Nationwide Science Basis
Directorate for STEM Training Division of Fairness for Excellence in STEM
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
Could 31, 2024
TCUP Hub
September 03, 2024
TIGs
Essential Data And Revision Notes
This solicitation is a part of the Tribal Faculties and Universities Program (TCUP) and doesn’t supersede this system’s solicitation NSF 21-595. Collaborative proposals from submitted as separate submissions from a number of establishments in response to this solicitation have to be submitted by means of Analysis.gov.
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 commonly revised and it’s the accountability of the proposer to make sure that the proposal meets the necessities specified on this solicitation and the relevant model of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal previous to a specified deadline doesn’t negate this requirement.
Abstract Of Program Necessities
Basic Data
Program Title:
Tribal Faculties and Universities Program Hub and Topical Curiosity Teams (TCUP Hub and TIGs)
Synopsis of Program:
This solicitation is obtainable for assist of two varieties of tasks, a TCUP Hub and faculty-led topical curiosity teams (TIGs).
The TCUP Hub will serve all the TCUP-eligible neighborhood with actions comparable to convening workshops (together with the TCUP Leaders’ Discussion board), coordinating school/pupil exchanges, organizing skilled improvement alternatives, and overseeing TCUP Fellowship alternatives with eligible companies. The Hub will join individuals and organizations to facilitate relationships, broaden and diversify networks, and assist TCUP school and workers in constructing capability in areas they establish. It is going to curate shared sources, experience, and experiences to construct the capability of TCUP establishments. Additionally, it should construct and assist a way of neighborhood amongst all TCUP establishments and elevate the voices inside them.
Just one Hub can be supported, both to a single establishment or to a collaborative submission from a number of establishments. events could discover {that a} collaborative submission from a number of establishments is extra possible, partaking two or extra TCUP establishments to synergistically leverage their totally different strengths in realizing the Hub’s mission. A number of establishments submitting collaboratively could higher handle the multiplicity of TCUP establishments, which differ geographically, administratively, and in modes of governance. Clearly, some actions could also be finest pursued by enlisting specialists as consultants. Two varieties of collaborative proposals are acceptable: simultaneous submission of proposals from a number of organizations submitting a unified set of sure proposal sections, in addition to info distinctive to every group, comparable to distinctive budgets, key personnel, and actions; or submission of a collaborative proposal from one group, with collaborating establishments included by means of subawards (subawards are permitted solely to TCUP-eligible establishments; proposers ought to discuss with the TCUP program workers previous to submission). All collaborative proposals submitted from a number of organizations have to be submitted through Analysis.gov.
Moreover, this solicitation is obtainable for assist of impartial, faculty-led topical curiosity teams (TIGs) that target skilled improvement of school and formation of science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) self-discipline networks (e.g., engineering, genomics, Indigenous analysis, environmental science). As much as two new TIGs could also be supported.
1 Government Order 13021 defines Tribal Faculties and Universities (“tribal faculties”) as these establishments cited in part 532 of the Fairness in Academic Land-Grant Standing Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 be aware), and different establishments that qualify for funding below the Tribally Managed Group Faculty Help Act of 1978, (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in addition to Navajo Group Faculty as approved within the Navajo Group Faculty Help Act of 1978, Public Legislation 95-471, Title II (25 U.S.C. 640a be aware). The time period “Alaska Native-serving establishment” means an establishment of upper schooling that’s an eligible establishment below part 1058(b) of the Larger Training Act; and that, on the time of submission, has an undergraduate enrollment that’s no less than 20 % Alaska Native college students. The time period “Native Hawaiian-serving establishment” means an establishment of upper schooling that’s an eligible establishment below part 1058(b) of the Larger Training Act; and that, on the time of submission, has an undergraduate enrollment that’s no less than 10 % Native Hawaiian college students. Most TCUP-eligible establishments of upper schooling are two-year or neighborhood faculties. See the Who Could Submit Proposals part on this solicitation for additional particulars.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Please be aware that the next info is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Relevant Catalog of Federal Home Help (CFDA) Quantity(s):
47.076 — STEM Training
Award Data
Anticipated Kind of Award: Customary Grant or Persevering with Grant
Estimated Variety of Awards: 3
For the Hub, NSF anticipates making one award as a unbroken grant to a single establishment, or to a number of establishments appearing collaboratively.
For the TIGs, NSF anticipates making as much as two customary or persevering with grants.
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $17,500,000
TCUP expects to assist one TCUP Hub award, whether or not to a single establishment or to a number of establishments appearing collaboratively. As much as a complete of $1.5 million could also be accessible for first-year assist, and as much as $1.5 million for every subsequent 12 months, contingent upon availability of funds and demonstration of sufficient progress. Nevertheless, the quantity of NSF’s funding within the Hub (both to a single establishment or to a number of establishments appearing collaboratively) will depend on the wants, plans, and alternatives supplied by the Hub. The TCUP Hub award can be made as a unbroken grant, with an preliminary dedication of 5 years of assist and the potential of renewal for as much as 5 extra years, if beneficial primarily based on proof of sufficient progress towards realizing Hub targets. Dedication of the Hub’s sufficient progress will embrace an intensive evaluation and should embrace a web site go to.
