NSF Proposal Information

Updated 8/9/2024

Below are resources and essential links for completing an NSF proposal. Contact your assigned SPA Project Officer should you have any questions about the NSF proposal submission process.

Important Resources

• NSF Researcher Disclosure Requirements

Summary of Changes Impacting Proposals submitted or due on May 20, 2024

• Word version (with headers collapsed): Summary of NSF PAPPG 24-1 Changes
• PDF version (headers expanded) Summary of NSF PAPPG 24-1 Changes
  • FAQs - Seeking or Obtaining Tribal Nation Approval for Proposals that May Impact Tribal Resources or Interests, dated 6/25/2024
• Learn about Columbia's Individual Development Plan (IDP) Program, to assist with meeting the new IDP requirements for supported postdocs and graduate students.

Announcements

8/9/2024 - NEW FAQs: Seeking or Obtaining Tribal Nation Approval for Proposals that May Impact Tribal Resources or Interests

5/20/2024: Important Reminders Regarding Current and Pending (Other) Support and Biosketch Disclosures (Effective May 20, 2024 for NSF)

5/17/2024: Important Update: NSF PAPPG 24-1 Changes Effective May 20, 2024

Find NSF Funding:

• NSF Funding Opportunity Search
• Find Funding Using Pivot

Proposal Preparation:

• Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) - effective May 20, 2024
• How to Prepare Your NSF Proposal
• Common Forms: Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending (Other) Support information
• NSF Policy Office - contains many resources and FAQs related to the proposal preparation process
• NSF Policy Outreach - contains videos

• SciENcv - must be used to create Biographical Sketches and the Current & Pending Support forms

• NSF Research.gov Home Page