Nationwide Science Basis
Workplace of the Director
Workplace of the Chief of Analysis Safety Technique and Coverage
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
September 08, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
October 30, 2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation needs to be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) that’s in impact for the related due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is often 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
Normal Info
Program Title:
Analysis Safety and Integrity Info Sharing Evaluation Group (RSI-ISAO)
Synopsis of Program:
NSF, by means of the Workplace of the Chief of Analysis Safety Technique and Coverage (OCRSSP), seeks to ascertain an impartial Analysis Safety and Integrity Info Sharing Evaluation Group (RSI-ISAO) to empower the U.S. analysis group (establishments of upper training (IHEs), non-profit analysis establishments, and small and medium-sized for-profit organizations) to deal with overseas authorities interference, help security-informed decision-making, and function a conduit that connects analysis group stakeholders with each other and with U.S. authorities (USG) companies by way of NSF.
We invite proposals that articulate a imaginative and prescient and actionable plan for the RSI-ISAO that will construct the capability of the analysis group to make risk-informed selections and create a trusted partnership between USG research-awarding companies and the analysis communities they serve. We invite proposers to establish strategic aims to perform this imaginative and prescient in step with the necessities set out in Part 10338 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Public Regulation 117-167), enacted on August 9, 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act).
The RSI-ISAO’s principal duties embrace:
Serving as a clearinghouse for data;
Growing a set of ordinary danger evaluation frameworks and greatest practices;
Offering well timed studies on analysis safety dangers;
Offering coaching and help;
Enabling standardized data gathering;
Supporting evaluation of patterns of danger and identification; and
Taking different applicable steps to boost analysis safety.
These duties might be categorized utilizing the next three purposeful domains in analysis safety: (1) instruments & coaching, (2) group engagement & inquiries, and (3) knowledge evaluation & reporting.
Knowledgeable by stakeholder engagement and statutory necessities, NSF has decided that the RSI-ISAO will:
Present uniform high quality of service to all members of the analysis group;
Reply to particular requests for help from analysis organizations, and from particular person researchers by means of their group or affiliated entity;
Deal with unclassified data solely; together with publicly accessible data and declassified intelligence from USG companies; and
Carry out analyses and publish studies, primarily based on data supplied by USG companies, analysis organizations, and the non-public sector, for the good thing about analysis stakeholders.
The RSI-ISAO is not going to:
Situation formal opinions, suggestions, or selections to the analysis group;
Assume legal responsibility for the usage of its services or the implications arising from this use;
Situation coverage;
Maintain or analyze categorized data; or
Conduct investigations.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Please notice that the next data is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Award Info
Anticipated Kind of Award: Cooperative Settlement
Estimated Variety of Awards: 1
A single cooperative settlement will likely be awarded in fiscal 12 months (FY) 2024, utilizing FY 2023 funds, with an choice of 4 extra years.
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $9,500,000
The primary 12 months of funding will likely be as much as $9,500,000 and will likely be dedicated upon award. Subsequent funding for years two by means of 5, could also be not less than $10,000,000 per 12 months, pending availability of appropriated funds, and topic to a passable annual evaluate of accomplishments relative to specified targets.
Eligibility Info
Who Might Submit Proposals:
Proposals might solely be submitted by the next:
Establishments of Increased Training (IHEs) – Two- and four-year IHEs (together with group faculties) accredited in, and having a campus positioned within the US, performing on behalf of their school members. Particular Directions for Worldwide Department Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal contains funding to be supplied to a world department campus of a US establishment of upper training (together with by means of use of subawards and guide preparations), the proposer should clarify the profit(s) to the undertaking of efficiency on the worldwide department campus, and justify why the undertaking actions can’t be carried out on the US campus.
Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Unbiased museums, observatories, analysis laboratories, skilled societies and related organizations positioned within the U.S. which might be immediately related to academic or analysis actions.
For-profit organizations: U.S.-based business organizations, together with small companies, with sturdy capabilities in scientific or engineering analysis or training and a ardour for innovation.
All taking part organizations have to be bodily positioned within the U.S. and operated as U.S. entities topic to U.S. legislation.
Who Might Function PI:
The principal investigator (PI) and co-PI(s) have to be a U.S. citizen or lawful everlasting resident.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group: 1
An entity might function the lead group on no a couple of proposal.
If a corporation exceeds these limits, any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation from this group after the primary proposal is acquired at NSF will likely be returned with out evaluate.
An entity might be concerned as a non-lead group on a vast variety of proposals in response to this solicitation.
If the proposal entails a couple of group, a single proposal with subawards administered by the lead group (PAPPG Chapter II.E.3.a) have to be submitted; separate submissions as described in PAPPG Chapter II.E.3.b are usually not accepted and will likely be returned with out evaluate. The requirement of a single submission is supposed to facilitate efficient coordination amongst taking part organizations and to keep away from difficulties that may ensue in massive initiatives when people change organizations and/or stop to meet undertaking obligations.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1
A person might function PI or co-PI on no a couple of proposal however might function Senior Personnel on a vast variety of proposals submitted in response to this solicitation.
If a person exceeds these limits, any proposal submitted to this solicitation with this particular person listed as PI or co-PI after the primary proposal is acquired at NSF will likely be returned with out evaluate.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Letters of Intent: Submission of Letters of Intent is required. Please see the total textual content of this solicitation for additional data.
Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required
Full Proposals:
B. Budgetary Info
C. Due Dates
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
September 08, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
October 30, 2023
Proposal Evaluation Info Standards
Benefit Evaluation Standards:
Nationwide Science Board authorized standards. Extra benefit evaluate standards apply. Please see the total textual content of this solicitation for additional data.
Award Administration Info
Award Situations:
Customary NSF award situations 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
Benefit Evaluation Ideas and Standards
Evaluation and Choice Course of
Award Administration Info
Notification of the Award
Award Situations
Reporting Necessities
Company Contacts
Different Info
I. INTRODUCTION
Mission & Scope
To grasp the mission and scope of the Analysis Safety and Integrity Info Sharing Evaluation Group (RSI-ISAO), it’s useful to situate analysis safety within the context of different acquainted ideas similar to analysis integrity, accountable and moral conduct of analysis (RECR), rigor & reproducibility, and analysis ethics, in addition to to outline what’s being protected. Basically, analysis safety entails defending well-established values similar to transparency, openness, honesty, integrity, respect, and accountability of the U.S. analysis enterprise. These values are upheld by means of the interconnected software of RECR, rigor & reproducibility, and analysis ethics, leading to analysis performed with integrity and wrapped within the safety of analysis safety. It’s crucial that in striving for analysis safety, values similar to transparency and openness are usually not misplaced. The aim have to be for analysis that’s as open as potential, however as safe as mandatory.
