Replaces Doc(s):
NSF 20-542
Nationwide Science Basis
Workplace of Integrative Actions
Directorate for Organic Sciences
Directorate for Laptop and Info Science and Engineering
Directorate for STEM Schooling
Directorate for Engineering
Directorate for Geosciences
Directorate for Mathematical and Bodily Sciences
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Financial Sciences
Directorate for Know-how, Innovation and Partnerships
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
July 13, 2023
Second Thursday in July, Yearly Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
October 17, 2023
Third Tuesday in October, Yearly Thereafter
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
Potential PIs are strongly inspired to contact the cognizant program officer(s) listed within the solicitation, or the core program officers(s) from probably the most related NSF analysis program (referred to hereafter because the secondary unit of consideration) prematurely of proposal submission to debate the match and appropriateness of their analysis concept for the NSF program. Details about NSF’s analysis applications could also be discovered at https://www.nsf.gov/about/research_areas.jsp, along with details about applications offering non-research funding alternatives. Designation of a secondary unit of consideration is now required for each the Letter of Intent and full proposal. Deadlines for submission of each the Letter of Intent and full proposal have been modified. The utmost obtainable proportion of the price range that may be allotted for tools elevated to 30%.
A person could function PI or co-PI on just one proposal per deadline.
A person could function PI or co-PI on a most of two HBCU-EiR awards throughout the course of their profession.
Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation ought 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 frequently 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:
Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities – Excellence in Analysis (HBCU-EiR)
Synopsis of Program:
The Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities – Excellence in Analysis HBCU-EiR program was established in response to course offered within the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Associated Companies Appropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139), and is constructed on prior and persevering with efforts by the Nationwide Science Basis (NSF) to strengthen analysis capability at Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities (HBCUs). This report offered steering to NSF to determine the HBCU Excellence in Analysis program “to offer alternatives for each private and non-private HBCUs, significantly for many who haven’t been profitable in bigger NSF Analysis & Associated Actions competitions, to be able to stimulate sustainable enchancment of their analysis and growth capability” (https://congress.gov/congressional-report/One hundred and fifteenth-congress/senate-report/139/1).
EiR helps such capability constructing by funding analysis tasks aligned with NSF’s analysis applications. This system goals to determine stronger connections between researchers at HBCUs and NSF’s analysis applications.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Please observe that the next data is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Dina Stroud, OIA,
phone:
(703) 292-5015,
e mail: [email protected]
Casonya M. Johnson, OIA,
phone:
(703) 292-2658,
e mail: [email protected]
Anna Okay. Allen, BIO,
phone:
(703) 292-8011,
e mail: [email protected]
Brandon Jones, GEO,
phone:
(703) 292-4713,
e mail: [email protected]
Carleitta L. Paige-Anderson, EDU,
phone:
(703) 292-2816,
e mail: [email protected]
Christine S. Grant, ENG,
phone:
(703) 292-7107,
e mail: [email protected]
Enrique Pumar, SBE,
phone:
(703) 292-5188,
e mail: [email protected]
Kathleen McCloud, MPS,
phone:
(703) 292-8236,
e mail: [email protected]
Nina Maung-Gaona, TIP,
phone:
(703) 292-4697,
e mail: [email protected]
Subrata Acharya, CISE,
phone:
(703) 292-2451,
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: Customary Grant or Persevering with Grant
Estimated Variety of Awards: 30 to 35
Estimated variety of awards is pending the supply of funds and the quantity and high quality of proposal submissions.
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $28,000,000
Estimated funding quantity is pending the supply of funds and the quantity and high quality of proposal submissions.
Eligibility Info
Who Might Submit Proposals:
Proposals could solely be submitted by the next:
Who Might Function PI:
The Principal Investigator for an Excellence in Analysis Venture should be a full-time college member or researcher on the HBCU from which the proposal is submitted.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
There aren’t any restrictions or limits.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI:
A person could function PI or co-PI on just one proposal per deadline.
