from a MSI, or throughout MSIs, different research-intensive organizations, and/or nationwide laboratories, to pursue analysis aligned with the CISE core applications.
The RPP Thread is meant to assist analysis planning to supply seed funding for actions to assist new investigators and new establishments. The proposals should pursue analysis aligned with the CISE core applications. The RPP Thread outcomes ought to lend assist to the opposite analysis Threads and/or to the opposite CISE core applications.
1. Analysis Capability Constructing Initiatives (RCBP) Thread
This Thread is meant to assist MSIs construct analysis capability by creating revolutionary partnerships round CISE analysis applications. Interdisciplinary departmental collaborations inside a single MSI or involving a number of MSIs and different research-intensive organizations are inspired although not required and will embody however should not restricted to laptop science, data science, the bodily sciences broadly, and different fields, together with the social sciences. It’s anticipated that the PIs will construct partnerships and undertake actions, comparable to exploratory investigations, knowledge acquisition and testing, and/or prototype growth, which is able to construct capability to assist submission to different Threads and/or different CISE applications. Standalone (or single-PI) analysis tasks don’t qualify for this Thread.
Proposals to the RCBP Thread also needs to element how the proposed work will present new and/or ongoing analysis alternatives for scholar engagement on the MSIs, or engagement throughout the partnering research-intensive organizations.
RCBP tasks can have complete budgets as much as $400,000 for two-three years. Initiatives ought to element and promote sustainability of the anticipated outcomes.
2. Analysis Demonstration Initiatives (RDP) Thread
A proposal attentive to this Thread expands a present analysis collaboration or establishes a brand new one involving a number of departments at a single MSI, a number of MSIs, or a number of MSIs and different research-intensive organizations; in addition to proposes analysis aligned with a number of CISE applications. RDP proposals ought to interact in actions that strengthen partnerships among the many proposing groups to advertise long-term sustained collaborations.
Proposals to the RDP Thread also needs to element how the proposed work will present new and/or ongoing analysis alternatives for scholar engagement on the MSIs, or engagement throughout the partnering research-intensive organizations.
RDP tasks can have complete budgets of as much as $600,000 for two-three years. Initiatives ought to element and promote sustainability of the anticipated outcomes.
3. Analysis Partnerships Enhancement Initiatives (RPEP) Thread
A proposal attentive to this Thread develops partnerships that embody a MSI together with an NSF-funded analysis middle, a research-intensive group, and/or a nationwide laboratory. The proposing workforce ought to have demonstrated prior success through collaborative tasks and will describe how the requested funds will lead to large-scale, transformative impression through the proposed partnership. RPEP proposals should be complete and well-integrated and will make convincing circumstances that the collaborative contributions of the venture groups will lead to enhanced analysis capability on the collaborating MSIs.
The potential of the actions ought to exhibit contribution to CISE-focused analysis and collaborative contributions amongst researchers that might efficiently compete straight within the CISE applications famous in Part II of this solicitation.
Proposals to the RPEP Thread also needs to element how the proposed work will present new and/or ongoing analysis alternatives for scholar engagement on the MSIs, or engagement throughout the partnering research-intensive organizations.
RPEP proposals can have complete budgets starting from $600,000 to $1,200,000 for three-four years. Initiatives ought to element and promote sustainability of the anticipated outcomes.
4. Analysis Planning Initiatives (RPP) Thread
This Thread is meant to supply funding for MSIs for planning efforts to construct analysis capability for submission to the CISE MSI and/or different CISE core analysis applications. These tasks might embody however should not restricted to establishing, planning, and increasing on efforts centered on actions on the MSI. As well as, the proposal ought to describe how the funds requested for infrastructure parts will allow them to construct analysis capability together with a plan to combine sustained use of those assets throughout the establishment(s). Proposed actions ought to embody a plan for partaking applicable communities to check the feasibility of partnerships in addition to creating plans for persevering with capability growth. Plans ought to think about required analysis infrastructure, plans to leverage established teams in associated analysis areas, and inclusion of school coaching and analysis experiences that emphasize the diversification of investigators.