The mission of the RSI-ISAO is to empower the analysis group to make security-informed selections about analysis safety issues. The RSI-ISAO will obtain this mission by offering data, instruments, and providers to establishments of upper training (IHEs), non-profit analysis establishments, and small and medium-sized companies. To this finish, the RSI-ISAO will:
Present uniform high quality of service to all members of the analysis group;
Reply to particular requests for help from analysis organizations, and particular person researchers by means of their group or affiliated analysis entity;
Deal with unclassified data solely, together with publicly accessible data and de-classified intelligence data from U.S. authorities (USG) companies by means of NSF;
Develop modern and inventive means to share data with the analysis group in a way that’s appropriately coordinated with NSF and the USG Steering Committee (USG SC); and
Obtain data from USG companies by means of NSF, analysis organizations, and the non-public sector and carry out analyses and publish studies primarily based on this data for the good thing about analysis stakeholders.
The RSI-ISAO is not going to present official suggestions and/or determinations on a case-by-case foundation nor will it challenge formal selections, opinions, or coverage. Moreover, the RSI-ISAO is not going to:
Assume legal responsibility for the usage of its services or the implications arising from this use;
Maintain or analyze categorized data; or
Conduct investigations.
Context & Want
To guard the values on the core of U.S. analysis, the analysis group wants help and partnership from the USG to higher perceive and deal with the dangers posed by overseas interference efforts; enhance consciousness of those dangers by means of elevated communication and data sharing; and promote practices that additional the principled worldwide collaborative analysis that has supplied technological and financial advances for the world. This partnership should strike a stability that safeguards the safety and integrity of present and future impartial and collaborative scientific efforts with out limiting U.S.-based researchers’ and analysis organizations’ potential to proceed pursuing official home and worldwide collaborations.
As an essential step towards attaining these targets, Congress directed NSF in Part 10338 of the CHIPS and Science Act to enter into an settlement with a certified impartial group to ascertain a RSI-ISAO. Necessary initiatives and studies that underpin the institution of the RSI-ISAO embrace the Nationwide Safety Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33), the NSPM-33 Implementation Steerage, and the 2019 and 2023 JASON research. These paperwork and different sources can be found at https://new.nsf.gov/research-security#sources.
Stakeholder Engagement
NSF started assembly its mandate to create the RSI-ISAO by conducting an in depth sequence of stakeholder engagements and publishing a Expensive Colleague Letter (DCL) NSF 23-098, as required in Part 10338(f). Broadly, OCRSSP has met with different USG companies, IHEs, tutorial organizations, {and professional} societies, to acquire enter on:
What the analysis group must make extra knowledgeable selections regarding analysis safety and integrity; and
How the analysis group’s wants might be met by the RSI-ISAO; and
How the RSI-ISAO can grow to be a trusted associate, together with its customers, in addressing analysis safety and integrity points.
Constant themes emerged from these classes and the responses to the DCL, a lot of which centered across the crucial values of belief and partnership. Stakeholders famous that for the RSI-ISAO to achieve success, researchers and organizations should belief that the RSI-ISAO exists to supply providers that profit the analysis group. To earn that belief, the RSI-ISAO should shield the privateness of its customers and any data they share. Stakeholders additionally famous that making certain equitable entry to the providers of the RSI-ISAO by all members of the analysis group is essential in figuring out any future funding construction. Lastly, the RSI-ISAO ought to respect the autonomy of organizations to make selections that align with their organizational tradition, sources, state legal guidelines, and so on.
Practical Domains
Extra themes fell broadly into three purposeful domains in analysis safety – (1) instruments & coaching, (2) group engagement & inquiries, and (3) knowledge evaluation & reporting — which give a conceptual scaffold for serious about the RSI-ISAO’s broad construction and performance.
Instruments & Coaching – Stakeholders expressed sturdy demand for actionable instruments, frameworks, rubrics, and greatest practices that the RSI-ISAO will assist establish and will develop to (1) clearly outline and contextualize danger; (2) emphasize what to do, not solely what to keep away from; (3) acknowledge the strain between so-called vivid traces that seem in coverage and the nuances of actual life analysis conditions; (4) embrace optimistic case research that show successes in mitigating analysis safety issues; (5) present balanced details about advantages and dangers, significantly as they pertain to worldwide collaborations or trainees; and (6) are considered as related and useful to all members of the analysis enterprise.
Group Engagement & Inquiries – On this area, stakeholders emphasised the necessity for the RSI-ISAO to have interaction researchers & analysis organizations with well timed, related communication, significantly in response to inquiries for help. Stakeholders recognized a useful alternative for the RSI-ISAO to facilitate engagement between teams at numerous ranges inside and out of doors the analysis group, USG, and past. It’s going to even be essential for the RSI-ISAO to constantly show worth to organizations of all sizes, however stakeholders famous that enormous organizations are particularly involved about lowering administrative value and burden of analysis safety applications, whereas smaller/rising analysis organizations are extra targeted on accessing shared sources that may be leveraged.
Information Evaluation & Reporting – On this area, the RSI-ISAO ought to conduct panorama analyses, danger modeling, accumulate greatest practices and danger mitigation plans from organizations, develop an nameless reporting system, and assist the analysis group by sharing knowledge and issuing well timed studies. All actions needs to be performed whereas appropriately defending the privateness of the RSI-ISAO’s customers.
Group Priorities
The DCL requested respondents to rank the RSI-ISAO’s seven duties outlined in CHIPS and Science Act and listed in Part II so as of significance. Among the many roughly 20 respondents, Responsibility 2 — Develop a typical set of frameworks and greatest practices, related to the analysis group, to evaluate analysis safety dangers in numerous contexts — emerged because the frequent precedence, whereas Responsibility 1 — Function a clearinghouse for data to assist allow the members and different entities within the analysis group to grasp the context of their analysis and establish improper or unlawful efforts by overseas entities to acquire analysis outcomes, understand how, supplies, and mental property — was most constantly rated because the lowest precedence. The remaining 5 duties acquired an identical mixture of average rankings that various by respondent sort. For instance, IHEs tended to fee Responsibility 5 — Present coaching and help, together with by means of webinars, for related school and employees employed by IHEs on subjects related to analysis safety dangers and response — as a better precedence than respondents from different sectors of the analysis enterprise. NSF has curiosity within the RSI-ISAO persevering with to acquire additional enter from the group on condition that the CHIPS and Science Act requires that “providers supplied are aligned with the wants of the analysis group.”
