Proposal Fundamentals

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1. NSF Proposal Preparation and Submission
2. NSF Programs and Funding Opportunities
3. Categories of Funding Opportunities
   1. Dear Colleague Letters
   2. Program Descriptions
   3. Program Announcements
   4. Program Solicitations
4. Types of Submissions
   1. Letters of Intent
   2. Preliminary Proposals
      1. Invite/Not Invite
      2. Encourage/Discourage
   3. Full Proposals
      Proprietary or Privileged Information
5. Who May Submit Proposals
   Categories of Proposers
   1. Universities and Colleges
   2. Non-profit, non-academic organizations
   3. For-profit organizations
   4. State and Local Governments
   5. Unaffiliated Individuals
   6. Foreign organizations
   7. Other Federal agencies
6. When to Submit Proposals
   1. Target Dates
   2. Deadline Dates
      • Special Exceptions to NSF’s Deadline Date Policy
        • Natural or Anthropogenic Disasters
        • Closure of NSF
   3. Submission Windows
7. How to Submit Proposals
   1. Electronic Requirements
   2. Submission Instructions
   3. Requirements Relating to Data Uniform Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers and the System for Award Management (SAM)
   4. NSF ID
   5. Proposal Receipt
8. Proposal Processing

1. Conformance with Instructions for Proposal Preparation
2. Format of the Proposal
   1. Proposal Pagination Instructions
   2. Proposal Margin and Spacing Requirements
   3. Page Formatting
3. Proposal Contents
   1. Single Copy Documents
      1. Authorization to Deviate from NSF Proposal Preparation Requirements
      2. List of Suggested Reviewers or Reviewers Not to Include
      3. Proprietary or Privileged Information
      4. Proposal Certifications
      5. Collaborators & Other Affiliations Information
   2. Sections of the Proposal
      1. Cover Sheet
      2. Project Summary
      3. Table of Contents
      4. Project Description (Including Results from Prior NSF Support)
         1. Content
         2. Page Limitations and Inclusion of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) within the Project Description
         3. Results from Prior NSF Support
         4. Unfunded Collaborations
         5. Group Proposals
         6. Proposals for Renewed Support
      5. References Cited
      6. Biographical Sketch(es)
         1. Senior Personnel

            (a) Professional Preparation
            (b) Appointments
            (c) Products
            (d) Synergistic Activities

         2. Other Personnel
         3. Equipment Proposals
      7. Budget and Budget Justification
         1. Salaries and Wages

            (a) Senior Personnel Salaries & Wages Policy
            (b) Administrative and Clerical Salaries & Wages Policy
            (c) Procedures
            (d) Confidential Budgetary Information

         2. Fringe Benefits
         3. Equipment
         4. Travel

            (a) General
            (b) Domestic Travel
            (c) Foreign Travel

         5. Participant Support
         6. Other Direct Costs

            (a) Materials and Supplies (including Costs of Computing Devices)
            (b) Publication/Documentation/ Dissemination
            (c) Consultant Services (also referred to as Professional Service Costs)
            (d) Computer Services
            (e) Subawards
            (f) Other

         7. Total Direct Costs
         8. Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities and Administrative Costs (F&A) for Colleges and Universities)
         9. Total Direct and Indirect Costs (F&A)
         10. Amount of This Request
         11. Cost Sharing
         12. Allowable and Unallowable Costs

             (a) Entertainment
             (b) Meals and Coffee Breaks
             (c) Alcoholic Beverages

      8. Current and Pending Support
      9. Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources
      10. Special Information and Supplementary Documentation
      11. Appendices
4. Special Guidelines
   1. Rapid Response Research (RAPID) Proposals
   2. EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) Proposals
   3. Ideas Lab
   4. Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED)
   5. Collaborative Proposals
   6. Equipment Proposals
   7. Proposals Involving Vertebrate Animals
   8. Proposals Involving Human Subjects
   9. Conference Proposals
   10. International Travel Proposals
   11. Support for Development of NSF Centers
   12. Support for Development of Major Research Equipment and Facilities
   13. Projects Requiring High-Performance Computing Resources, Large Amounts of Data Storage, or Advanced Visualization Resources
   14. Dual Use Research of Concern

1. Merit Review Principles and Criteria
   1. Merit Review Principles
   2. Merit Review Criteria
      Intellectual Merit
      Broader Impacts
2. Selection of Reviewers
3. Proposal File Updates
4. Revisions to Proposals Made During the Review Process
5. Funding Recommendation
6. NSF’s Risk Management Framework and the Decision to Award or Decline Proposals
7. Review Information Provided to PI
8. Release of Grantee Proposal Information

1. Withdrawals
2. Proposals Not Accepted or Returned Without Review
3. Declinations
4. Reconsideration
5. Resubmission

1. Traditional Renewal
2. Accomplishment-Based Renewal