TCUP expects to assist as much as two TIGs. The award measurement for a TIG is anticipated to be as much as $250,000 per 12 months for as much as 5 years. The awards can be made starting in 2025.
Estimated program price range, variety of awards and common award measurement/length are topic to the provision of funds.
Eligibility Data
Who Could Submit Proposals:
Proposals could solely be submitted by the next:
Organizations eligible to submit TCUP proposals are federally acknowledged Tribal Faculties and Universities, Alaska Native-serving establishments and Native Hawaiian-serving establishments. A number of campuses of 1 college system are usually inspired to think about collaborative submissions. Government Order 13021 defines Tribal Faculties and Universities (“tribal faculties”) as these establishments cited in part 532 of the Fairness in Academic Land-Grant Standing Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 be aware), and different establishments that qualify for funding below the Tribally Managed Group Faculty Help Act of 1978, (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in addition to Navajo Group Faculty as approved within the Navajo Group Faculty Help Act of 1978, Public Legislation 95-471, Title II (25 U.S.C. 640a be aware). The time period “Alaska Native-serving establishment” means an establishment of upper schooling that’s an eligible establishment below part 1058(b) of the Larger Training Act; and that, on the time of submission, has an undergraduate enrollment that’s no less than 20 % Alaska Native college students. The time period “Native Hawaiian-serving establishment” means an establishment of upper schooling that’s an eligible establishment below part 1058(b) of the Larger Training Act; has a Carnegie classification of baccalaureate or associates faculty; and has, on the time of submission, an undergraduate enrollment that’s no less than 10 % Native Hawaiian college students. By signing and submitting the proposal, the proposer is certifying that they meet the eligibility standards specified on this program solicitation. Willful provision of false info on this request and its supporting paperwork or in reviews required below an ensuing award is a prison offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Part 1001). Eligibility could also be verified by consulting the Built-in Postsecondary Training Information System (IPEDS) or different licensed federal authorities knowledge sources.
Who Could Function PI:
For the TCUP Hub, the principal investigator (PI) is anticipated to be a senior tutorial officer or a senior STEM school member. Any potential PI should reveal important expertise with and information of the TCUP neighborhood of establishments, together with their wants, their governance construction, and their accomplishments related to pertinent STEM self-discipline areas and standing of educational packages. For the TCUP TIGs, the PI is anticipated to be an skilled member of the TCUP STEM school with demonstrated experience in the subject material focus of the TIG. Potential PIs are inspired to seek the advice of TCUP program workers previous to proposal submission.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
For the TCUP Hub, just one proposal can be accepted per eligible establishment, no matter whether or not it’s a single submission or part of a set of collaborative proposals submitted by a number of establishments. No restrict is ready for the variety of TIG proposals from any eligible establishment, though this system retains the suitable to make sure geographic and institutional range in recommending awards.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI:
There aren’t any restrictions or limits.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Letters of Intent: Not required
Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required
Full Proposals:
B. Budgetary Data
C. Due Dates
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
Could 31, 2024
TCUP Hub
September 03, 2024
TIGs
Proposal Evaluate Data Standards
Benefit Evaluate Standards:
Nationwide Science Board authorized standards apply.
Award Administration Data
Award Situations:
Customary NSF award circumstances apply.
Reporting Necessities:
Extra reporting necessities apply. Please see the complete textual content of this solicitation for additional info.
Desk Of Contents
Abstract of Program Necessities
Introduction
Program Description
Award Data
Eligibility Data
Proposal Preparation and Submission Directions
Proposal Preparation Directions
Budgetary Data
Due Dates
Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities
NSF Proposal Processing and Evaluate Procedures
Benefit Evaluate Ideas and Standards
Evaluate and Choice Course of
Award Administration Data
Notification of the Award
Award Situations
Reporting Necessities
Company Contacts
Different Data
I. Introduction
The Nation’s Tribal faculties and universities had been first established throughout a interval of elevated activism concerning Tribal sovereignty over schooling. The chance to coach and educate Tribal residents regionally and in a culturally responsive method proved so compelling that greater than twenty Tribes selected to constitution their very own establishments of upper schooling throughout the first 20 years (extra have been established over time). The U.S. federal authorities dedicated to assist the operations and educational wants of this new schooling paradigm.