This thread might function an intermediate conduit for bringing the exploratory pilot work to scale. Prior NSF assist just isn’t required to be eligible for a Planning Grant. A Planning Grant can also be not a prerequisite to take part in a future CISE MSI competitors.
RPP proposals can have complete budgets starting from $100,000 to $200,000 for durations as much as two years. Initiatives ought to element and promote plans for sustainability of the anticipated outcomes.
CLOUD COMPUTING RESOURCES
Proposals might request cloud computing assets to make use of public clouds comparable to Amazon Internet Providers (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Cloud computing assets described in proposals could also be obtained by way of an exterior cloud entry entity (CloudBank) supported by NSF’s Enabling Entry to Cloud Computing Sources for CISE Analysis and Schooling (Cloud Entry) program.
Proposers who want to request CloudBank assets ought to describe this request in a Supplementary Doc together with: (1) title of the proposal; (2) establishment identify, (3) anticipated complete price of computing assets, with yearly breakdown; (4) particular cloud computing suppliers that will probably be used; and (5) technical description and justification of the request, together with how the fee was estimated.
The NSF Funds shouldn’t embody any prices for accessing cloud computing assets through CloudBank, apart from what’s talked about within the supplementary doc. Additionally, the whole price of the venture, together with the cloud computing useful resource request, might not exceed the finances restrict described on this solicitation. For instance, a proposal submitted to Thread 2 of the CISE MSI program, specifically a Analysis Demonstration Challenge (RDP), has a complete proposal finances restrict of $600,000. If a PI needs to request $50,000 in business cloud computing assets by way of CloudBank, then the CISE MSI program solicitation specifies that the proposal finances shouldn’t exceed $550,000 within the PI’s NSF finances request (i.e., the NSF Funds and Funds Justification); the remaining $50,000 for business cloud computing assets must be specified within the Supplementary Doc.
If incorporating this request into the proposal, a proposer ought to embody “CloudAccess” (one phrase with out house) as a key phrase on the Challenge Abstract web page, on the finish of the Overview part (earlier than the part on Mental Benefit). Proposers might contact CloudBank (see https://www.cloudbank.org/faq for session on estimating the prices for utilizing cloud computing assets).
See Part V.A. Proposal Preparation Directions, Supplementary Paperwork, for extra data on how you can describe the cloud computing useful resource request in addition to the related finances.
III. Award Info
Anticipated Sort of Award: Persevering with Grant or Normal Grant
Estimated Variety of Awards: 15 to twenty
Anticipated quantity, length, and measurement of latest awards:
Thread 1: Analysis Capability Constructing Initiatives (RCBP)
Variety of awards: 4-5
Challenge size: 2-3 years
Award measurement: As much as $400,000
Thread 2: Analysis Demonstration Initiatives (RDP)
Variety of awards: 5-7
Challenge size: 2-3 years
Award measurement: As much as $600,000
Thread 3: Analysis Partnerships Enhancement Initiatives (RPEP)
Variety of awards: 3-4
Challenge size: 3-4 years
Award measurement: $600,000 to $1,200,000
Thread 4: Analysis Planning Initiatives (RPP)
Variety of awards: 3-4
Challenge size: 2 years
Award measurement: $100,000 to $200,000
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $10,000,000
Estimated program finances, variety of awards and common award measurement/length are topic to the provision of funds and high quality of proposals obtained. An estimated 15 to twenty tasks per yr will probably be funded, topic to availability of funds.
IV. Eligibility Info
Who Might Submit Proposals:
Proposals might solely be submitted by the next:
CISE MSI promotes capability constructing and institutional infrastructure growth for CISE applications at MSIs, in addition to partnerships between MSIs and non-MSIs throughout the nation. These actions are meant to be a driving drive for strengthening and diversifying U.S. analysis and training pathways and offering traditionally marginalized communities new alternatives in STEM careers. Proposals could also be submitted solely by accredited Establishments of Increased Schooling (IHEs) which are acknowledged as Minority Serving Establishments (https://www2.ed.gov/about/places of work/record/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html).