A person could function PI or co-PI on a most of two HBCU-EiR awards throughout the course of their profession.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required
B. Budgetary Info
Different Budgetary Limitations:
Different budgetary limitations apply. Please see the total textual content of this solicitation for additional data.
C. Due Dates
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
July 13, 2023
Second Thursday in July, Yearly Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
October 17, 2023
Third Tuesday in October, Yearly Thereafter
Proposal Evaluation Info Standards
Advantage Evaluation Standards:
Nationwide Science Board authorized standards apply.
Award Administration Info
Award Situations:
Customary NSF award circumstances apply.
Reporting Necessities:
Customary NSF reporting necessities apply.
TABLE 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 Evaluation Procedures
Advantage Evaluation Rules 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 Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities – Excellence in Analysis HBCU-EiR funding alternative was established in response to course offered within the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Associated Companies Appropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139) and is constructed on prior and persevering with efforts by the Nationwide Science Basis (NSF) to strengthen analysis capability at Traditionally Black Faculties and Universities (HBCUs). Senate Report 115-139 offered steering to NSF to determine the HBCU Excellence in Analysis program, to offer alternatives for each private and non-private HBCUs, significantly for many who haven’t been profitable in bigger NSF Analysis & Associated Actions competitions, to be able to stimulate sustainable enchancment of their analysis and growth capability. HBCU-EiR helps such capability constructing by funding analysis tasks throughout all NSF Directorates.
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The first objective of the HBCU-EiR funding alternative is to extend assist for researchers at HBCUs inquisitive about pursuing analysis in domains that align with NSF’s analysis program areas. HBCU-EiR is designed to determine stronger connections between researchers at HBCUs and NSF’s core analysis applications. Outcomes from HBCU-EiR assist are supposed to be leveraged to empower researchers to subsequently apply for disciplinary particular program funding, for instance via core divisional solicitations, sooner or later.
HBCU-EiR is managed by the Workplace of Integrative Actions in collaboration with a liaison group consisting of program administrators who’re representatives from every NSF directorate. Members of the liaison group are listed on this solicitation as cognizant program officers. Liaisons or core program administrators can help in figuring out the suitable secondary unit of consideration. Proposals submitted to EiR are routed with help from the liaison group for evaluation to probably the most acceptable analysis program(s) in a single (or extra) of the Directorates utilizing the secondary unit of consideration (as designated by the principal investigator). Ultimate placement of the proposal for evaluation, and task of the cognizant program officer, is made by NSF.
Proposals will endure advantage evaluation by the suitable analysis program. Letters of intent are required in order that the HBCU-EiR liaison group can facilitate the institution of acceptable connections between potential PIs and probably the most related NSF analysis program(s) previous to proposal submission. Interdisciplinary proposals are welcome.
Venture budgets and period ought to be on a scope and scale commensurate with the wants of the challenge. Whereas HBCU-EiR analysis proposals should not have budgetary restrictions, except the cap on allowable prices for tools purchases and required journey funds, proposing PIs are strongly inspired to think about the standard funding ranges within the secondary unit of consideration by reviewing the suitable program portfolio of lately funded awards (see particular person program web-pages, seek for awards at https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/advancedSearch.jsp), or by consulting with the suitable member of the liaison group. Funding requests outdoors the standard vary ought to have corresponding detailed price range justifications that exhibit the relevance of the request to the challenge.
Probably the most aggressive HBCU-EiR proposals will absolutely tackle each the mental advantage and the broader impacts standards as described in Part VI beneath. Moreover, the challenge description ought to describe how the proposed challenge will additional the PI’s analysis, enhance analysis alternatives for college students and serve to enhance analysis capability on the establishment. EiR will think about requests for assist for the acquisition of analysis instrumentation or different analysis instruments not already obtainable to conduct the proposed analysis. Such assist mustn’t exceed 30% of the proposed price range.
