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Preparing a Proposal

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A well-written and skillfully prepared research proposal is crucial to the success of an application for research funding and to the efficient set-up and management of an award. Early planning, and when needed, consultation with OSPProposalAssistance...

NSF Announcement: Research.gov Proposal Preparation Site Preview; Site Release Will Be on April 30th

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Please see the below message from NSF for some important announcements: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to announce that beginning on April 30, 2018, proposers will be able to prepare and submit full, research non-collaborative proposals...

Preparing Supplemental Funding Requests in Research.gov and Upcoming FastLane Proposal Decommissioning Deadlines

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Please see the message below from NSF. Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce that supplemental funding requests including Career-Life Balance requests can now be prepared in Research.gov. Supplemental funding requests can be submitted in Research...

Issuance of Proposal Preparation & Award Administration FAQs related to the PAPPG (NSF 20-1)

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The National Science Foundation just announced the issuance of a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on proposal preparation and award administration related to the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1). Some of the...

Update on Proposals in Research.gov

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Please see following announcement from NSF regarding Research.gov: Dear Colleagues: Effective March 22, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled three new proposal types in the Research.gov Proposal Submission System and in the recently launched...

New Proposal Types in Research.gov

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Yesterday, National Science Foundation (NSF) sent the following announcement about new proposal types available in Research.gov: Dear Colleagues: Effective today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled three new proposal types in the Research.gov...

NSF Update: Required Use of Research.gov

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Please see the message below from the NSF: Dear Colleagues: In accordance with Important Notice No. 147, many National Science Foundation (NSF) program solicitations now require the use of Research.gov for the preparation and submission of proposals...

Now Available in Research.gov: Support for Collaborative Proposals with Subawards and New SPO/AOR Email Notification

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NSF has implemented several enhancements to their Grants Management site. Prepare and submit full, research collaborative proposal with subawards Modernizing Proposal Preparation and Submission Faster document uploads New email notification functionality...

Harvard Uniform Guidance Documents

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Proposal Preparation under Uniform Guidance (PDF) (Login Required) This proposal preparation guide highlights select changes in the Uniform Guidance that you should consider, in conjunction with the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), as you prepare...

FastLane Proposal Decommissioning and Transition of Functionality to Research.gov

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Please see the message below from NSF. Dear Colleagues: Effective November 21st, Award Documents, Organizational Reports, and Grants.gov integration in FastLane were retired and will be decommissioned. Here's what you need to know: The FastLane Award...

New Proposal and Submission Types and System Enhancements to Support the Revised PAPPG (NSF 22-1)

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Please see the message below from NSF. The updates were reviewed in a recent NSF webinar that can be found at: https://youtu.be/rKZJ0kTPSZk Dear Colleague: Effective October 4, 2021, the National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates...

NSF ERA Forum Webinar on November 5, 2020

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The next National Science Foundation (NSF) Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Forum Webinar will be on November 5, 2020 from 2:30 to 4:00 PM ET. From the NSF ERA Forum webpage: The topics for this Forum webinar will tentatively cover the Research...