Establishments which have obtained NSF awards totaling greater than $2 million {dollars}, throughout the previous 5 years from the CISE applications listed in Part II mixed, should not eligible to function lead establishments, however might take part as non-lead collaborators. (See Part II Program Description).
Who Might Function PI:
A MSI school member ought to function the lead principal investigator(s) on any proposal submission.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
There are institutional limits based mostly on what number of awards an establishment has from the CISE MSI program which are lively on the time of the proposal submission, as famous under:
Analysis Capability Constructing Initiatives (RCBP): Establishments with two or extra lively RCBP awards are ineligible to be lead establishments for brand new RCBP proposals.
Analysis Demonstration Initiatives (RDP): Establishments with two or extra lively RDP awards are ineligible to be lead establishments in new RDP proposals.
Analysis Partnerships Enhancement Initiatives (RPEP): Establishments with a number of lively RPEP awards are ineligible to be lead establishments for brand new RPEP proposals.
Ineligible establishments are inspired to undergo the RPP thread in addition to to the CISE applications famous in Part II of this solicitation.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 2
In every annual competitors, a person might take part in not more than two proposals, throughout all solicitation threads, as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel.
Further Eligibility Data:
Lead establishments should fulfill the definition of an MSI and submit the MSI Certification Type as a supplementary doc, as described in Part V and utilizing the template offered there. Whereas non-MSIs might take part on this program as subawardees or as non-lead companions in a individually submitted collaborative proposal, their participation must be clearly justified by way of how these collaborations foster analysis capability at MSIs. Within the occasion {that a} venture doesn’t meet these constraints, the proposals will probably be returned with out overview. No exceptions will probably be made.
These eligibility constraints will probably be strictly enforced with a view to deal with everybody pretty and constantly. Additionally be aware that awards related to this solicitation should not transferable to different non-MSI establishments, because the awards are strictly meant for constructing MSI analysis capability.
V. Proposal Preparation And Submission Directions
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Full Proposal Preparation Directions: Proposers might decide 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 final tips contained within the NSF Proposal and Award Insurance policies and Procedures Information (PAPPG). The entire textual content of the PAPPG is out there 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 Utility Information: A Information for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Purposes through Grants.gov. The entire textual content of the NSF Grants.gov Utility Information is out there 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 Utility Information and Utility Types Package deal, click on on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov website, then click on on the Apply Step 1: Obtain a Grant Utility Package deal and Utility Directions hyperlink and enter the funding alternative quantity, (this system solicitation quantity with out the NSF prefix) and press the Obtain Package deal button. Paper copies of the Grants.gov Utility Information additionally could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected].
In figuring out which technique to make the most of within the digital preparation and submission of the proposal, please be aware the next:
Collaborative Proposals. All collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from a number of organizations should be submitted through Analysis.gov. PAPPG Chapter II.E.3 supplies further data on collaborative proposals.
See PAPPG Chapter II.D.2 for steerage on the required sections of a full analysis proposal submitted to NSF. Please be aware that the proposal preparation directions offered on this program solicitation might deviate from the PAPPG directions.
Proposal Titles:
Proposal titles should start with CISE MSI adopted by a colon, then the Thread acronym (e.g.,RCBP, RDP, RPEP or RPP) adopted by a colon, the acronym(s) of the meant CISE program(s) from the record famous in Part II. Program Description, after which the title of the venture. For instance, a proposal for a RPEP venture with CPS because the meant program would have a title of the shape CISE MSI: RPEP: CPS: Title. If a proposal is submitted as a part of a set of collaborative proposals, the title of the proposal should start with Collaborative Analysis adopted by a colon, then the construction as described above. For instance, a collaborative set of proposals for a RDP venture with SaTC because the meant program would every have a title of the shape Collaborative Analysis: CISE MSI: RDP: SaTC: Title.