PIs with lively or lately funded HBCU-UP Analysis Initiation Awards https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5481 are strongly inspired to think about submission of an HBCU-EiR proposal. PIs with no prior analysis funding or who’ve held no exterior analysis funding within the final three years ought to think about making use of to the Analysis Initiation Awards monitor within the HBCU-UP solicitation previous to submitting an HBCU-EiR proposal. Notably if the proposed actions can be strengthened by further preliminary knowledge or proof of idea.
PIs with a longtime historical past of profitable analysis funding ought to apply on to analysis applications in NSF directorates and to not the HBCU-EiR mechanism.
EiR proposals should be in fields of science, expertise, engineering, arithmetic or schooling analysis which are usually supported by NSF applications to be discovered at
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp.
III. AWARD INFORMATION
Anticipated Sort of Award: Customary Grant or Persevering with Grant
Estimated Variety of Awards: 30-35
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $28,000,000
Estimated program price range, variety of awards, and common measurement/period are topic to the supply of funds and the quantity and high quality of proposal submissions.
IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Who Might Submit Proposals:
Proposals could solely be submitted by the next:
Who Might Function PI:
The Principal Investigator for an Excellence in Analysis Venture should be a full-time college member or researcher on the HBCU from which the proposal is submitted.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
There aren’t any restrictions or limits.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI:
A person could function PI or co-PI on just one proposal per deadline.
A person could function PI or co-PI on a most of two HBCU-EiR awards throughout the course of their profession.
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Letters of Intent (required):
Letters of Intent (required) :
Letters of Intent should include the next data:
The challenge title, starting with “Excellence in Analysis:” adopted by the title.
The PI and Co-PI names, division(s), establishment(s), telephone quantity(s), and e mail tackle(es). The PI should be listed as the purpose of contact, not the establishment’s sponsored analysis consultant.
The submitting establishment’s identify.
A line that clearly identifies the secondary unit of consideration, which is the NSF analysis program(s), division(s) and the directorate(s) believed to be most acceptable for the evaluation of the EiR challenge.
A challenge synopsis (not more than 2500 characters) that describes the proposed analysis actions.
Letter of Intent Preparation Directions:
When submitting a Letter of Intent via Analysis.gov in response to this Program Solicitation please observe the circumstances outlined beneath:
Submission by an Approved Organizational Consultant (AOR) is required when submitting Letters of Intent.
A Minimal of 0 and Most of 4 Different Senior Venture Personnel are permitted
A Minimal of 0 and Most of 5 Different Taking part Organizations are permitted
Submission of a number of Letters of Intent is permitted
Full Proposal Preparation Directions: Proposers could 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 ought to be ready and submitted in accordance with the overall pointers contained within the NSF Proposal and Award Insurance policies and Procedures Information (PAPPG). The entire 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 through Grants.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation through Grants.gov ought to be ready and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov Software Information: A Information for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Functions through Grants.gov. The entire 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 Package deal, click on on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov web site, then click on on the Apply Step 1: Obtain a Grant Software Package deal and Software 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 Software 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 observe 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.D.3 supplies further data on collaborative proposals.
See PAPPG Chapter II.C.2 for steering on the required sections of a full analysis proposal submitted to NSF. Please observe that the proposal preparation directions offered on this program solicitation could deviate from the PAPPG directions.
Designation of a secondary unit of consideration is required. After the proposal is created in Analysis.gov, click on on the “Handle The place to Apply” hyperlink to pick out the NSF analysis program(s), division(s) and the directorate(s) believed to be most acceptable for the evaluation of the EiR challenge.
PROJECT SUMMARY: The Venture Abstract should embody the LOI quantity along with all the necessities outlined within the PAPPG.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Venture Description should embody necessities outlined within the PAPPG, together with a separate part labeled Broader Impacts. Moreover, the Venture Description should include the next:
A quick description of the PI’s total analysis objectives;
Info on the institutional context by which the work is being completed (e.g. variety of college engaged in analysis, college educating masses, variety of undergrads or/and graduate college students);
An overview of the overall plan of labor, together with the analysis questions or hypotheses, the broad design of actions to be undertaken, and, the place acceptable, an outline of experimental strategies and procedures;
Background data that’s firmly grounded within the literature with sufficient data to know how the proposed work will advance the sector;
Absolutely articulated analysis questions and rationale or clearly said speculation the challenge will check;
Preliminary knowledge or proof of idea work if obtainable and acceptable;
Experimental technique, if relevant, that features sufficient element to find out feasibility and scientific advantage in addition to a timeline of actions;
A sustainability plan that describes how the proposed work may result in future submission to a present NSF core self-discipline particular analysis funding alternative;
Particulars on how success of the challenge shall be decided, together with particular achievements or metrics; and
A plan for scholarly dissemination of this analysis.
BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION: For preparation of those paperwork, comply with the instructions within the NSF PAPPG. Concurrently submitted collaborative proposals are allowed if all collaborating establishments are HBCUs. If the challenge entails a collaboration with a non-HBCU establishment, it should be within the type of a subaward. If the challenge entails a collaboration with a non-HBCU establishment(s), the price range for all non-HBCU companions should be effectively justified, could not whole a considerable portion of the general price range, and should be within the type of a subaward(s). Not more than 30% of the price range will be allotted for tools.
SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS:
Letter of Institutional Help:
The proposal should embody a letter by the chair, dean, or chief educational officer of the first PI. The letter, which shall be included as a part of the consideration of the general deserves of the proposal, ought to convey how the PI’s analysis and actions are supported by and advance analysis objectives of the division and the establishment, and that the establishment is dedicated to the assist, analysis development, {and professional} growth of the PI. This letter ought to be not more than 2 pages in size.
Letters of collaboration:
If the challenge entails collaborative preparations of significance, these preparations ought to be described within the Venture Description part of the proposal and documented via letters of collaboration. Letters of collaboration ought to comply with the single-sentence format:
“If the proposal submitted by Dr. [insert the full name of the Principal Investigator] entitled [insert the proposal title] is chosen for funding by the NSF, it’s my intent to collaborate and/or commit assets as detailed within the Venture Description or the Services, Tools or Different Sources part of the proposal.”
Letters of assist from collaborators, as outlined within the NSF PAPPG, usually are not allowed.
Proposal Compliance with Program Solicitation Necessities:
All HBCU-EiR proposals shall be checked for compliance with this program solicitation and the relevant model of the PAPPG.
B. Budgetary Info
Price Sharing:
Inclusion of voluntary dedicated value sharing is prohibited.
Different Budgetary Limitations:
Required Assembly Journey: All proposals ought to price range for the PI to attend a two-day grantee assembly within the Washington, DC space yearly of the challenge.
C. Due Dates
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
July 13, 2023
Second Thursday in July, Yearly Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
October 17, 2023
Third Tuesday in October, Yearly Thereafter
D. Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities
For Proposals Submitted Through Analysis.gov:
To arrange and submit a proposal through Analysis.gov, see detailed technical directions obtainable at: https://www.analysis.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/ProposalPreparationandSubmission.html. For Analysis.gov consumer assist, name the Analysis.gov Assist Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or e-mail [email protected]. The Analysis.gov Assist Desk solutions basic technical questions associated to using the Analysis.gov system. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation ought to be referred to the NSF program workers 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 obtainable on the Grants.gov Applicant Sources webpage: https://www.grants.gov/internet/grants/candidates.html. As well as, the NSF Grants.gov Software Information (see hyperlink in Part V.A) supplies directions concerning the technical preparation of proposals through 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 basic technical questions associated to using Grants.gov. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation ought 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 Approved Organizational Consultant (AOR) should submit the applying to Grants.gov and confirm the specified funding alternative and company to which the applying is submitted. The AOR should then signal and submit the applying to Grants.gov. The finished utility shall be transferred to Analysis.gov for additional processing.
Proposers that submitted through Analysis.gov could use Analysis.gov to confirm the standing of their submission to NSF. For proposers that submitted through Grants.gov, till an utility has been obtained and validated by NSF, the Approved Organizational Consultant could examine the standing of an utility on Grants.gov. After proposers have obtained an e-mail notification from NSF, Analysis.gov ought to be used to examine the standing of an utility.