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
NSF is issuing this program solicitation beneath Part 10338(a) of the CHIPS and Science Act, to ask proposers to function the “certified impartial group” to ascertain and function the RSI-ISAO.
Duties of the RSI-ISAO
The RSI-ISAO’s principal duties as mirrored in CHIPS and Science Act fall into the three purposeful domains that emerged from NSF’s stakeholder engagement actions: (1) instruments & coaching, (2) group engagement & inquiries, and (3) knowledge evaluation & reporting. Nevertheless, extra features and domains could also be useful and included as a part of the proposal.
Underneath the statute, the core duties of the RSI-ISAO are to:
Function a clearinghouse for data to assist allow the members and different entities within the analysis group to grasp the context of their analysis and establish improper or unlawful efforts by overseas entities to acquire analysis outcomes, understand how, supplies, and mental property;
Develop a set of ordinary danger evaluation frameworks and greatest practices, related to the analysis group, to evaluate analysis safety dangers in numerous contexts;
Share data regarding safety threats and classes discovered from safety and response efforts by means of boards and different types of communication;
Present well timed studies on analysis safety dangers to supply situational consciousness tailor-made to the analysis and STEM training group;
Present coaching and help, together with by means of webinars, for related school and employees employed by establishments of upper training on subjects related to analysis safety dangers and response;
Allow standardized data gathering and knowledge compilation, storage, and evaluation for compiled incident studies;
Assist evaluation of patterns of danger and identification of unhealthy actors and improve the flexibility of members to stop and reply to analysis safety dangers; and
Take different applicable steps to boost analysis safety.
NSF anticipates that the RSI-ISAO’s earliest actions will construct on the stakeholder engagement already performed by the company to collect additional enter from the analysis group. NSF will facilitate connections between the awardee and stakeholder teams to expedite this course of, as it’s important that the RSI-ISAO identifies and serves the analysis group’s wants because it begins to execute its duties. NSF expects the RSI-ISAO to make progress on duties in every purposeful area outlined in Sections I and V.A of this solicitation by the top of 12 months 2; be engaged in most duties by the top of 12 months 3; and carry out all duties fully by the projected finish of the award. Proposals ought to lay out clear plans to show how these milestones will likely be achieved.
Group and Construction
NSF anticipates that RSI-ISAO might implement its construction and actions by way of a phased method, ramping up capabilities over time to make sure it appropriately addresses present and rising wants recognized by the analysis group and the USG SC by means of NSF. A proposal for the RSI-ISAO ought to embrace an inner administrative construction that’s well-justified for attaining its imaginative and prescient and mission. The strengths, benefits, and challenges of the chosen construction needs to be articulated clearly and concisely to justify the extent of funding and visibility anticipated for the RSI-ISAO. The proposed construction ought to guarantee efficient linkages amongst all proposal members (together with subawardees).
Two exterior administrative our bodies might inform the work of the RSI-ISAO. The primary is the USG Steering Committee (USG SC), which consists of USG leaders and analysis safety material specialists and chaired by NSF. NSF will provoke the USG SC to have interaction its federal interagency companions in supporting the RSI-ISAO’s mission by means of NSF because the liaison. Particular roles of the USG SC embrace, however are usually not restricted to, advising NSF on analysis safety points that will impression the work of the RSI-ISAO, making NSF conscious of latest data — open or categorized — that could be related to the RSI-ISAO’s mission, and coordinating the declassification of knowledge to be shared by NSF with the RSI-ISAO for final dissemination to the U.S. analysis group.
The second exterior administrative physique can be a board of administrators, which the CHIPS and Science Act approved as an choice for the RSI-ISAO. Not like the USG SC, the board of administrators can be created by the awardee and would offer direct steering for insurance policies, authorized points, plans, and techniques associated to the RSI-ISAO’s inner operations as an entity. Proposals ought to talk about plans for making a board of administrators or a rationale for not convening one.
Management and Staffing
A full-time director will likely be crucial to the scientific management and administration of a profitable RSI-ISAO and NSF expects this place to be held by the Principal Investigator (PI). The RSI-ISAO’s management will likely be accountable for the general success of the group, together with however not restricted to, mission-focused strategic planning and program improvement; energetic and steady engagement with NSF; administration and staffing together with making certain an inclusive and equitable atmosphere that’s welcoming to the total spectrum of numerous expertise that society has to supply; fiscal and compliance actions associated to the award.
The RSI-ISAO have to be staffed by certified personnel required to help its actions and obtain its aims. Proposals ought to embrace an outline of key personnel roles and obligations, the management mannequin and construction (team-based management approaches are welcome), and a staffing plan at some stage in the award. For instance, staffing would possibly embrace undertaking and product managers, knowledge scientists, software program builders and programmers, postdoctoral students and different scientists, educational design and training employees, and administrative help personnel.
Membership & Funding
The RSI-ISAO will serve all members of the U.S. analysis group, which incorporates IHEs, non-profit analysis establishments, and small and medium-sized companies. Congress has appropriated $9,500,000 in FY 2023 to ascertain the RSI-ISAO; NSF will make this award in FY 2024.
NSF will work with the awardee to develop a plan for the sustainability of the RSI-ISAO past the time period of this award, in step with relevant authority. Concerning future funding, Part 10338(d)(2) of the CHIPS and Science Act notes that:
As quickly as practicable, members of the RSI-ISAO shall be charged an annual fee to allow the RSI-ISAO to cowl its prices. Charges shall be set on a sliding scale primarily based on analysis and improvement expenditures to make sure that membership is accessible to a various group of stakeholders and guarantee broad participation. The RSI-ISAO shall develop a plan to maintain the RSI-ISAO with out Federal funding, as practicable.
