1. National Science Foundation (NSF) January 19, 2010 Kellie Buss Kim CoderePete Larsen Carol Wiitanen Sponsored Programs Sponsored Programs Office Enhancement

2. Session Goals & Objectives • Learn about the locating funding opportunities • Find information to guide proposal development and policies for grant administration. • Become familiar with the proposal submission and review processes. • Learn about the Award Acceptance and Reporting Requirements.

3. Funding Opportunities http://www.nsf.gov/funding/

4. NSF Search

5. Finding Funding • NSF Guide to Programs • Compilation of funding opportunities by program areas • http://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp • Upcoming Due Dates • Key due dates at NSF for the current year • http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date

6. Special Solicitation Examples

7. Program Solicitations Defines special requirements for proposal preparation Key Considerations Eligibility Requirements Limited Submissions Budget Restrictions Cost Sharing Requirements

8. Limited Submissions • Role of V.P. for Research Office • Alerts faculty of funding opportunities that limit the number of proposals the university may submit • Conducts an internal review competition to select the most competitive proposals to go forward • Go to Research Webpage • Click on the following links: Sponsored Programs Office, Proposal Preparation, Funding Sources • Limited Submission Listing near middle of page

9. Proposal Preparation andSubmission Guidelines

10. Proposal & Submission • NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPP) • Part 1 – GPG: Guide to preparation and submission of proposals • http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp • Pagination, Margin and Spacing Requirements • Budget requirements • Other requirements (biosketch, current & pending support, etc.) • Solicitation • Contact Relevant Program Officers See Handout

11. Proposal Process

12. Collaborative Proposals

13. PI’s Side of Fastlane https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/NSFHelp/Printdocs/FastLane_Help/pd_pi_functions/pd_pi_functions.pdf

14. FastLane - Getting Started

15. Fastlanehttps://www.fastlane.nsf.gov

16. Fastlane

17. Fastlane

18. Fastlane

19. Fastlane

20. Fastlane

21. Proposal Formatting Requirements

22. Proposal Formatting Requirements

23. Proposal Forms

24. Proposal Forms

25. Proposal Forms

26. Proposal Forms

27. Proposal Forms

28. Submission Preparation

29. Allow SRO Access

30. Allow SRO Access

31. Allow SRO Access

32. Acknowledgment of Receipt

33. Review Process

34. Review Process • NSF Reviews the proposal • Compliance Review • In house reviews (sometimes) • Ad hoc reviews (usually) • Advisory panels • Program officer recommendation • Divisional Director review and recommendation

35. Review Process – Types of Reviews

36. Standard Review Criteria • What is the intellectual merit and quality of the proposed activity? • Importance - Qualifications • Creativity & Originality - Access to Resources • Conception & Organization • What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity? • Training - Diversity - Infrastructure • Dissemination/Public Awareness - Societal Benefits

37. Review Process

38. Tips

39. More Tips • Project Summary: THE most important page • Appearances count as much as technical quality • Spelling & grammar • Graphics quality (relevance, readability), and overall appearance are all important • Ask a mentor to read & critically review your proposal

40. More Tips • Discuss your ideas with program directors • Email white papers, follow up with phone calls • Visit & discuss • Volunteer to serve on panel reviews • Discuss proposal reviews with mentor, then revise and re-submit

41. Award Acceptance and Processing

42. Notice of Award (NOA)

43. If you are funded… • Check with NSF regarding any significant changes during conduct of the project • Conduct the research properly and disseminate the results promptly • Regularly report findings, products and contributions

44. Proposal declined? • Pause a while to let the pain subside somewhat • Evaluate the reviews • If criticisms focus on correctable points, revise and submit again • If criticisms are more general consider other funding sources or other lines of inquiry • If you have questions or want additional information, contact the program officer

45. Reporting Requirements

46. Reporting Requirements Not submitting the final technical report may hold up future funding for PI and Co-PI’s on the project

47. Questions?