Quickly after the preliminary institution of those faculties, the federal authorities started to assist STEM schooling at these establishments by means of early NSF packages, reaching its present pinnacle within the Tribal Faculties and Universities Program (TCUP). TCUP’s singular concentrate on STEM educational capability constructing in TCUP-eligible institutions1 shortly proved the speculation that investing within the faculties’ visions was simpler than designing interventions for his or her adoption. The universities started, and have continued, so as to add STEM programs, levels, gear, and amenities that allow their college students to attain top-tier STEM schooling whereas remaining inside their communities, near their properties and households.
Whatever the curricular degree, the important thing unit of change on the TCUP establishments is the school, so school development, skilled improvement, and retention stays a central focus of TCUP assist. College members are the mental architects of latest or expanded STEM programming and, additional, allow college students to take part in analysis at ranges which are out of attain of most college students at comparably-sized establishments.
When one views the trajectory of STEM programming at TCUP establishments, it’s simple that the STEM and STEM schooling school have grown in quantity, credentials, scholarship, and variety. The demand on the neighborhood to assist and interact such a major school physique is obvious. But assembly that demand is past the scope of present TCUP funding alternatives, that are focused inwardly or particularly; what is required is a mechanism to attach school outwardly and broadly.
The Nationwide Science Basis (NSF) helps analysis on the frontiers of data, throughout all STEM fields and all ranges of STEM schooling. NSF permits innovation and discovery in STEM by educating and making ready a various STEM workforce motivated to take part on the frontiers of science and STEM industries. NSF is dedicated to making sure that the wealthy range of the nation’s cultures is properly represented within the STEM workforce and that people engaged in STEM fields are educated to take part totally within the world analysis enterprise, as articulated within the Nationwide Science Board’s Imaginative and prescient 2030. To fulfill the challenges offered by the nation’s rising STEM wants, the Tribal Faculties and Universities Program is dedicated to enhancing the standard of STEM schooling and analysis at federally acknowledged Tribal Faculties and Universities, and a subset of Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving establishments that meet federal enrollment standards for minority-serving standing (please see eligibility part). TCUP seeks to assist STEM schooling initiatives that put together a STEM workforce that’s broadly inclusive and able to performing in a world analysis and improvement atmosphere, thus making certain that the U.S. stays a worldwide STEM chief.
The aim of this solicitation is two-fold. First, it’s to assist one Hub, both to a single establishment or to a collaborative submission from a number of establishments, to conduct and coordinate actions that can foster the skilled, managerial, and STEM development of school and workers in TCUP-eligible establishments (TCUP Hub). Second, it’s to assist awards that provoke or broaden working teams that pursue an outlined and cohesive STEM or STEM schooling self-discipline focus (topical curiosity teams or TIGs). Actions of the Hub could embrace workshops to enhance grantsmanship, strategic planning, program and monetary administration of grants, and different wants expressed by the neighborhood. The Hub is anticipated to coordinate skilled networks of TCUP school and key personnel; the TIGs are anticipated to supply STEM disciplinary development {and professional} improvement assist amongst TCUP STEM or STEM schooling school. All proposing establishments should meet TCUP eligibility.
II. Program Description
Within the two-plus a long time of the Tribal Faculties and Universities Program’s existence, STEM educational and analysis capability at TCUP establishments has grown considerably. Most TCUP awards have resulted within the institution of latest or expanded STEM packages of examine, together with programs, certificates, levels, and analysis. At many TCUP establishments, awards resulted in increased degree instructional choices, comparable to BS levels in STEM or STEM schooling, and some resulted in post-baccalaureate levels. Moreover, many TCUP awards have supported a rise within the quantity STEM school and/or development of their credentials, together with these of Indigenous STEM school members. Nevertheless, because the STEM choices, together with analysis research, at TCUP establishments have elevated and diversified, and the tutorial collegiality among the many TCUP STEM school has expanded, there was no concomitant platform to assist collaborative work or sharing. TCUP acknowledges the necessity for such a platform to coordinate and assist skilled improvement in instruction, analysis, and grantsmanship, and to facilitate actions comparable to conferences, workshops, visiting professorships, and pupil exchanges. To this finish, this system envisions the TCUP Hub, impartial of a selected different award or funding strand, that may present companies to all TCUP-eligible establishments. This system additionally acknowledges the necessity to assist discipline-specific and faculty-led topical curiosity teams (TIGs) that have interaction colleagues in an expert collaboration round a STEM subject(s) of curiosity, offering focused skilled improvement centered on instruction and analysis.
