Webinar-NSF - New NSF
PAPPG; Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Dear
Colleagues:
We
are pleased to announce that a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies &
Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 16-1) has been
issued.
The
new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after
January 25, 2016. Significant changes include:
Enforcement
of 5 p.m. submitter’s local time across all NSF funding opportunities;
Implementation
of NSF’s Public Access Policy;
Submission
of proposal certifications by the Authorized Organizational Representative
(AOR) concurrently with proposal submission;
NSF’s
implementation of the US Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life
Sciences on Dual Use Research of Concern;
Provision
of Collaborators and Other Affiliations information as a new single-copy
document, instead of as part of the Biographical Sketch;
Submission
of Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending Support separately for each
senior personnel;
Electronic
signature and submission of notifications and requests by the AOR only;
Revision
of timeframe for submission of final project reports, project outcomes reports
and financial closure of awards to 120 days after the award end date; and
Numerous clarifications throughout the document.
Given
the number of important revisions, the community is strongly encouraged to
review the by-chapter summary of changes provided in the Introduction section
of the PAPPG.
A
webinar to brief the community on the new PAPPG will be held on October 29th at
2 PM EST. Registration is required at https://nsfevents.webex.com/nsfevents/onstage/g.php?d=747703895&t=a
While
this version of the PAPPG becomes effective on January 25, 2016, in the
interim, the guidelines contained in the current PAPPG (NSF 15-1) continue to
apply. We will ensure that the current version of the PAPPG remains on
the NSF website, with a notation to proposers that specifies when the new PAPPG
(including a link to the new Guide) will become effective.
If
you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact the Policy
Office on x8243 or by e-mail to policy@nsf.gov.
Regards,
Jean
Feldman
Head,
Policy Office
Division
of Institution and Award Support
Office
of Budget, Finance & Award Management