Challenge Abstract:
Firstly of the Overview part of the Challenge Abstract, enter the title of the CISE MSI venture and Thread, the acronym(s) of the meant CISE program(s), the identify of the PI, and the lead group. Present a abstract description of the CISE MSI venture, together with any division, organizational or cross-organizational collaborative analysis and/or enhancement/growth objectives, and anticipated impacts of its outcomes.
If cloud computing assets are being requested from CloudBank, then the key phrase “CloudAccess” (one phrase with out house) must be included on the finish of the Overview part (earlier than the part on Mental Benefit) of the Challenge Abstract web page.
Challenge Description:
There’s a 15-page restrict for the Challenge Description. Proposals that exceed this restrict will probably be returned with out overview.
Within the first paragraph of the Challenge Description, establish the meant CISE program(s) (e.g., CPS, SaTC).
Institutional Information Narrative
The Challenge Description should embody institutional knowledge with a story describing and contextualizing the establishment’s want for the proposed venture and potential to construct analysis capability and partnerships. The outline should point out how the proposed analysis will foster division and/or organizational analysis capability.
Funds:
The whole finances of the venture, together with any cloud computing useful resource request from CloudBank, might not exceed the corresponding finances limits described elsewhere on this solicitation. Nonetheless, the prices of the cloud computing assets requested from CloudBank shouldn’t be included within the NSF finances and must be specified solely within the related supplementary doc (see under for extra directions).
Supplementary Paperwork:
Within the Supplementary Paperwork Part, add the next:
(1) A listing of Challenge Personnel and Accomplice Establishments (Notice: In collaborative proposals, the lead establishment ought to present this data for all individuals):
Present present, correct data for all personnel and establishments concerned within the venture. NSF employees will use this data within the advantage overview course of to handle reviewer choice. The record ought to embody all PIs, co-PIs, Senior/Key Personnel, funded/unfunded Consultants or Collaborators, Subawardees, Postdocs, and project-level advisory committee members. This record must be numbered and embody (on this order) Full identify, Group(s), and Function within the venture, with every merchandise separated by a semi-colon. Every individual listed ought to begin a brand new numbered line. For instance:
Mary Smith; XYZ College; PI
John Jones; College of PQR; Senior/Key Personnel
Jane Brown; XYZ College; Postdoc
Bob Adams; ABC Group School; Paid Marketing consultant
Susan White; DEF Company; Unfunded Collaborator
Tim Inexperienced; ZZZ College; Subawardee
(2) Collaboration Plans:
Notice: In collaborative proposals, the lead establishment ought to present this data for all individuals.
For the reason that success of collaborative analysis efforts are recognized to rely on considerate coordination mechanisms that frequently convey collectively the assorted individuals of the venture, proposals in all threads should embody a Collaboration Plan of as much as 3 pages. The size of and diploma of element offered within the Collaboration Plan must be commensurate with the complexity of the proposed venture. The place applicable, the Collaboration Plan would possibly embody: 1) the precise roles of the venture individuals in all organizations concerned; 2) data on how the venture will probably be managed throughout all of the investigators, establishments, and/or disciplines; 3) identification of the precise coordination mechanisms that may allow cross-investigator, cross-institution, and/or cross-discipline scientific integration (e.g., yearly workshops, graduate scholar change, venture conferences at conferences, use of the grid for video-conferences, software program repositories, and so forth.); 4) particular references to the finances line objects that assist collaboration and coordination mechanisms; and 5) an outline of the sustainability plan for the analysis efforts proposed.
If a proposal doesn’t embody a Collaboration Plan of as much as 3 pages, that proposal will probably be returned with out overview.
(3) Information Administration Plan (required):
Proposals should embody a Supplementary Doc of not more than two pages labeled “Information Administration Plan.” This supplementary doc ought to describe how the proposal will conform to NSF coverage on the dissemination and sharing of analysis outcomes.
See Chapter II.D.2.i of the PAPPG for full coverage implementation.