VI. NSF PROPOSAL PROCESSING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Proposals obtained by NSF are assigned to the suitable NSF program for acknowledgement and, in the event that they meet NSF necessities, for evaluation. 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 outdoors NSF both as advert hoc reviewers, panelists, or each, who’re specialists within the explicit fields represented by the proposal. These reviewers are chosen by Program Officers charged with oversight of the evaluation course of. Proposers are invited to recommend names of individuals they imagine are particularly effectively certified to evaluation the proposal and/or individuals they would favor not evaluation the proposal. These solutions could function one supply within the reviewer choice course of on the Program Officer’s discretion. Submission of such names, nonetheless, is non-compulsory. Care is taken to make sure that reviewers haven’t any conflicts of curiosity with the proposal. As well as, Program Officers could get hold of feedback from web site visits earlier than recommending closing motion on proposals. Senior NSF workers additional evaluation 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 evaluation course of is obtainable 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 Improvement 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 evaluation is one half. NSF’s mission is especially well-implemented via the combination of analysis and schooling and broadening participation in NSF applications, tasks, and actions.
One of many strategic targets in assist of NSF’s mission is to foster integration of analysis and schooling via 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 offer cutting-edge analysis underneath the steering 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 information that informs enhancements in STEM educating and studying.
NSF’s mission requires the broadening of alternatives and increasing participation of teams, establishments, and geographic areas which are underrepresented in STEM disciplines, which is crucial to the well being and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is dedicated to this precept of range and deems it central to the applications, tasks, and actions it considers and helps.
A. Advantage Evaluation Rules and Standards
The Nationwide Science Basis strives to put money into a sturdy and numerous portfolio of tasks that creates new information and allows breakthroughs in understanding throughout all areas of science and engineering analysis and schooling. To determine which tasks to assist, NSF depends on a advantage evaluation course of that includes consideration of each the technical features of a proposed challenge and its potential to contribute extra broadly to advancing NSF’s mission “to advertise the progress of science; to advance the nationwide well being, prosperity, and welfare; to safe the nationwide protection; and for different functions.” NSF makes each effort to conduct a good, aggressive, clear advantage evaluation course of for the number of tasks.
1. Advantage Evaluation Rules
These rules 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 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 tasks ought to be of the best high quality and have the potential to advance, if not remodel, the frontiers of data.
NSF tasks, within the mixture, ought to contribute extra broadly to attaining societal objectives. These “Broader Impacts” could also be completed via the analysis itself, via actions which are instantly associated to particular analysis tasks, or via actions which are supported by, however are complementary to, the challenge. The challenge actions could also be primarily based on beforehand established and/or modern strategies and approaches, however in both case should be effectively justified.
Significant evaluation and analysis of NSF funded tasks ought to be primarily based on acceptable metrics, maintaining in thoughts the doubtless correlation between the impact of broader impacts and the assets offered to implement tasks. If the dimensions of the exercise is restricted, analysis of that exercise in isolation isn’t more likely to be significant. Thus, assessing the effectiveness of those actions could greatest be completed at the next, extra aggregated, stage than the person challenge.
With respect to the third precept, even when evaluation of Broader Impacts outcomes for explicit tasks is completed at an aggregated stage, PIs are anticipated to be accountable for finishing up the actions described within the funded challenge. Thus, particular person tasks 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 advantage evaluation rules present the idea for the advantage evaluation standards, in addition to a context inside which the customers of the standards can higher perceive their intent.
2. Advantage Evaluation Standards
All NSF proposals are evaluated via use of the 2 Nationwide Science Board authorized advantage evaluation standards. In some situations, nonetheless, NSF will make use of further standards as required to spotlight the precise targets of sure applications and actions.
The 2 advantage evaluation standards are listed beneath. Each standards are to be given full consideration throughout the evaluation and decision-making processes; every criterion is critical however neither, by itself, is enough. Due to this fact, 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 Venture Description part of the proposal). Reviewers are strongly inspired to evaluation the standards, together with PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i), previous to the evaluation of a proposal.
