2024 NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). NSF has released the new PAPPG (NSF 24-1), effective for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. (The previous PAPPG (NSF 23-1) can be found here.) Key updates and changes include:
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES: Each individual identified as a senior/key person must provide a document of up to one-page that includes a list of up to five distinct examples that demonstrates the broader impact of the individual’s professional and scholarly activities that focus on the integration and transfer of knowledge as well as its creation. This was previously part of the Biosketch.
MENTORING PLAN: Each proposal that requests funding to support postdoctoral scholars or graduate students must upload under “Mentoring Plan” in the supplementary documentation section of Research.gov, a 1-page description of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such individuals.
MALIGN FOREIGN TALENT RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS: The AOR must certify that all individuals identified as senior/key personnel have been made aware of and have complied with their responsibility under that section to certify that the individual is not a party to a malign foreign talent recruitment program.
TRIBAL NATION APPROVALS: Proposals that may impact the resources or interests of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native Tribal Nation (Tribal Nation) will not be awarded by NSF without prior written approval from the official(s) designated by the relevant Tribal Nation(s).
NSF Updated Training Requirements. Effective July 1, 2023, faculty with NSF grants are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training. NSF guidelines require both online training for faculty, students, and post docs who are supported by NSF to conduct research. To address this NSF requirement, DePaul offers CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) as its source for the online RCR training materials.
NSF Data Sharing Policy. Information on NSF Data Sharing Policy, including requirements by Directorate, Office, Division, Program or Other NSF Unit, as applicable, are now available. (1/30/2023)
Updated Biosketch and Current & Pending Support Formats. NSF has partnered with the National Institutes of Health to use SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae as the NSF-approved format for use in preparation of the biographical sketch and curent and pending (other) support sections of an NSF proposal. The previous fill-in PDF formats are no longer accepted as of 10/23/2023. (1/30/2023)