For extra data on the Dissemination and Sharing of Analysis Outcomes, see: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/coverage/dmp.jsp.
For particular steerage for Information Administration Plans submitted to the Directorate for Laptop and Info Science and Engineering (CISE) see: https://www.nsf.gov/cise/cise_dmp.jsp.
(4) Cloud Computing Sources (if relevant):
If requesting cloud computing assets, embody an outline of the request (to not exceed two pages) as a Supplementary Doc that features the: (1) title of the proposal; (2) establishment identify, (3) anticipated complete price of computing assets, with yearly breakdown; (4) particular cloud computing suppliers that will probably be used; and (5) technical description and justification of the request, together with how the fee was estimated. The NSF Funds shouldn’t embody any prices for accessing cloud computing assets through CloudBank. The whole price of the venture, together with this cloud computing useful resource request, might not exceed the finances limits for the chosen venture class, as described on this solicitation. Proposers ought to embody “CloudAccess” (one phrase with out house) as a key phrase on the Challenge Abstract web page, on the finish of the Overview part (earlier than the part on Mental Benefit).
(5) Departmental Letter:
To exhibit the division’s assist of the analysis of the PI(s), proposals should embody one (and just one) letter from the lead PI’s division head (or equal organizational official). In circumstances the place the PI is the division head, a letter from the PI’s affiliate dean or dean must be included. The letter, which will probably be included as a part of the consideration and dedication of the general deserves of the proposal, ought to exhibit an understanding of, and a dedication to, constructing departmental and/or organizational analysis capability to allow the proposed work as indicated within the proposal submission. The Departmental Letter must be not more than 1 web page in size and embody the division head’s (or equal organizational official’s) identify and title under the signature.
If a proposal doesn’t embody a Departmental Letter of as much as 1 web page, that proposal will probably be returned with out overview.
(6) Certification of MSI Eligibility:
A Certification of MSI Eligibility, following the format under and executed by an Approved Organizational Consultant (or greater institutional chief), MUST be included with all lead proposals. A present, signed Certification, included on organizational letterhead, must be scanned and included as a PDF file.
Certification of MSI Eligibility
By submission of this proposal, the group hereby certifies that the originating and managing group is an accredited faculty or college and is, in actual fact, a MSI as outlined within the CISE MSI program solicitation. Additional, the establishment certifies that they haven’t obtained NSF awards totaling greater than $2 million {dollars}, throughout the previous 5 years from the entire CISE applications listed in Part II mixed.
Approved Organizational Consultant/Institutional Chief
Typed Identify and Title
Signature
Date
If a proposal doesn’t embody the Certification of MSI Eligibility for the lead establishment, that proposal will probably be returned with out overview.
B. Budgetary Info
Value Sharing:
Inclusion of voluntary dedicated price sharing is prohibited.
Different Budgetary Limitations:
Required Assembly Journey: All proposals ought to finances for the PIs from the MSI establishments to attend a two-day grantee assembly yearly of the venture.
C. Due Dates
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
Might 02, 2024
February 07, 2025
February 06, 2026
D. Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities
For Proposals Submitted Through Analysis.gov:
To organize and submit a proposal through Analysis.gov, see detailed technical directions out there 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 common technical questions associated to the usage of the Analysis.gov system. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation must be referred to the NSF program employees contact(s) listed in Part VIII of this funding alternative.
For Proposals Submitted Through 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 out there on the Grants.gov Applicant Sources webpage: https://www.grants.gov/internet/grants/candidates.html. As well as, the NSF Grants.gov Utility Information (see hyperlink in Part V.A) supplies directions relating to the technical preparation of proposals through Grants.gov. For Grants.gov consumer assist, contact the Grants.gov Contact Middle at 1-800-518-4726 or by e-mail: [email protected]. The Grants.gov Contact Middle solutions common technical questions associated to the usage of Grants.gov. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation must be referred to the NSF program employees contact(s) listed in Part VIII of this solicitation.
