NSF Announces Revised Proposal Guidance

The National Science Foundation issued new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide.  It will be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018.  Significant changes include: 

·        Addition of a new eligibility subcategory on international branch campuses of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education;

·        Revision of eligibility standards for foreign organizations;

·        Implementation of the standard Collaborators and Other Affiliations (COA) template that has been in pilot phase since April;

·        Increase in the Budget Justification page limitation from three pages to five pages;

·        Restructuring of coverage on grantee notifications to and requests for approval from NSF, including referral to the Prior Approval Matrix available on the NSF website; and

·        Numerous clarifications and other changes throughout the document.

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