The sustainability planning would come with acquiring enter from the analysis group and USG SC. Moreover, any sustainability plan would study the feasibility of a membership and charge construction and different sources of funding whereas making certain that every one members of the U.S. analysis group have equitable entry to the RSI-ISAO. NSF anticipates that any particular provisions relating to sustainability planning will likely be addressed within the cooperative settlement.
Webinars
NSF will maintain two similar informational webinars relating to this program solicitation for the RSI-ISAO on:
Monday August 14, 2023 from 3 to five pm ET
Thursday August 24, 2023 from 1 to three pm ET
Registration data for these webinars will likely be posted on the NSF Analysis Safety web site (https://new.nsf.gov/research-security).
III. AWARD INFORMATION
Anticipated Kind of Award: Cooperative Settlement
Estimated Variety of Awards: 1
A single cooperative settlement will likely be awarded in fiscal 12 months (FY) 2024, utilizing FY 2023 funds, with an choice of 4 extra years.
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $9,500,000
The primary 12 months of funding will likely be as much as $9,500,000 and will likely be dedicated upon award. Subsequent funding for years two by means of 5, could also be not less than $10,000,000 per 12 months, pending availability of appropriated funds, and topic to a passable annual evaluate of accomplishments relative to specified targets.
IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Who Might Submit Proposals:
Proposals might solely be submitted by the next:
Establishments of Increased Training (IHEs) – Two- and four-year IHEs (together with group faculties) accredited in, and having a campus positioned within the US, performing on behalf of their school members. Particular Directions for Worldwide Department Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal contains funding to be supplied to a world department campus of a US establishment of upper training (together with by means of use of subawards and guide preparations), the proposer should clarify the profit(s) to the undertaking of efficiency on the worldwide department campus, and justify why the undertaking actions can’t be carried out on the US campus.
Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Unbiased museums, observatories, analysis laboratories, skilled societies and related organizations positioned within the U.S. which might be immediately related to academic or analysis actions.
For-profit organizations: U.S.-based business organizations, together with small companies, with sturdy capabilities in scientific or engineering analysis or training and a ardour for innovation.
All taking part organizations have to be bodily positioned within the U.S. and operated as U.S. entities topic to U.S. legislation.
Who Might Function PI:
The principal investigator (PI) and co-PI(s) have to be a U.S. citizen or lawful everlasting resident.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group: 1
An entity might function the lead group on no a couple of proposal.
If a corporation exceeds these limits, any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation from this group after the primary proposal is acquired at NSF will likely be returned with out evaluate.
An entity might be concerned as a non-lead group on a vast variety of proposals in response to this solicitation.
If the proposal entails a couple of group, a single proposal with subawards administered by the lead group (PAPPG Chapter II.E.3.a) have to be submitted; separate submissions as described in PAPPG Chapter II.E.3.b are usually not accepted and will likely be returned with out evaluate. The requirement of a single submission is supposed to facilitate efficient coordination amongst taking part organizations and to keep away from difficulties that may ensue in massive initiatives when people change organizations and/or stop to meet undertaking obligations.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1
A person might function PI or co-PI on no a couple of proposal however might function Senior Personnel on a vast variety of proposals submitted in response to this solicitation.
If a person exceeds these limits, any proposal submitted to this solicitation with this particular person listed as PI or co-PI after the primary proposal is acquired at NSF will likely be returned with out evaluate.
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Letters of Intent (required):
A Letter of Intent (LOI) is required to assist NSF program employees gauge the dimensions and vary of the competitors, enabling earlier choice and higher administration of reviewers and panelists. An LOI shouldn’t be externally evaluated or used to resolve on funding. LOIs can solely be submitted by means of Analysis.gov (not Grants.gov) and should include the next data:
Lead PI and Co-PIs – Embody the lead PI and as much as 4 (4) co-PIs or senior personnel.
Synopsis – Present a short description (2500 character most) of the proposers’ imaginative and prescient for the RSI-ISAO, together with related expertise of the lead PI and group as proof of the flexibility to handle a undertaking of this dimension and scope. Embody a separate paragraph every on mental benefit and broader impression within the description.
Really helpful Reviewers – Within the Different Feedback part (2500 character most), present as much as 5 reviewer suggestions. Embody the names, organizations/affiliations, cellphone numbers, electronic mail addresses, together with a short (as much as 3 sentences) rationale for the advice.
Letter of Intent Preparation Directions:
When submitting a Letter of Intent by means of Analysis.gov in response to this Program Solicitation please notice the situations outlined beneath:
Submission by an Licensed Organizational Consultant (AOR) is required when submitting Letters of Intent.
A Minimal of 0 and Most of 4 Different Senior Mission Personnel are permitted
Submission of a number of Letters of Intent shouldn’t be permitted
Full Proposal Preparation Directions: Proposers might choose to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation by way of Analysis.gov or Grants.gov.
Full Proposals submitted by way of Analysis.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation needs to be ready and submitted in accordance with the final tips contained within the NSF Proposal and Award Insurance policies and Procedures Information (PAPPG). The entire textual content of the PAPPG is accessible electronically on the NSF web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg. Paper copies of the PAPPG could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected]. The Put together New Proposal setup will immediate you for this system solicitation quantity.
Full proposals submitted by way of Grants.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation by way of Grants.gov needs to be ready and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov Software Information: A Information for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Purposes by way of Grants.gov. The entire textual content of the NSF Grants.gov Software Information is accessible on the Grants.gov web site and on the NSF web site at: (https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide). To acquire copies of the Software Information and Software 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].
See PAPPG Chapter II.D.2 for steering on the required sections of a full analysis proposal submitted to NSF. Please notice that the proposal preparation directions supplied on this program solicitation might deviate from the PAPPG directions.
Along with the required parts described within the PAPPG, proposals submitted in response to this solicitation should comply with all the extra directions specified beneath.
Mission Description
The undertaking description is proscribed to 25 pages. Along with the necessities specified within the PAPPG, together with a separate part labeled “Broader Impacts”, the undertaking description should include the next named sections, within the order introduced beneath:
Imaginative and prescient and Strategic Targets
Current a imaginative and prescient and strategic aims for the RSI-ISAO, in addition to a broad timeline for attaining them. In figuring out the imaginative and prescient, the proposer ought to describe the way it will work with the analysis group to empower the analysis group to establish, mitigate and reply to dangers they’re experiencing on analysis safety points and to make security-informed selections.