Submitting the Proposal: As soon as all paperwork have been accomplished, the Approved Organizational Consultant (AOR) should submit the appliance to Grants.gov and confirm the specified funding alternative and company to which the appliance is submitted. The AOR should then signal and submit the appliance to Grants.gov. The finished software will probably be transferred to Analysis.gov for additional processing.
The NSF Grants.gov Proposal Processing in Analysis.gov informational web page supplies submission steerage to candidates and hyperlinks to useful assets together with the NSF Grants.gov Utility Information, Grants.gov Proposal Processing in Analysis.gov how-to information, and Grants.gov Submitted Proposals Continuously Requested Questions. Grants.gov proposals should go all NSF pre-check and post-check validations with a view to be accepted by Analysis.gov at NSF.
When submitting through Grants.gov, NSF strongly recommends candidates provoke proposal submission no less than 5 enterprise days upfront of a deadline to permit satisfactory time to deal with NSF compliance errors and resubmissions by 5:00 p.m. submitting group’s native time on the deadline. Please be aware that some errors can’t be corrected in Grants.gov. As soon as a proposal passes pre-checks however fails any post-check, an applicant can solely right and submit the in-progress proposal in Analysis.gov.
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 software has been obtained and validated by NSF, the Approved Organizational Consultant might examine the standing of an software on Grants.gov. After proposers have obtained an e-mail notification from NSF, Analysis.gov must be used to examine the standing of an software.
VI. NSF Proposal Processing And Evaluate 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 fastidiously 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 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 recommend names of individuals they consider are particularly properly certified to overview the proposal and/or individuals they would favor not overview the proposal. These recommendations might 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 might receive feedback from website visits earlier than recommending remaining motion on proposals. Senior NSF employees additional overview suggestions for awards. A flowchart that depicts the complete 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 out there on the NSF web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/coverage/merit_review/.
Proposers also needs to pay attention to 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 way of the combination of analysis and training and broadening participation in NSF applications, tasks, and actions.
One of many strategic aims in assist of NSF’s mission is to foster integration of analysis and training by way of the applications, tasks, 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 inventive scientists and engineers. NSF additionally helps growth of a powerful science, expertise, 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 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 range and deems it central to the applications, tasks, and actions it considers and helps.
A. Benefit Evaluate Ideas and Standards
The Nationwide Science Basis strives to put money into a strong and various portfolio of tasks that creates new data and permits breakthroughs in understanding throughout all areas of science and engineering analysis and training. To establish which tasks to assist, NSF depends on a advantage 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 advantage overview course of for the number of tasks.
1. Benefit Evaluate Ideas
These ideas are to be given due diligence by PIs and organizations when making ready proposals and managing tasks, by reviewers when studying and evaluating proposals, and by NSF program employees when figuring out whether or not or to not advocate 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 training, the next three ideas apply:
All NSF tasks must be of the very best high quality and have the potential to advance, if not remodel, the frontiers of information.
NSF tasks, within the mixture, 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 are straight associated to particular analysis tasks, or by way of actions which are supported by, however are complementary to, the venture. The venture actions could also be based mostly on beforehand established and/or revolutionary strategies and approaches, however in both case should be properly justified.
Significant evaluation and analysis of NSF funded tasks must be based mostly on applicable metrics, retaining in thoughts the possible correlation between the impact of broader impacts and the assets offered to implement tasks. If the scale of the exercise is restricted, analysis of that exercise in isolation just isn’t more likely to be significant. Thus, assessing the effectiveness of those actions might finest be performed 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 tasks 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 tasks ought to embody clearly acknowledged 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 advantage overview ideas present the premise for the advantage overview standards, in addition to a context inside which the customers of the factors can higher perceive their intent.
