National Science Foundation (NSF): Information for UI Researchers - Division of Sponsored Programs

November 23, 2009

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National Science Foundation (NSF): Information for UI Researchers

NEW!! NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures (PAPP) Guide (NSF 09-29)

The new, consolidated, PAPP includes the new GPG, which must be used for NSF proposals submitted on or after April 6, 2009.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) CHANGES

Confused?

For all NSF FASTLANE applications, use the new (NSF 09-29) GPG, which is part of PAPP.

For all NSF Grants.gov applications, use the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide.

When NSF gives you the option, always use NSF FASTLANE rather than NSF Grants.gov. Why? Because FASTLANE is much easier to use!

Still confused?
Contact John Massa in UI Sponsored Programs:
john-massa@uiowa.edu

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National Science Foundation (NSF)

For all NSF funding opportunities requiring internal UI review contact:
cheryl-ridgeway@uiowa.edu or ann-ricketts@uiowa.edu

NSF MRI-R2 (Major Research Instrumenataion - ARRA funding) - UI WINS
NSF ARI-R2 (Academic Research Infrastructure - ARRA funding)
NSF ARI-R2/MRI-R2 webcast (05-28-09 - archived) - helpful details about both programs.

Receive NSF funding annoucements in your e-mail:
NSF UPDATE [Formerly "My NSF"]

"Intellectual Merit" review criteria concerning "Transformative Research"

NEW!! NSF GPG changes, including the NEW MANDATORY "Postdoc Mentoring Plan"

Latest Policy Info from NSF - NCURA Conference, November 5, 2008, Washington, D.C.

How soon prior to the NSF deadline does the UI Sponsored Programs office "need everything?" There is a five business day internal UI deadline for NSF FASTLANE (or NSF Grants.gov) proposals. This means that, five business days prior to the NSF deadline, the proposal must be 100% finished and (for FASTLANE proposals) uploaded to NSF FASTLANE (by clicking the "Allow SRO Access" button with full "view/edit/submit" rights) AND a printed copy of the NSF proposal must be routed, using the UI Proposal Routing Form. UI routing forms must be printed out, to obtain PI (principal investigator), department chair, and college dean signatures, after being completed on-line.

NSF Contact in the Division of Sponsored Programs:

John S. Massa, Ph.D.

john-massa@uiowa.edu

Associate Director

(319) 335-2108 (Direct Line)

(319) 335-2123 (Front Desk of Sponsored Programs)

(319) 335-2130 (FAX)

FASTLANE Home Page

For the following FASTLANE functions you will need an NSF FASTLANE account and "password," which you can obtain from john-massa@uiowa.edu.

Once you receive your password, you can perform several FASTLANE functions, including:

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NSF Grants.gov

Some NSF applications now REQUIRE the use of Grants.Gov, but most offer you the choice of using either NSF FASTLANE or NSF Grants.gov. (Always us FASTLANE if you have a choice!) Check your specific NSF program or NSF program annoucement to determine if you are REQUIRED to use NSF Grants.gov.

NSF Grants.gov Implementation FY 2006...and Beyond

NSF Grants.gov Application Guide
Download your specific NSF Grants.gov application package (For example: for NSF opportunity "NSF 09-500" enter only "09-500" [Do not use quotation marks.] in the "Funding Opportunity Number" box.
Completed NSF Grants.gov applications must be uploaded to the UIRIS/Grants.gov Uploads Page.

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Frequently Used NSF Links

NSF Directory & Staff - Main Page [Phone (703-); FAX (703-); Room Number; E-mail]
NSF Program Areas
NSF Deadlines - UI internal deadline is 5 business days PRIOR TO the NSF deadline.

Funded NSF Grants [Abstract; Title; Amount, etc.]