Organizational Design
Describe the general design of the RSI-ISAO, significantly because it pertains to the minimal of those three primary purposeful domains in analysis safety: (1) instruments & coaching, (2) group engagement & inquiries, and (3) knowledge evaluation & reporting. These features needs to be mentioned at an summary degree on this part, and extra deeply in later sections. Focus on the infrastructure to be created, alternatives to be leveraged, and techniques to be employed to have interaction a broad scientific group in greatest analysis safety practices. Describe the method for prioritizing actions, making course corrections, and/or sunsetting actions which have reached end-of-life.
Management & Administration
Describe the organizational and administration construction, together with the roles, obligations and particular experience of the director and different key personnel. This part ought to embrace a dialogue of management, hiring, and administration philosophies, significantly as they pertain to the participation of the total spectrum of numerous expertise in STEM to the RSI-ISAO’s employees. Current a roster of positions which might be envisioned for the mature RSI-ISAO, together with broad experience required for every place and an estimate of when that place will likely be introduced on-line.
If collaborations and/or a team-based construction are envisioned, present a plan that features greatest practices to make sure that these relationships are extremely profitable. This might embrace however shouldn’t be restricted to anticipated norms for assembly frequency, period, and magnificence; particular instruments for various types of communication; mechanisms by which expectations are set and a clearly outlined course of for addressing misaligned expectations and different types of battle shortly and constructively.
Governance
Part 10338(e) of the CHIPS and Science Act states that the RSI-ISAO might set up a board of administrators to supply steering for insurance policies, authorized points, and plans and techniques of the entity’s operations. Focus on whether or not such a board will likely be established, and the rationale for that call. If established, the board shall embrace a various group of stakeholders representing the analysis group, together with academia, trade, and skilled analysis safety directors. Describe how this requirement will likely be met, particularly addressing how the views of non-R1 analysis establishments will likely be totally built-in into the RSI-ISAO’s governance.
Practical Domains
Describe the purposeful domains for the proposed Organizational mannequin and embrace not less than the three domains listed beneath. For every of the purposeful domains recognized, present particular, detailed examples from a number of of the management group members that show prior successes.
Instruments & Coaching – Describe the kinds of instruments and coaching envisioned for the RSI-ISAO, together with the subject(s), goal audiences, format, and related underlying theories in addition to dissemination of different accessible instruments and coaching, together with the 4 coaching modules on analysis safety at the moment being developed with NSF funding (see https://new.nsf.gov/information/nsf-2022-research-security-training-united-states). Examples of prior successes would ideally embrace the creation and implementation of instruments and coaching that assisted the target market in navigating a fancy regulatory atmosphere. Provided that the RSI-ISAO might obtain from the USG by means of NSF sources together with instruments and coaching that the RSI-ISAO will evaluate independently and increase and share with the analysis group as applicable, describe how this course of would work.
Engagement & Inquiries – Describe how the RSI-ISAO management and employees will domesticate the relationships of belief with the analysis group mandatory for the RSI-ISAO to achieve success. Embody a selected plan for the way the RSI-ISAO will likely be marketed to the group and the way providers will likely be supplied equitably to all analysis group members, significantly rising analysis establishments, minority-serving establishments, and 2- and 4-year faculties. Examples of prior successes on this area might embrace relationships inside or outdoors of the analysis safety and integrity sphere, however ideally would come with governmental/regulatory our bodies in addition to most, if not all, of the target market for the RSI-ISAO’s providers. Embody within the description the internet hosting of not less than one annual assembly for the analysis group to assist share data, develop additional experience, and enhance engagement.
Information Evaluation & Reporting – Examples of prior successes ought to show a deep understanding of analysis safety because it pertains to IHEs, non-profit analysis establishments, and small & medium-sized for-profit organizations. Moreover, present examples of questions that the RSI-ISAO might reply that will be of worth to the analysis group. Describe what knowledge units can be found or would must be made accessible, the kinds of analyses that will be achieved, the sorts of written merchandise or studies that will be most dear, and the mechanisms for sharing findings with the analysis group.
Cyberinfrastructure
Given the RSI-ISAO’s concentrate on knowledge evaluation and data sharing, superior cyberinfrastructure capabilities are central to its operations. Use of present state-of-the-art sources and platforms, together with these supported by NSF, is inspired. Growth of fully novel infrastructure ideas to fulfill the RSI-ISAO’s wants could also be proposed however have to be significantly properly justified.
Proposals should element the next:
Plans for addressing the software program, knowledge, and computing wants of the Group and its customers, groups, and communities primarily based on the sort, nature and quantity that the proposer anticipates the RSI-ISAO will accumulate, keep and use;
Plans to combine or leverage present cyberinfrastructure and repositories to comprehend the Group’s imaginative and prescient;
Institution of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) practices for all knowledge and metadata that will likely be generated and analyzed all through the life cycle of initiatives;
Growth of collaborative scientific workflows and knowledge processing pipelines to facilitate effectivity, transparency, and reproducibility;
Methods for knowledge attribution, curation, storage, sharing, and authentication;
Practical plans for upkeep of infrastructure and data content material past the time-frame of the proposed work; and
Plans to make sure the privateness of establishments or analysis entities all in favour of consulting with the RSI-ISAO is protected.
Strategic Plan and Evaluation Technique
Present a top level view of key strategic aims and a roadmap for growing and implementing a strategic plan throughout the first six months of the Group’s operation. As well as, describe the technique for assessing the RSI-ISAO all through its lifetime, together with strategies, metrics, milestones, and timelines for each formative and summative analysis of the RSI-ISAO’s efficiency and progress towards its core imaginative and prescient and strategic aims. The strategic plan ought to incorporate related alignment with NSF Strategic Targets, similar to:
Service to the Group – How will trust-building between the analysis group and the USG SC be a part of the RSI-ISAO technique?
Transparency and Open Science – How will the RSI-ISAO be certain that applicable transparency is in place? What’s going to its knowledge administration practices be to make sure safety of privateness and accessibility of knowledge? Will its analyses be open and accessible for the analysis group to see how the RSI-ISAO got here to its conclusions?
Equitable Entry – How will the RSI-ISAO promote equitable entry and guarantee its providers can be found to your complete analysis group?
Timeline/Phases
Describe what’s going to occur annually, together with milestones, deliverables, and so on. for the anticipated life span of the award.
