Proposal
Guidelines
Items of Interest
Support for Collaborations with International and Federal Agency Investigators
The Division of Ocean Sciences actively encourages collaborative partnerships
with foreign investigators and with scientists from other federal agencies
and laboratories. However, we have constraints about what we can or
will support as part of these collaborative efforts. We welcome such
partnerships with the expectation that there is a partnership in both
science and funding. Often requests for support are included in proposals
as subcontracts this does not get around the problem of funding
policies.
We do not provide salary or travel support to other federal employees
or scientists from foreign institutions, and we are very reluctant to
provide other support, except where it clear that there is a unique
expertise (e.g., special analytical services) or other circumstances
where the research support cannot be provided by any other means. These
guidelines are in keeping with NSF policy as stated in the Grant Proposal
Guide (NSF 02-2):
Foreign organizations NSF rarely provides support to
foreign organizations. NSF will consider proposals for cooperative
projects involving US and foreign organizations, provided support
is requested only for the US portion of the collaborative effort.
Other Federal agencies NSF does not normally support
research or education activities by scientists, engineers or educators
employed by federal agencies or Federally Funded Research and Development
Centers.
Our Division guidelines are also based on the recognition that at every
panel we must decline a good number of meritorious proposals from U.S.-based
investigators. It is important that PIs contact the relevant Program
if they have questions about our funding policies. If we receive proposals
with critical aspects of the proposed research dependent on funding
that we would not recommend because of policy, we have little choice
but to ask that the proposal be withdrawn. That is, we are reluctant
to ask reviewers to evaluate proposals that we know in advance could
not be funded as proposed. Most often the problematic budget items are
minor and can be addressed by documentation that the needed support
could be obtained from other sources were the proposal to be recommended
for an award. Again, please contact the relevant Program if you have
questions.
Revised Grant Proposal Guide
(NSF 02-2) Now Available
The revised NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) (NSF 02-2) is effective
for proposals submitted on or after January 1, 2002. This revision implements:
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revised proposal preparation guidelines relating to the Project
Summary and Project Description. These changes continue NSFs
efforts to remind proposers that both NSF merit review criteria
must be addressed in the preparation and review of proposals submitted
to NSF;
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updated guidelines for submission of Single Copy Documents; and
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new capabilities within FastLane for submission of requests for
PI transfers, PI changes, and Subaward approvals.
Other sections have been revised, as appropriate, to further implement
changes in policy and procedure brought about by the electronic signature
process. The GPG is available on the NSF website at https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gpg
in HTML and PDF. A complete summary of the significant changes is included
within the GPG.
Organizations or individuals unable to access the GPG electronically
may order paper copies (maximum of 5 per request) by either of the following
means:
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telephoning the NSF Publications Clearinghouse at
(301) 947-2722; or
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sending a request to pubs@nsf.gov
or the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 218, Jessup, MD
20794-0218.
Please address any questions or comments regarding the GPG to the Policy
Office, Division of Contracts, Policy & Oversight at 703-292-8243
or by e-mail to policy@nsf.gov.
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