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The National Science Foundation (NSF) now requires Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training for faculty and other senior personnel . This new requirement applies to proposals submitted on or after July 31, 2023 . NSF encourages researchers to explore training resources available through the Online Ethics Center . University of...

For the past several months the Office of Contracts and Grants has been relaying communication from the National Science Foundation about the move toward use of SciENcv for creation of biographical sketches and current and pending support forms for new proposals submitted on or after October 5, 2020. In the...

All NSF proposals submitted or due on or after October 5 must use the required Biosketch and Current and Pending forms. OCG has put together a number of resources to help with these upcoming changes: For Biosketches and Current and Pending , NSF will only allow upload of approved, validated...

NSF has made a number of changes and enhancements to proposal submissions. The following summary highlights these changes and effective dates. NSF collaborative submissions can now be submitted in Research.gov. Please consult with your OCG Proposal Analyst on how to initiate an application through Research.gov, and how to link collaborative...

The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) has developed sponsor specific webforms for No-Cost Extension (NCE) requests . These forms ensure that OCG receives all of the information required to be able to submit a timely, complete and valid submission request per Sponsor requirements. All NCE requests should be submitted...

2020 will bring significant changes to the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation’s proposal submission process. The following are highlights of these changes: NIH Changes - ORCID ID and Forms-F Beginning October 2019, National Institutes of Health (NIH) started to require an ORCID for trainees, scholars, and participants...

OCG has updated the following budget templates, now available on the OCG forms webpage : Cost Estimation Tool Simple Cost Estimation Tool NIH Modular Budget Cost Estimation Tool NIH F Series Cost Estimation Tools Changes include updated inflation rates, addition of the IDC Addendum to certain templates, changes to the...

Each year the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health issue updated guidance for proposals and awards. These documents serve to provide proposal and award process guidance for the assistance programs of the agencies. View the complete NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and the...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently announced new measures to protect the research community from harassment . As the primary funding agency of fundamental science and engineering research in the United States, NSF is committed to promoting safe, productive research and education environments for current and future scientists and...

Beginning on April 30, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will take a first step in transitioning proposal submission from FastLane to Research.gov. The initial rollout, effective April 30, will allow the option of submitting non-collaborative proposals through Research.gov. Additionally, NSF has introduced a streamlined account registration process through Research.gov. OCG...