TCUP Hub
Given the restricted variety of eligible establishments, just one Hub is anticipated. The Hub could also be proposed by a single establishment, submitting alone; by a single establishment submitting collaboratively by means of subawards; or by a number of establishments submitting collaboratively. Solely TCUP-eligible establishments could submit or take part. Typical TCUP Hub roles ought to embrace organizing the annual TCUP Leaders’ Discussion board, conducting informational seminars, and organizing workshops whose content material focus relies on the wants of the neighborhood. To watch and meet the wants of the TCUP neighborhood, a method of standard interactive communication with TCUP-eligible establishments ought to be proposed. Organizing/facilitating school collaborations, exchanges, or visitations in each digital and in-person codecs could also be a compelling component. Dissemination of efficient fashions and/or impacts may be a part that will profit this system neighborhood. The TCUP Hub is anticipated to ascertain and meet commonly with an exterior advisory committee whose membership represents the three important establishment varieties (Tribal faculties and universities, Alaska Native-serving establishments, and Native Hawaiian-serving establishments) supported by TCUP. Given the character of the work undertaken by the TCUP Hub, an inexpensive portion of the funds could also be used for amenities or acquisition of workplace house and for staffing necessities. Given the potential of renewal, it is vital for the Hub leaders to take part commonly in program monitoring actions, comparable to web site visits and interim reporting on particular subjects, such because the TCUP Leaders’ Discussion board. The Hub ought to embrace lively communication with the Native Science Report and different related communication platforms.
Topical Curiosity Teams
The natural improvement within the final decade of STEM discipline-specific school communities centered on sharing educational or analysis strategies, practices, and discovery is proof of the TCUP school’s rising capability for and curiosity in pushing into new reaches of scholarship. To honor and assist that, TCUP provides a chance for lead establishments, below the path of its STEM school, to tackle administrative and logistical assist of a TIG(s) whose function is to assist the well being upkeep of the TIG by means of actions comparable to fostering communication amongst members; coordinating symposia or different tutorial platforms to allow school information and sources; inviting and offering honoria for visitor audio system; and supporting journey to skilled conferences or related venues. This system envisions a number of TIGs, every centered on a selected STEM topic space of curiosity and worth to the neighborhood or of nationwide curiosity, (e.g., genomics, knowledge science; linguistics, Indigenous analysis strategies). TIGs could concentrate on a variety of labor comparable to creating instruments and approaches associated to STEM analysis and schooling designed to foster pupil and/or school success, alternatives for worldwide actions, and the like.
III. Award Data
Anticipated Kind of Award: Customary Grant or Persevering with Grant
Estimated Variety of Awards: 3
For the Hub, NSF anticipates making one award as a unbroken grant to a single establishment, or to a number of establishments appearing collaboratively.
For the TIGs, NSF anticipates making as much as two customary or persevering with grants.
Anticipated Funding Quantity: $17,500,000
TCUP expects to assist one TCUP Hub award, whether or not to a single establishment or to a number of establishments appearing collaboratively. As much as a complete of $1.5 million could also be accessible for first-year assist, and as much as $1.5 million for every subsequent 12 months, contingent upon availability of funds and demonstration of sufficient progress. Nevertheless, the quantity of NSF’s funding within the Hub (both to a single establishment or to a number of establishments appearing collaboratively) will depend on the wants, plans, and alternatives supplied by the Hub. The TCUP Hub award can be made as a unbroken grant, with an preliminary dedication of 5 years of assist and the potential of renewal for as much as 5 extra years, if beneficial primarily based on proof of sufficient progress towards realizing Hub targets. Dedication of the Hub’s sufficient progress will embrace an intensive evaluation and should embrace a web site go to.
TCUP expects to assist as much as two TIGs. The award measurement for a TIG is anticipated to be as much as $250,000 per 12 months for as much as 5 years. The awards can be made starting in 2025.
Estimated program price range, variety of awards and common award measurement/length are topic to the provision of funds.
IV. Eligibility Data
Who Could Submit Proposals:
Proposals could solely be submitted by the next:
Organizations eligible to submit TCUP proposals are federally acknowledged Tribal Faculties and Universities, Alaska Native-serving establishments and Native Hawaiian-serving establishments. A number of campuses of 1 college system are usually inspired to think about collaborative submissions. Government Order 13021 defines Tribal Faculties and Universities (“tribal faculties”) as these establishments cited in part 532 of the Fairness in Academic Land-Grant Standing Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 be aware), and different establishments that qualify for funding below the Tribally Managed Group Faculty Help Act of 1978, (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in addition to Navajo Group Faculty as approved within the Navajo Group Faculty Help Act of 1978, Public Legislation 95-471, Title II (25 U.S.C. 640a be aware). The time period “Alaska Native-serving establishment” means an establishment of upper schooling that’s an eligible establishment below part 1058(b) of the Larger Training Act; and that, on the time of submission, has an undergraduate enrollment that’s no less than 20 % Alaska Native college students. The time period “Native Hawaiian-serving establishment” means an establishment of upper schooling that’s an eligible establishment below part 1058(b) of the Larger Training Act; has a Carnegie classification of baccalaureate or associates faculty; and has, on the time of submission, an undergraduate enrollment that’s no less than 10 % Native Hawaiian college students. By signing and submitting the proposal, the proposer is certifying that they meet the eligibility standards specified on this program solicitation. Willful provision of false info on this request and its supporting paperwork or in reviews required below an ensuing award is a prison offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Part 1001). Eligibility could also be verified by consulting the Built-in Postsecondary Training Information System (IPEDS) or different licensed federal authorities knowledge sources.