When evaluating NSF proposals, reviewers shall be requested to think about what the proposers wish to do, why they wish to do it, how they plan to do it, how they’ll know in the event that they succeed, and what advantages may accrue if the challenge is profitable. These points apply each to the technical features of the proposal and the best way by which the challenge could make broader contributions. To that finish, reviewers shall be requested to guage all proposals in opposition to two standards:
Mental Advantage: The Mental Advantage criterion encompasses the potential to advance information; 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 ought to be thought of within the evaluation for each standards:
What’s the potential for the proposed exercise to
Advance information and understanding inside its personal discipline or throughout completely different fields (Mental Advantage); and
Profit society or advance desired societal outcomes (Broader Impacts)?
To what extent do the proposed actions recommend and discover inventive, authentic, or doubtlessly transformative ideas?
Is the plan for finishing up the proposed actions well-reasoned, well-organized, and primarily based on a sound rationale? Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to evaluate success?
How effectively certified is the person, group, or group to conduct the proposed actions?
Are there ample assets obtainable to the PI (both on the residence group or via collaborations) to hold out the proposed actions?
Broader impacts could also be completed via the analysis itself, via the actions which are instantly associated to particular analysis tasks, or via actions which are supported by, however are complementary to, the challenge. NSF values the development of scientific information and actions that contribute to achievement of societally related outcomes. Such outcomes embody, however usually are not restricted to: full participation of ladies, individuals with disabilities, and different underrepresented teams in science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM); improved STEM schooling 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 schooling.
Proposers are reminded that reviewers may also be requested to evaluation the Knowledge Administration Plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan, as acceptable.
B. Evaluation and Choice Course of
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation shall be reviewed by Advert hoc Evaluation and/or Panel Evaluation.
Reviewers shall be requested to guage proposals utilizing two Nationwide Science Board authorized advantage evaluation standards and, if relevant, further program particular standards. A abstract score and accompanying narrative will usually be accomplished and submitted by every reviewer and/or panel. The Program Officer assigned to handle the proposal’s evaluation will think about the recommendation of reviewers and can formulate a advice.
After scientific, technical and programmatic evaluation and consideration of acceptable elements, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the cognizant Division Director whether or not the proposal ought to be declined or beneficial for award. NSF strives to have the ability to inform candidates whether or not their proposals have been declined or beneficial for funding inside six months. Giant or significantly complicated proposals or proposals from new awardees could require further evaluation 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 shall be forwarded to the Division of Grants and Agreements or the Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Help for evaluation of enterprise, monetary, and coverage implications. After an administrative evaluation 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 ought 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 threat.
As soon as an award or declination choice has been made, Principal Investigators are offered 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 data, are despatched to the Principal Investigator/Venture 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 shall be suggested as promptly as potential by the cognizant NSF Program administering this system. Verbatim copies of critiques, not together with the id of the reviewer, shall be offered routinely to the Principal Investigator. (See Part VI.B. for extra data on the evaluation 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 price range, which signifies the quantities, by classes of expense, on which NSF has primarily based 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, reminiscent of Grant Basic Situations (GC-1)*; or Analysis Phrases and Situations* and (5) any announcement or different NSF issuance which may be included by reference within the award discover. Cooperative agreements are also administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative Settlement Monetary and Administrative Phrases and Situations (CA-FATC) and the relevant Programmatic Phrases and Situations. NSF awards are electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and transmitted electronically to the group through e-mail.
*These paperwork could also be accessed electronically on NSF’s Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF. Paper copies could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected].
Extra complete 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, obtainable electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
Administrative and Nationwide Coverage Necessities
Construct America, Purchase America
As expressed in Govt Order 14005, Making certain the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Employees (86 FR 7475), it’s the coverage of the manager department to make use of phrases and circumstances of Federal monetary help awards to maximise, according to legislation, using items, merchandise, and supplies produced in, and companies provided in, the USA.