Anticipated Challenges/Blockers
Establish anticipated challenges or blockers to the success of the RSI-ISAO and the way these challenges will likely be addressed. Examples of such challenges embrace, however are usually not restricted to, infrastructure, tradition, expertise recruitment & retention, and outreach to the analysis group.
Host/Lead Organizational Capabilities
Describe how the present capabilities and sources of the host/lead group(s) will facilitate the RSI-ISAO imaginative and prescient. Embody data on organizational management, technical experience, basic help, area, applied sciences, and different infrastructure that may help its actions.
Mental Contribution and Credit score
Present a transparent plan for administration of the rights and credit of members associated to the RSI-ISAO’s deliverables, together with however not restricted to knowledge evaluation, instruments, strategies, code, fashions, and different mental merchandise. This part ought to complement quite than duplicate the Information Administration Plan and should clarify how groups will collaboratively guarantee honest and equitable task of credit score to all members primarily based on agreed-upon standards of contribution. The plans should deal with various expectations amongst completely different disciplines and sub-disciplines about credit score for all members, particularly early-career researchers and non-traditional authors similar to employees members, together with programmers, knowledge managers, group facilitators, amongst others.
Supplementary Paperwork
Letters of Dedication
A short (one-page) letter of dedication is required from any entity that commits help to the RSI-ISAO however shouldn’t be named as a subawardee. The signed letter ought to specify the entities intent to collaborate and/or commit sources as detailed within the Mission Description or the Amenities, Tools and Different Sources part of the proposal.
B. Budgetary Info
Value Sharing:
Inclusion of voluntary dedicated value sharing is prohibited.
C. Due Dates
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
September 08, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
October 30, 2023
D. Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities
For Proposals Submitted Through Analysis.gov:
To organize and submit a proposal by way of Analysis.gov, see detailed technical directions accessible at: https://www.analysis.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/ProposalPreparationandSubmission.html. For Analysis.gov person help, name the Analysis.gov Assist Desk at 1-800-381-1532 or e-mail [email protected]. The Analysis.gov Assist Desk solutions basic technical questions associated to the usage of the Analysis.gov system. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation needs to 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 accessible on the Grants.gov Applicant Sources webpage: https://www.grants.gov/internet/grants/candidates.html. As well as, the NSF Grants.gov Software Information (see hyperlink in Part V.A) gives directions relating to the technical preparation of proposals by way of Grants.gov. For Grants.gov person help, contact the Grants.gov Contact Middle at 1-800-518-4726 or by electronic mail: [email protected]. The Grants.gov Contact Middle solutions basic technical questions associated to the usage of Grants.gov. Particular questions associated to this program solicitation needs to 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 Licensed 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 likely be transferred to Analysis.gov for additional processing.
Proposers that submitted by way of Analysis.gov might use Analysis.gov to confirm the standing of their submission to NSF. For proposers that submitted by way of Grants.gov, till an software has been acquired and validated by NSF, the Licensed Organizational Consultant might verify the standing of an software on Grants.gov. After proposers have acquired an e-mail notification from NSF, Analysis.gov needs to be used to verify the standing of an software.
VI. NSF PROPOSAL PROCESSING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Proposals acquired by NSF are assigned to the suitable NSF program for acknowledgement and, in the event that they meet NSF necessities, for evaluate. 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 specific fields represented by the proposal. These reviewers are chosen by Program Officers charged with oversight of the evaluate course of. Proposers are invited to recommend names of individuals they imagine are particularly properly certified to evaluate the proposal and/or individuals they would favor not evaluate the proposal. These ideas might function one supply within the reviewer choice course of on the Program Officer’s discretion. Submission of such names, nevertheless, 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 might acquire feedback from web site visits earlier than recommending closing motion on proposals. Senior NSF employees additional evaluate suggestions for awards. A flowchart that depicts your complete NSF proposal and award course of (and related timeline) is included in PAPPG Exhibit III-1.
A complete description of the Basis’s benefit evaluate course of is accessible on the NSF web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/coverage/merit_review/.
Proposers also needs to concentrate on core methods which might be important to the achievement of NSF’s mission, as articulated in Main the World in Discovery and Innovation, STEM Expertise Growth and the Supply of Advantages from Analysis – NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 – 2026. These methods are built-in in this system planning and implementation course of, of which proposal evaluate is one half. NSF’s mission is especially well-implemented by means of the mixing of analysis and training and broadening participation in NSF applications, initiatives, and actions.
One of many strategic aims in help of NSF’s mission is to foster integration of analysis and training by means of the applications, initiatives, and actions it helps at tutorial 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 economic system. NSF’s contribution to the nationwide innovation ecosystem is to supply cutting-edge analysis beneath the steering of the Nation’s most artistic scientists and engineers. NSF additionally helps improvement of a robust science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) workforce by investing in constructing the data that informs enhancements in STEM instructing and studying.
NSF’s mission requires the broadening of alternatives and increasing participation of teams, establishments, and geographic areas which might be underrepresented in STEM disciplines, which is important to the well being and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is dedicated to this precept of range and deems it central to the applications, initiatives, and actions it considers and helps.
A. Benefit Evaluation Ideas and Standards
The Nationwide Science Basis strives to spend money on a sturdy and numerous portfolio of initiatives that creates new data and permits breakthroughs in understanding throughout all areas of science and engineering analysis and training. To establish which initiatives to help, NSF depends on a benefit evaluate course of that comes with consideration of each the technical points of a proposed undertaking and its potential to contribute extra broadly to advancing NSF’s mission “to advertise the progress of science; to advance the nationwide well being, prosperity, and welfare; to safe the nationwide protection; and for different functions.” NSF makes each effort to conduct a good, aggressive, clear benefit evaluate course of for the collection of initiatives.
1. Benefit Evaluation Ideas
These rules are to be given due diligence by PIs and organizations when making ready proposals and managing initiatives, by reviewers when studying and evaluating proposals, and by NSF program employees when figuring out whether or not or to not advocate proposals for funding and whereas overseeing awards. Provided that NSF is the first federal company charged with nurturing and supporting excellence in primary analysis and training, the next three rules apply:
All NSF initiatives needs to be of the best high quality and have the potential to advance, if not rework, the frontiers of data.