Who Could Function PI:
For the TCUP Hub, the principal investigator (PI) is anticipated to be a senior tutorial officer or a senior STEM school member. Any potential PI should reveal important expertise with and information of the TCUP neighborhood of establishments, together with their wants, their governance construction, and their accomplishments related to pertinent STEM self-discipline areas and standing of educational packages. For the TCUP TIGs, the PI is anticipated to be an skilled member of the TCUP STEM school with demonstrated experience in the subject material focus of the TIG. Potential PIs are inspired to seek the advice of TCUP program workers previous to proposal submission.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per Group:
For the TCUP Hub, just one proposal can be accepted per eligible establishment, no matter whether or not it’s a single submission or part of a set of collaborative proposals submitted by a number of establishments. No restrict is ready for the variety of TIG proposals from any eligible establishment, though this system retains the suitable to make sure geographic and institutional range in recommending awards.
Restrict on Variety of Proposals per PI or co-PI:
There aren’t any restrictions or limits.
V. Proposal Preparation And Submission Directions
A. Proposal Preparation Directions
Full Proposal Preparation Directions: Proposers could choose to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation through Analysis.gov or Grants.gov.
Full Proposals submitted through Analysis.gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation ought to be ready and submitted in accordance with the overall tips contained within the NSF Proposal and Award Insurance policies and Procedures Information (PAPPG). The 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 Utility Information: A Information for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Functions through Grants.gov. The entire textual content of the NSF Grants.gov Utility 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 Utility Information and Utility Varieties Bundle, click on on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov web site, then click on on the Apply Step 1: Obtain a Grant Utility Bundle and Utility Directions hyperlink and enter the funding alternative quantity, (this system solicitation quantity with out the NSF prefix) and press the Obtain Bundle button. Paper copies of the Grants.gov Utility Information additionally could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected].
In figuring out which methodology to make the most of within the digital preparation and submission of the proposal, please be aware the next:
Collaborative Proposals. All collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from a number of organizations have to be submitted through Analysis.gov. PAPPG Chapter II.E.3 supplies extra info on collaborative proposals.
See PAPPG Chapter II.D.2 for steering on the required sections of a full analysis proposal submitted to NSF. Please be aware that the proposal preparation directions supplied on this program solicitation could deviate from the PAPPG directions.
B. Budgetary Data
Price Sharing:
Inclusion of voluntary dedicated price sharing is prohibited.
C. Due Dates
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s native time):
Could 31, 2024
TCUP Hub
September 03, 2024
TIGs
D. Analysis.gov/Grants.gov Necessities
For Proposals Submitted By way of Analysis.gov:
To arrange and submit a proposal through Analysis.gov, see detailed technical directions accessible at: https://www.analysis.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/ProposalPreparationandSubmission.html. For Analysis.gov consumer assist, name the Analysis.gov Assist Desk at 1-800-381-1532 or e-mail [email protected]. The Analysis.gov Assist Desk solutions basic technical questions associated to the usage of 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 By way of Grants.gov:
Earlier than utilizing Grants.gov for the primary time, every group should register to create an institutional profile. As soon as registered, the applicant’s group can then apply for any federal grant on the Grants.gov web site. Complete details about utilizing Grants.gov is obtainable on the Grants.gov Applicant Sources webpage: https://www.grants.gov/net/grants/candidates.html. As well as, the NSF Grants.gov Utility 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 Middle at 1-800-518-4726 or by e 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 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 Licensed Organizational Consultant (AOR) should submit the applying to Grants.gov and confirm the specified funding alternative and company to which the applying is submitted. The AOR should then signal and submit the applying to Grants.gov. The finished software can be transferred to Analysis.gov for additional processing.
The NSF Grants.gov Proposal Processing in Analysis.gov informational web page supplies submission steering to candidates and hyperlinks to useful sources together with the NSF Grants.gov Utility Information, Grants.gov Proposal Processing in Analysis.gov how-to information, and Grants.gov Submitted Proposals Continuously Requested Questions. Grants.gov proposals should move all NSF pre-check and post-check validations in an effort to be accepted by Analysis.gov at NSF.
When submitting through Grants.gov, NSF strongly recommends candidates provoke proposal submission no less than 5 enterprise days prematurely of a deadline to permit sufficient time to handle NSF compliance errors and resubmissions by 5:00 p.m. submitting group’s native time on the deadline. Please be aware that some errors can’t be corrected in Grants.gov. As soon as a proposal passes pre-checks however fails any post-check, an applicant can solely right and submit the in-progress proposal in Analysis.gov.
