[CCoE Notice] Reminder: NSF Undergoing Major Changes Effective 1/14/13

[Fritz Claydon]

CCE Faculty:



> The National Science Foundation <http://www.nsf.gov/> (NSF) is making
> major changes that will affect how researchers will prepare and submit
> proposals for funding.  There also is a change to the way proposals are
> reported upon. All changes will go into effect Jan. 14.
>
> Failure to follow the new guidelines could result in a faculty member’s
> proposal not being accepted or in a report being lost.
>
> I suggest you visit:
>
> -          www.fastlane.nsf.gov; then click under
>
> -          Advisories:
>
> o   Date 12/7/2012:  FAQs
>
> o   Date 10/5/2012:  NSF Issues New Proposal & Award Policies &
> Procedures Guide…….
>
>
>
>  It’s difficult to predict how tight NSF will set this filter.  We do
> know, however, that the parameters of the new GPG will be enforced.
>
>
>
>
> A significant change is that FastLane will reject proposal submissions if
> key elements of a proposal are not completed correctly. The rejection will
> be marked “Proposal Not Accepted.” The new NSF Proposal and Award Policies
> and Procedure Guide (PAPP) states if the proposal, “does not contain the
> project summary, including an overview, and separate statements on
> intellectual merit and broader impacts it will not be accepted by
> FastLane.” This new non-award category will also apply to data management
> plans as well as postdoctoral mentoring plans.
>
> Because of FastLane’s new ability to block submissions of non-compliant
> proposals, NSF strongly suggests submitting proposals several hours before
> the deadline to allow time to correct errors.
>
> For the first time in 13 years, the National Science Board has made
> changes in the merit review criteria that will affect the way in which
> proposals will be reviewed and scored. There also are significant changes
> to many proposal elements including biosketches and proposal summaries.
>
> NSF also has clarified the appropriate use of indirect costs, or
> facilities and administrative costs, as well as cost sharing and conflict
> of interest polices.
>
> Within the next few months NSF will shut down FastLane for reporting
> functions only and will use Research.gov. FastLane will still be used for
> proposals submissions.
>
> The new NSF PAPP Guide can be found at
> http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf13001.
>
>
> --
> Fritz Claydon Ph.D.
> Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
> Associate Dean of Administration and Research
> University of Houston
> Cullen College of Engineering
> 713.743.4204
> fclaydon at uh.edu
>
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Fritz Claydon Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Dean of Administration and Research
University of Houston
Cullen College of Engineering
713.743.4204
fclaydon at uh.edu

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