2. Benefit Evaluate Standards
All NSF proposals are evaluated by way of use of the 2 Nationwide Science Board accredited advantage overview standards. In some cases, nevertheless, NSF will make use of further standards as required to spotlight the precise aims 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 ample. Subsequently, proposers should absolutely tackle each standards. (PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i). comprises further data to be used by proposers in growth of the Challenge Description part of the proposal). Reviewers are strongly inspired to overview the factors, 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 might accrue if the venture is profitable. These points apply each to the technical facets of the proposal and the way in which by which the venture might make broader contributions. To that finish, reviewers will probably be requested to judge 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 parts must be thought of 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 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 inventive, authentic, or probably 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, workforce, or group to conduct the proposed actions?
Are there satisfactory assets out there to the PI (both on the residence 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 are straight associated to particular analysis tasks, or by way of actions which are 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, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM); improved STEM training and educator growth at any stage; elevated public scientific literacy and public engagement with science and expertise; improved well-being of people in society; growth 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 training.
Proposers are reminded that reviewers may even be requested to overview the Information Administration Plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan, as applicable.
Further Solicitation Particular Evaluate Standards
The Collaboration Plan should be included as a Supplementary Doc ought to exhibit the extent to which the analysis workforce is built-in, has a typical focus, and has a plan for persevering with that integration and focus. The Collaboration Plan also needs to embody proof of collaborative partnership(s) and MSI scholar analysis involvement.
Collaborative Partnerships
Proposals funded by this solicitation should exhibit collaborative partnerships throughout MSI departments/models, throughout MSIs, and/or between a number of MSIs and different research-intensive organizations.
MSI scholar analysis involvement
Initiatives ought to contain MSI undergraduate and/or graduate college students relying on the thread chosen and foster elementary contributions to computing and data disciplines as outlined by the CISE directorate.
Multi-disciplinary efforts described in a collaboration plan
The collaboration plan ought to exhibit lively participation of multi-disciplinary teams, which incorporates, however just isn’t restricted to computing and data science researchers; laptop and different engineering; bodily, organic science; social scientists; and different needed analysis experience. The collaboration plan ought to exhibit the extent to which the group is built-in, has a typical focus and the standard of the plan for administration and collaboration.
For RPEP, reviewers will probably be requested to judge the probability of a given proposal to lead to a transformative impression within the collaborating organizations, with a selected deal with organizations and PIs that don’t have latest NSF/CISE funding by way of the CISE applications named in Part II. Program Description, and the potential for such partnerships to be sustained past the length of the RPEP.
B. Evaluate and Choice Course of
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will probably be reviewed by Advert hoc Evaluate and/or Panel Evaluate.
Reviewers will probably be requested to judge proposals utilizing two Nationwide Science Board accredited advantage 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 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 beneficial for award. NSF strives to have the ability to inform proposers whether or not their proposals have been declined or beneficial for funding inside six months. Massive or notably advanced proposals or proposals from new recipients might 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 beneficial 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 danger.
As soon as an award or declination choice has been made, Principal Investigators are offered suggestions about their proposals. In all circumstances, evaluations are handled as confidential paperwork. Verbatim copies of evaluations, excluding the names of the reviewers or any reviewer-identifying data, 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 Info
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 evaluations, not together with the identification of the reviewer, will probably be offered mechanically to the Principal Investigator. (See Part VI.B. for extra data 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 finances, 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 circumstances, comparable to Grant Common Situations (GC-1)*; or Analysis Phrases and Situations* and (5) any announcement or different NSF issuance that could be integrated 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 data on NSF Award Situations and different essential data on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, out there 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, Guaranteeing the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Employees (86 FR 7475), it’s the coverage of the chief department to make use of phrases and circumstances of Federal monetary help awards to maximise, according to regulation, the usage of items, merchandise, and supplies produced in, and providers supplied in, the USA.
In keeping 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 out there 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 the USA. For extra data, go to NSF’s Construct America, Purchase America webpage.
C. Reporting Necessities
For all multi-year grants (together with each normal 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 top of the present finances 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 remaining venture report, and a venture outcomes report for most people.
Failure to supply the required annual or remaining 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 upfront to guarantee availability of required knowledge.