Proposers that submitted through Analysis.gov could use Analysis.gov to confirm the standing of their submission to NSF. For proposers that submitted through Grants.gov, till an software has been obtained and validated by NSF, the Licensed Organizational Consultant could test the standing of an software on Grants.gov. After proposers have obtained an e-mail notification from NSF, Analysis.gov ought to be used to test the standing of an software.
VI. NSF Proposal Processing And Evaluate Procedures
Proposals obtained by NSF are assigned to the suitable NSF program for acknowledgement and, in the event that they meet NSF necessities, for evaluation. All proposals are fastidiously reviewed by a scientist, engineer, or educator serving as an NSF Program Officer, and often 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 evaluation course of. Proposers are invited to counsel names of individuals they imagine are particularly properly certified to evaluation the proposal and/or individuals they would favor not evaluation the proposal. These options could 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 could get hold of feedback from web site visits earlier than recommending last motion on proposals. Senior NSF workers additional evaluation suggestions for awards. A flowchart that depicts all the NSF proposal and award course of (and related timeline) is included in PAPPG Exhibit III-1.
A complete description of the Basis’s benefit evaluation course of is obtainable on the NSF web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/coverage/merit_review/.
Proposers must also pay attention to core methods which 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 by means of the combination of analysis and schooling and broadening participation in NSF packages, tasks, and actions.
One of many strategic aims in assist of NSF’s mission is to foster integration of analysis and schooling by means of the packages, tasks, and actions it helps at tutorial and analysis establishments. These establishments should recruit, practice, and put together a various STEM workforce to advance the frontiers of science and take part within the U.S. technology-based financial system. NSF’s contribution to the nationwide innovation ecosystem is to supply cutting-edge analysis below the steering of the Nation’s most inventive scientists and engineers. NSF additionally helps improvement 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 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 packages, tasks, and actions it considers and helps.
A. Benefit Evaluate Ideas and Standards
The Nationwide Science Basis strives to spend money on a sturdy and various portfolio of tasks that creates new information and permits breakthroughs in understanding throughout all areas of science and engineering analysis and schooling. To establish which tasks to assist, NSF depends on a benefit evaluation course of that includes consideration of each the technical elements of a proposed venture and its potential to contribute extra broadly to advancing NSF’s mission “to advertise the progress of science; to advance the nationwide well being, prosperity, and welfare; to safe the nationwide protection; and for different functions.” NSF makes each effort to conduct a good, aggressive, clear benefit evaluation course of for the collection of tasks.
1. Benefit Evaluate Ideas
These ideas are to be given due diligence by PIs and organizations when making ready proposals and managing tasks, by reviewers when studying and evaluating proposals, and by NSF program workers when figuring out whether or not or to not advocate proposals for funding and whereas overseeing awards. On condition that NSF is the first federal company charged with nurturing and supporting excellence in primary analysis and schooling, the next three ideas apply:
All NSF tasks ought to be of the very best high quality and have the potential to advance, if not remodel, the frontiers of data.
NSF tasks, within the combination, ought to contribute extra broadly to reaching societal targets. These “Broader Impacts” could also be achieved by means of the analysis itself, by means of actions which are instantly associated to particular analysis tasks, or by means of actions which are supported by, however are complementary to, the venture. The venture actions could also be primarily based on beforehand established and/or progressive strategies and approaches, however in both case have to be properly justified.
Significant evaluation and analysis of NSF funded tasks ought to be primarily based on acceptable metrics, protecting in thoughts the doubtless correlation between the impact of broader impacts and the sources supplied to implement tasks. If the dimensions of the exercise is proscribed, analysis of that exercise in isolation isn’t more likely to be significant. Thus, assessing the effectiveness of those actions could finest be performed at a better, extra aggregated, degree than the person venture.
With respect to the third precept, even when evaluation of Broader Impacts outcomes for specific tasks is completed at an aggregated degree, PIs are anticipated to be accountable for finishing up the actions described within the funded venture. Thus, particular person tasks ought to embrace clearly said 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 evaluation ideas present the idea for the benefit evaluation standards, in addition to a context inside which the customers of the factors can higher perceive their intent.
2. Benefit Evaluate Standards
All NSF proposals are evaluated by means of use of the 2 Nationwide Science Board authorized benefit evaluation standards. In some cases, nevertheless, NSF will make use of extra standards as required to spotlight the particular aims of sure packages and actions.
The 2 benefit evaluation standards are listed under. Each standards are to be given full consideration in the course of the evaluation and decision-making processes; every criterion is important however neither, by itself, is adequate. Due to this fact, proposers should totally handle each standards. (PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i). accommodates extra info to be used by proposers in improvement of the Mission Description part of the proposal). Reviewers are strongly inspired to evaluation the factors, together with PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.d(i), previous to the evaluation of a proposal.