NSF initiatives, within the combination, ought to contribute extra broadly to attaining societal targets. These “Broader Impacts” could also be completed by means of the analysis itself, by means of actions which might be immediately associated to particular analysis initiatives, or by means of actions which might be supported by, however are complementary to, the undertaking. The undertaking actions could also be primarily based on beforehand established and/or modern strategies and approaches, however in both case have to be properly justified.
Significant evaluation and analysis of NSF funded initiatives needs to be primarily based on applicable metrics, maintaining in thoughts the probably correlation between the impact of broader impacts and the sources supplied to implement initiatives. If the dimensions of the exercise is proscribed, analysis of that exercise in isolation shouldn’t be prone to be significant. Thus, assessing the effectiveness of those actions might greatest be achieved at a better, extra aggregated, degree than the person undertaking.
With respect to the third precept, even when evaluation of Broader Impacts outcomes for specific initiatives is finished at an aggregated degree, PIs are anticipated to be accountable for finishing up the actions described within the funded undertaking. Thus, particular person initiatives ought to embrace clearly acknowledged targets, particular descriptions of the actions that the PI intends to do, and a plan in place to doc the outputs of these actions.
These three benefit evaluate rules present the idea for the benefit evaluate standards, in addition to a context inside which the customers of the factors can higher perceive their intent.
2. Benefit Evaluation Standards
All NSF proposals are evaluated by means of use of the 2 Nationwide Science Board authorized benefit evaluate standards. In some situations, nevertheless, NSF will make use of extra standards as required to spotlight the precise aims of sure applications and actions.
The 2 benefit evaluate standards are listed beneath. Each standards are to be given full consideration throughout the evaluate and decision-making processes; every criterion is critical however neither, by itself, is adequate. Due to this fact, proposers should totally deal with each standards. (PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i). comprises extra data to be used by proposers in improvement of the Mission Description part of the proposal). Reviewers are strongly inspired to evaluate the factors, together with PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i), previous to the evaluate of a proposal.
When evaluating NSF proposals, reviewers will likely 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 are going to know in the event that they succeed, and what advantages may accrue if the undertaking is profitable. These points apply each to the technical points of the proposal and the way in which through which the undertaking might make broader contributions. To that finish, reviewers will likely be requested to guage all proposals in opposition to two standards:
Mental Benefit: The Mental Benefit criterion encompasses the potential to advance data; and
Broader Impacts: The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the potential to profit society and contribute to the achievement of particular, desired societal outcomes.
The next components needs to be thought of within the evaluate 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 artistic, authentic, or probably 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 properly certified is the person, group, or group to conduct the proposed actions?
Are there sufficient sources accessible to the PI (both on the residence group or by means of collaborations) to hold out the proposed actions?
Broader impacts could also be completed by means of the analysis itself, by means of the actions which might be immediately associated to particular analysis initiatives, or by means of actions which might be supported by, however are complementary to, the undertaking. NSF values the development of scientific data and actions that contribute to achievement of societally related outcomes. Such outcomes embrace, however are usually not restricted to: full participation of ladies, individuals with disabilities, and different underrepresented teams in science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM); improved STEM training and educator improvement at any degree; elevated public scientific literacy and public engagement with science and expertise; improved well-being of people in society; improvement of a various, globally aggressive STEM workforce; elevated partnerships between academia, trade, and others; improved nationwide safety; elevated financial competitiveness of america; and enhanced infrastructure for analysis and training.
Proposers are reminded that reviewers will even be requested to evaluate the Information Administration Plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan, as applicable.
Extra Solicitation Particular Evaluation Standards
Along with the Nationwide Science Board-approved benefit evaluate standards, proposals submitted to this solicitation will likely be reviewed utilizing the next standards:
To what extent do the proposed imaginative and prescient, organizational design, and implementation align with the desired duties of RSI-ISAO?
How successfully does the governance construction show the flexibility to develop and execute the RSI-ISAO, deal with potential authorized points, develop plans and techniques of the entity’s operations, and develop trusted relationships with a various group of analysis group stakeholders?
How successfully does the analysis plan enable for evidence-based selections and show impression in any respect ranges and throughout all timescales of the RSI-ISAO’s implementation?
B. Evaluation and Choice Course of
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will likely be reviewed by Advert hoc Evaluation and/or Panel Evaluation, or Reverse Web site Evaluation.
Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation will endure an preliminary panel evaluate following the usual benefit evaluate course of with an exterior panel evaluate and/or advert hoc critiques. After the panel evaluate, as much as three proposals/PI groups will likely be chosen for a pre-award reverse web site evaluate. The reverse web site evaluate will likely be a chance for PI groups to supply clarifications, extra particulars, and deal with questions on their proposals raised by the proposal evaluate panel and posed by NSF employees. The reverse web site evaluate will likely be in-person at NSF headquarters in Alexandria, VA, with hybrid/digital attendance choices for max flexibility. PI groups will likely be accountable for journey prices.
Reviewers will likely be requested to guage proposals utilizing two Nationwide Science Board authorized benefit evaluate standards and, if relevant, extra 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 evaluate will think about the recommendation of reviewers and can formulate a advice.
After scientific, technical and programmatic evaluate and consideration of applicable components, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the cognizant Division Director whether or not the proposal needs 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 advanced proposals or proposals from new awardees might require extra evaluate 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 likely be forwarded to the Division of Grants and Agreements or the Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Assist for evaluate of enterprise, monetary, and coverage implications. After an administrative evaluate 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 needs to be inferred from technical or budgetary discussions with a NSF Program Officer. A Principal Investigator or group that makes monetary or personnel commitments within the absence of a grant or cooperative settlement signed by the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer does so at their very own danger.
As soon as an award or declination choice has been made, Principal Investigators are supplied suggestions about their proposals. In all instances, 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/Mission 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 will likely be suggested as promptly as potential by the cognizant NSF Program administering this system. Verbatim copies of critiques, not together with the identification of the reviewer, will likely be supplied mechanically to the Principal Investigator. (See Part VI.B. for added data on the evaluate 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 primarily based its help (or in any other case communicates any particular approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3) the proposal referenced within the award discover; (4) the relevant award situations, similar to Grant Normal Situations (GC-1)*; or Analysis Phrases and Situations* and (5) any announcement or different NSF issuance that could be included by reference within the award discover. Cooperative agreements are also administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative Settlement Monetary and Administrative Phrases and Situations (CA-FATC) and the relevant Programmatic Phrases and Situations. NSF awards are electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and transmitted electronically to the group by way of e-mail.