PIs are required to make use of NSF’s digital project-reporting system, out there by way of Analysis.gov, for preparation and submission of annual and remaining venture reviews. Such reviews present data on accomplishments, venture individuals (particular person and organizational), publications, and different particular merchandise and impacts of the venture. Submission of the report through Analysis.gov constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report are correct and full. The venture outcomes report additionally should 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 will probably be posted on the NSF web site precisely as it’s submitted by the PI.
Extra complete data on NSF Reporting Necessities and different essential data on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, out there electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
VIII. Company Contacts
Please be aware that this system contact data is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Common inquiries relating to this program must be made to:
Subrata Acharya, Program Lead, CISE/CNS, phone: (703) 292-2451, e-mail: [email protected]
Michelle L. Rogers, Program Skilled, CISE/CNS, phone: (703) 292-7786, e-mail: [email protected]
Deepankar Medhi, Program Officer, CISE/CNS, phone: (703) 292-2935, e-mail: [email protected]
James E. Fowler, Program Officer, CISE/CCF, phone: (703) 292-8910, e-mail: [email protected]
Ephraim P. Glinert, Program Officer, CISE/IIS, phone: (703) 292-4341, e-mail: [email protected]
Sharon Geva, Program Officer, CISE/OAC, phone: (703) 292-7058, e-mail: [email protected]
Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, Program Officer, CISE/OAC, phone: (703) 292-8104, e-mail: [email protected]
For questions associated to the usage of NSF programs contact:
NSF Assist Desk: 1-800-381-1532
Analysis.gov Assist Desk e-mail: [email protected]
For questions regarding Grants.gov contact:
Grants.gov Contact Middle: If the Approved Organizational Representatives (AOR) has not obtained a affirmation message from Grants.gov inside 48 hours of submission of software, please contact through phone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail: [email protected].
IX. Different Info
The NSF web site supplies essentially the most complete supply of knowledge on NSF Directorates (together with contact data), 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, essential 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 out there on NSF’s web site.
Grants.gov supplies a further digital functionality to seek for Federal government-wide grant alternatives. NSF funding alternatives could also be accessed through this mechanism. Additional data on Grants.gov could also be obtained at https://www.grants.gov.
About The Nationwide Science Basis
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 training in all fields of science and engineering.”
NSF funds analysis and training in most fields of science and engineering. It does this by way of grants and cooperative agreements to greater than 2,000 schools, universities, Ok-12 college programs, 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 every year for analysis, training and coaching tasks, of which roughly 11,000 are funded. As well as, the Basis receives a number of thousand purposes 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 tasks. See the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information Chapter II.F.7 for directions relating to preparation of a majority of these proposals.
The Nationwide Science Basis has Telephonic Machine 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 common data. TDD could also be accessed at (703) 292-5090 and (800) 281-8749, FIRS at (800) 877-8339.
The Nationwide Science Basis Info Middle 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 training 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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Privateness Act And Public Burden Statements
The data requested on proposal kinds and venture reviews is solicited underneath the authority of the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended. The data on proposal kinds will probably be utilized in reference to the number of certified proposals; and venture reviews submitted by proposers will probably 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 employees assistants as a part of the proposal overview course of; to proposer establishments/grantees to supply or receive knowledge relating to the proposal overview course of, award choices, or the administration of awards; to authorities contractors, consultants, volunteers and researchers and educators as needed to finish assigned work; to different authorities companies or different entities needing data relating to proposers or nominees as a part of a joint software overview course of, or with a view to coordinate applications or coverage; and to a different Federal company, court docket, or social gathering 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 Document Notices, NSF-50, “Principal Investigator/Proposal File and Related Data,” and NSF-51, “Reviewer/Proposal File and Related Data.” Submission of the data is voluntary. Failure to supply full and full data, nevertheless, might scale back the opportunity of receiving an award.
An company might not conduct or sponsor, and an individual just isn’t required to answer, an data assortment until it shows a sound 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 another facet of this assortment of knowledge, together with recommendations for lowering this burden, to:
Suzanne H. Plimpton
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