When evaluating NSF proposals, reviewers can be requested to think about what the proposers need to do, why they need to do it, how they plan to do it, how they are going to know in the event that they succeed, and what advantages may accrue if the venture is profitable. These points apply each to the technical elements of the proposal and the best way by which the venture could make broader contributions. To that finish, reviewers can be requested to guage all proposals towards two standards:
Mental Benefit: The Mental Benefit criterion encompasses the potential to advance information; and
Broader Impacts: The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the potential to learn society and contribute to the achievement of particular, desired societal outcomes.
The next parts ought to be thought-about 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 totally different fields (Mental Benefit); and
Profit society or advance desired societal outcomes (Broader Impacts)?
To what extent do the proposed actions counsel and discover inventive, 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, workforce, or group to conduct the proposed actions?
Are there sufficient sources accessible to the PI (both on the dwelling group or by means of collaborations) to hold out the proposed actions?
Broader impacts could also be achieved by means of the analysis itself, by means of the actions which are instantly associated to particular analysis tasks, or by means of actions which are supported by, however are complementary to, the venture. NSF values the development of scientific information and actions that contribute to achievement of societally related outcomes. Such outcomes embrace, however are usually not restricted to: full participation of girls, individuals with disabilities, and different underrepresented teams in science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM); improved STEM schooling 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, business, and others; improved nationwide safety; elevated financial competitiveness of america; and enhanced infrastructure for analysis and schooling.
Proposers are reminded that reviewers may also be requested to evaluation the Information Administration Plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan, as acceptable.
B. Evaluate and Choice Course of
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation can be reviewed by Advert hoc Evaluate and/or Panel Evaluate.
Reviewers can be requested to guage proposals utilizing two Nationwide Science Board authorized benefit evaluation standards and, if relevant, extra program particular standards. A abstract ranking and accompanying narrative will typically be accomplished and submitted by every reviewer and/or panel. The Program Officer assigned to handle the proposal’s evaluation will take into account the recommendation of reviewers and can formulate a advice.
After scientific, technical and programmatic evaluation and consideration of acceptable components, 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 proposers whether or not their proposals have been declined or beneficial for funding inside six months. Giant or notably complicated proposals or proposals from new recipients could require extra 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 can 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 supplied suggestions about their proposals. In all instances, opinions are handled as confidential paperwork. Verbatim copies of opinions, excluding the names of the reviewers or any reviewer-identifying info, are despatched to the Principal Investigator/Mission Director by the Program Officer. As well as, the proposer will obtain an evidence of the choice to award or decline funding.
VII. Award Administration Data
A. Notification of the Award
Notification of the award is made to the submitting group by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer. Organizations whose proposals are declined can be suggested as promptly as potential by the cognizant NSF Program administering this system. Verbatim copies of opinions, not together with the id of the reviewer, can be supplied routinely to the Principal Investigator. (See Part VI.B. for added info 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, comparable to Grant Basic Situations (GC-1)*; or Analysis Phrases and Situations* and (5) any announcement or different NSF issuance that could be integrated by reference within the award discover. Cooperative agreements are also administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative Settlement Monetary and Administrative Phrases and Situations (CA-FATC) and the relevant Programmatic Phrases and Situations. NSF awards are electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and transmitted electronically to the group through e-mail.
*These paperwork could also be accessed electronically on NSF’s Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF. Paper copies could also be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, phone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from [email protected].
Extra complete info on NSF Award Situations and different necessary info on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, accessible electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
Administrative and Nationwide Coverage Necessities
Construct America, Purchase America
As expressed in 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 circumstances of Federal monetary help awards to maximise, according to legislation, the usage of items, merchandise, and supplies produced in, and companies supplied in, america.
According to 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 building supplies used within the venture are produced in america. For added info, go to NSF’s Construct America, Purchase America webpage.
C. Reporting Necessities
For all multi-year grants (together with each customary and persevering with grants), the Principal Investigator should submit an annual venture report back to the cognizant Program Officer no later than 90 days previous to the tip of the present price range interval. (Some packages or awards require submission of extra frequent venture reviews). No later than 120 days following expiration of a grant, the PI is also required to submit a last venture report, and a venture outcomes report for most people.
Failure to supply the required annual or last venture reviews, or the venture 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 study the codecs of the required reviews prematurely to guarantee availability of required knowledge.
PIs are required to make use of NSF’s digital project-reporting system, accessible by means of Analysis.gov, for preparation and submission of annual and last venture reviews. Such reviews present info on accomplishments, venture individuals (particular person and organizational), publications, and different particular merchandise and impacts of the venture. Submission of the report through Analysis.gov constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report are correct and full. The venture outcomes report additionally have to be ready and submitted utilizing Analysis.gov. This report serves as a quick abstract, ready particularly for the general public, of the character and outcomes of the venture. This report can be posted on the NSF web site precisely as it’s submitted by the PI.