In line with the necessities of the Construct America, Purchase America Act (Pub. L. 117-58, Division G, Title IX, Subtitle A, November 15, 2021), no funding made obtainable via this funding alternative could also be obligated for an award except all iron, metal, manufactured merchandise, and development supplies used within the challenge are produced in the USA. For added data, go to NSF’s Construct America, Purchase America webpage.
C. Reporting Necessities
For all multi-year grants (together with each commonplace and persevering with grants), the Principal Investigator should submit an annual challenge report back to the cognizant Program Officer no later than 90 days previous to the top of the present price range interval. (Some applications or awards require submission of extra frequent challenge stories). No later than 120 days following expiration of a grant, the PI is also required to submit a closing challenge report, and a challenge outcomes report for most people.
Failure to offer the required annual or closing challenge stories, or the challenge outcomes report, will delay NSF evaluation 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 look at the codecs of the required stories prematurely to guarantee availability of required knowledge.
PIs are required to make use of NSF’s digital project-reporting system, obtainable via Analysis.gov, for preparation and submission of annual and closing challenge stories. Such stories present data on accomplishments, challenge individuals (particular person and organizational), publications, and different particular merchandise and impacts of the challenge. Submission of the report through Analysis.gov constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report are correct and full. The challenge outcomes report additionally 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 challenge. This report shall 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, obtainable electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS
Please observe that this system contact data is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Basic inquiries concerning this program ought to be made to:
Carleitta L. Paige-Anderson,
EDU,
phone:
(703) 292-2816,
e mail: [email protected]
Christine S. Grant,
ENG,
phone:
(703) 292-7107,
e mail: [email protected]
For questions associated to using NSF techniques contact:
NSF Assist Desk: 1-800-673-6188
Analysis.gov Assist Desk e-mail: [email protected]
For questions regarding Grants.gov contact:
Grants.gov Contact Heart: If the Approved Organizational Representatives (AOR) has not obtained a affirmation message from Grants.gov inside 48 hours of submission of utility, please contact through phone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail: [email protected].
IX. OTHER INFORMATION
The NSF web site supplies probably 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 recent NSF funding alternatives and publications, essential adjustments in proposal and award insurance policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Grants Conferences. Subscribers are knowledgeable via 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 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 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 via grants and cooperative agreements to greater than 2,000 faculties, universities, Okay-12 college 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 every year for analysis, schooling 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 tools 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 concerning preparation of most of these proposals.
The Nationwide Science Basis has Telephonic System 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 basic data. 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 the USA by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for analysis and schooling within the sciences, arithmetic, and engineering.
To get the newest 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:
or phone:
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PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS
The knowledge requested on proposal types and challenge stories is solicited underneath the authority of the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended. The knowledge on proposal types shall be utilized in reference to the number of certified proposals; and challenge stories submitted by awardees shall be used for program analysis and reporting inside the Govt Department and to Congress. The knowledge requested could also be disclosed to certified reviewers and workers assistants as a part of the proposal evaluation course of; to proposer establishments/grantees to offer or get hold of knowledge concerning the proposal evaluation course of, award selections, or the administration of awards; to authorities contractors, specialists, volunteers and researchers and educators as mandatory to finish assigned work; to different authorities companies or different entities needing data concerning candidates or nominees as a part of a joint utility evaluation course of, or to be able to coordinate applications or coverage; and to a different Federal company, court docket, or celebration 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 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 knowledge is voluntary. Failure to offer full and full data, nonetheless, could scale back the opportunity of receiving an award.
An company could not conduct or sponsor, and an individual isn’t required to answer, an data assortment except 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 knowledge is estimated to common 120 hours per response, together with the time for reviewing directions. Ship feedback concerning the burden estimate and another side of this assortment of knowledge, together with solutions for decreasing this burden, to:
Suzanne H. Plimpton
Reviews Clearance Officer
Coverage Workplace, Division of Establishment and Award Help
Workplace of Price range, Finance, and Award Administration
Nationwide Science Basis
Alexandria, VA 22314