*These paperwork could also be accessed electronically on NSF’s Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF. Paper copies could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected].
Extra complete 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, accessible electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
Administrative and Nationwide Coverage Necessities
Construct America, Purchase America
As expressed in Government Order 14005, Making certain the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Staff (86 FR 7475), it’s the coverage of the manager department to make use of phrases and situations of Federal monetary help awards to maximise, in step with legislation, the usage of items, merchandise, and supplies produced in, and providers supplied in, america.
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 accessible by means of this funding alternative could also be obligated for an award except all iron, metal, manufactured merchandise, and development supplies used within the undertaking are produced in america. For extra data, go to NSF’s Construct America, Purchase America webpage.
TBD – Programmatic Phrases and Situations:
The RSI-ISAO award will likely be made within the type of a cooperative settlement (CA). The CA will embrace a piece of Particular Situations that will embrace, however are usually not restricted to, an in depth work description that paperwork awardee-only, NSF-only, and joint NSF-awardee obligations; extra scheduled and on-demand reporting from the awardee to NSF, together with annual web site visits (as decided by means of the CA), to make sure efficient efficiency and administration; senior personnel; a communication and teaming plan that defines expectations for the interplay between RSI-ISAO and NSF, to incorporate mechanisms for both entity to lift issues and obtain immediate decision; funding quantities and funding schedule; and different situations. NSF will facilitate interactions between the RSI-ISAO, the USG Steering Committee, and different nationwide & worldwide companions.
Inside 180 days of the award, the RSI-ISAO should present a closing, consolidated strategic plan that features milestones and standards for evaluating success. This plan should cowl the total 5 (5) years of the award. The plan have to be grounded within the solicitation, the submitted proposal, and suggestions acquired throughout the benefit evaluate course of. Suggestions from NSF have to be included and as soon as authorized, the strategic plan have to be reviewed yearly and revised to mirror any suggestions supplied by NSF. Assist for annually of the CA will likely be contingent upon a passable annual evaluate of the RSI-ISAO’s progress and future plans, with an emphasis on milestones and analysis standards outlined within the strategic plan.
C. Reporting Necessities
For all multi-year grants (together with each customary and persevering with grants), the Principal Investigator should submit an annual undertaking 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 undertaking studies). No later than 120 days following expiration of a grant, the PI is also required to submit a closing undertaking report, and a undertaking outcomes report for most people.
Failure to supply the required annual or closing undertaking studies, or the undertaking outcomes report, will delay NSF evaluate 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 studies upfront to guarantee availability of required knowledge.
PIs are required to make use of NSF’s digital project-reporting system, accessible by means of Analysis.gov, for preparation and submission of annual and closing undertaking studies. Such studies present data on accomplishments, undertaking members (particular person and organizational), publications, and different particular merchandise and impacts of the undertaking. Submission of the report by way of Analysis.gov constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report are correct and full. The undertaking outcomes report additionally have to be ready and submitted utilizing Analysis.gov. This report serves as a short abstract, ready particularly for the general public, of the character and outcomes of the undertaking. This report will likely 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, accessible electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS
Please notice that this system contact data is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Normal inquiries relating to this program needs to be made to:
For questions associated to the usage of NSF techniques 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 Licensed Organizational Representatives (AOR) has not acquired a affirmation message from Grants.gov inside 48 hours of submission of software, please contact by way of phone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail: [email protected].
IX. OTHER INFORMATION
The NSF web site gives 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 modifications in proposal and award insurance policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Grants Conferences. Subscribers are knowledgeable by means of e-mail or the person’s Internet browser every time new publications are issued that match their recognized pursuits. “NSF Replace” additionally is accessible on NSF’s web site.
Grants.gov gives a further digital functionality to seek for Federal government-wide grant alternatives. NSF funding alternatives could also be accessed by way of this mechanism. Additional 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 impartial Federal company created by the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended (42 USC 1861-75). The Act states the aim of the NSF is “to advertise the progress of science; [and] to advance the nationwide well being, prosperity, and welfare by supporting analysis and training in all fields of science and engineering.”
NSF funds analysis and training in most fields of science and engineering. It does this by means of grants and cooperative agreements to greater than 2,000 faculties, universities, Ok-12 faculty techniques, companies, casual science organizations and different analysis organizations all through the US. The Basis accounts for about one-fourth of Federal help to tutorial establishments for primary analysis.
NSF receives roughly 55,000 proposals annually for analysis, training and coaching initiatives, 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 help Nationwide Analysis Facilities, person services, sure oceanographic vessels and Arctic and Antarctic analysis stations. The Basis additionally helps cooperative analysis between universities and trade, US participation in worldwide scientific and engineering efforts, and academic actions at each tutorial degree.
Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED) present funding for particular help or tools to allow individuals with disabilities to work on NSF-supported initiatives. See the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information Chapter II.F.7 for directions relating to preparation of a lot 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 Middle could also be reached at (703) 292-5111.
The Nationwide Science Basis promotes and advances scientific progress in america by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for analysis and 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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PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS
The knowledge requested on proposal varieties and undertaking studies is solicited beneath the authority of the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended. The knowledge on proposal varieties will likely be utilized in reference to the collection of certified proposals; and undertaking studies submitted by awardees will likely be used for program analysis and reporting throughout the Government Department and to Congress. The knowledge requested could also be disclosed to certified reviewers and employees assistants as a part of the proposal evaluate course of; to proposer establishments/grantees to supply or acquire knowledge relating to the proposal evaluate 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 relating to candidates or nominees as a part of a joint software evaluate course of, or so as to coordinate applications or coverage; and to a different Federal company, courtroom, or celebration in a courtroom or Federal administrative continuing if the federal government is a celebration. Details about Principal Investigators could also be added to the Reviewer file and used to pick out potential candidates to function peer reviewers or advisory committee members. See System of File Notices, NSF-50, “Principal Investigator/Proposal File and Related Data,” and NSF-51, “Reviewer/Proposal File and Related Data.” Submission of the knowledge is voluntary. Failure to supply full and full data, nevertheless, might cut back the potential for receiving an award.
An company might not conduct or sponsor, and an individual shouldn’t be required to answer, an data assortment except it shows a legitimate Workplace of Administration and Finances (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 every other facet of this assortment of knowledge, together with ideas for lowering this burden, to:
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