Extra complete info on NSF Reporting Necessities and different necessary info on the administration of NSF awards is contained within the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information (PAPPG) Chapter VII, accessible electronically on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
Given the great attain of the Hub, NSF could request interim reviews on particular subjects or following a major occasion or course of, such because the TCUP Leaders’ Discussion board. Cheap time can be allotted to reply to any extra requested reviews or communication. Particularly, it’s doubtless that periodic web site visits involving the Hub leaders and different related individuals could also be requested by NSF. Cheap time can be allotted to plan for and take part in such occasions.
VIII. Company Contacts
Please be aware that this system contact info is present on the time of publishing. See program web site for any updates to the factors of contact.
Basic inquiries concerning this program ought to be made to:
For questions associated to the usage of NSF programs contact:
NSF Assist Desk: 1-800-381-1532
Analysis.gov Assist Desk e-mail: [email protected]
For questions regarding Grants.gov contact:
Grants.gov Contact Middle: If the Licensed Organizational Representatives (AOR) has not obtained a affirmation message from Grants.gov inside 48 hours of submission of software, please contact through phone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail: [email protected].
IX. Different Data
The NSF web site supplies probably the most complete supply of data on NSF Directorates (together with contact info), packages 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, necessary modifications in proposal and award insurance policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Grants Conferences. Subscribers are knowledgeable by means of e-mail or the consumer’s Net 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 an extra digital functionality to seek for Federal government-wide grant alternatives. NSF funding alternatives could also be accessed through this mechanism. Additional info on Grants.gov could also be obtained at https://www.grants.gov.
About The Nationwide Science Basis
The Nationwide Science Basis (NSF) is an impartial Federal company created by the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended (42 USC 1861-75). The Act states the aim of the NSF is “to advertise the progress of science; [and] to advance the nationwide well being, prosperity, and welfare by supporting analysis and schooling in all fields of science and engineering.”
NSF funds analysis and schooling in most fields of science and engineering. It does this by means of grants and cooperative agreements to greater than 2,000 faculties, universities, Ok-12 college programs, companies, casual science organizations and different analysis organizations all through the US. The Basis accounts for about one-fourth of Federal assist to tutorial establishments for primary analysis.
NSF receives roughly 55,000 proposals annually 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 amenities, sure oceanographic vessels and Arctic and Antarctic analysis stations. The Basis additionally helps cooperative analysis between universities and business, US participation in worldwide scientific and engineering efforts, and academic actions at each tutorial degree.
Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED) present funding for particular help or gear to allow individuals with disabilities to work on NSF-supported tasks. See the NSF Proposal & Award Insurance policies & Procedures Information Chapter II.F.7 for directions concerning preparation of a lot of these proposals.
The Nationwide Science Basis has Telephonic Machine for the Deaf (TDD) and Federal Data Relay Service (FIRS) capabilities that allow people with listening to impairments to speak with the Basis about NSF packages, employment or basic info. TDD could also be accessed at (703) 292-5090 and (800) 281-8749, FIRS at (800) 877-8339.
The Nationwide Science Basis Data 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 schooling within the sciences, arithmetic, and engineering.
To get the most recent details about program deadlines, to obtain copies of NSF publications, and to entry abstracts of awards, go to the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov
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Privateness Act And Public Burden Statements
The data requested on proposal varieties and venture reviews is solicited below the authority of the Nationwide Science Basis Act of 1950, as amended. The data on proposal varieties can be utilized in reference to the collection of certified proposals; and venture reviews submitted by proposers can be used for program analysis and reporting throughout the Government Department and to Congress. The data requested could also be disclosed to certified reviewers and workers assistants as a part of the proposal evaluation course of; to proposer establishments/grantees to supply 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 crucial to finish assigned work; to different authorities companies or different entities needing info concerning proposers or nominees as a part of a joint software evaluation course of, or in an effort to coordinate packages or coverage; and to a different Federal company, court docket, or occasion in a court docket or Federal administrative continuing if the federal government is a celebration. Details about Principal Investigators could also be added to the Reviewer file and used to pick out potential candidates to function peer reviewers or advisory committee members. See System of Document Notices, NSF-50, “Principal Investigator/Proposal File and Related Information,” and NSF-51, “Reviewer/Proposal File and Related Information.” Submission of the data is voluntary. Failure to supply full and full info, nevertheless, could cut back the potential of receiving an award.
An company could not conduct or sponsor, and an individual isn’t required to reply to, an info assortment except it shows a legitimate Workplace of Administration and Price range (OMB) management quantity. The OMB management quantity for this assortment is 3145-0058. Public reporting burden for this assortment of data is estimated to common 120 hours per response, together with the time for reviewing directions. Ship feedback concerning the burden estimate and every other facet of this assortment of data, together with options 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
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