TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction
   1. Overview
      1. Unsolicited Proposals
      2. Solicited Proposals
      3. General
   2. The Proposal
      Proprietary or Privileged Information
   3. NSF FastLane System
   4. Who May Submit Proposals
      Categories of Proposers
   5. When to Submit Proposals
   6. How to Submit Proposals
2. Instructions for Proposal Preparation
   1. Conformance with Instructions for Proposal Preparation
   2. Special Instructions for Single-Copy Documents
      1. Information About Principal Investigators/Project Directors and co-Principal Investigators/co-Project Directors
      2. List of Suggested Reviewers or Reviewers Not to Include
      3. Certification Page
   3. Format of the Proposal
   4. Sections of the Proposal
      1. Cover Sheet for Proposal to the National Science Foundation
      2. Project Summary
      3. Table of Contents
      4. Project Description
         Results from Prior NSF Support
      5. References Cited
      6. Biographical Sketches
      7. Budget
         1. Salaries and Wages
            1. Policies
            2. Procedures
            3. Confidential Budgetary Information
         2. Fringe Benefits
         3. Equipment
         4. Travel
            1. General
            2. Domestic Travel
            3. Foreign Travel
         5. Participant Support
         6. Other Direct Costs
            1. Materials and Supplies
            2. Publication/Documentation/Dissemination
            3. Consultant Services
            4. Computer Services
            5. Subawards
         7. Total Direct Costs
         8. Indirect Costs (also known as Facilities & Administrative Costs)
         9. Total Direct and Indirect Costs
         10. Residual Funds
         11. Amount of This Request
         12. Cost-Sharing
         13. Unallowable Costs
             1. Entertainment
             2. Meals and Coffee Breaks
             3. Alcoholic Beverages
      8. Current and Pending Support
      9. Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources
      10. Special Information & Supplementary Documentation
      11. Appendices
      12. Special Guidelines
          1. Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
          2. Group and Collaborative Proposals
          3. Equipment Proposals
          4. Proposals Involving Vertebrate Animals
          5. Proposals Involving Human Subjects
3. NSF Proposal Processing and Review
   1. Review Criteria
   2. Administrative Corrections to FastLane Proposals
   3. Revisions to Proposals Made During the Review Process
   4. Award Recommendation
   5. Copies of Reviews
4. Withdrawals, Returns and Declinations
   1. Withdrawals
   2. Returns
   3. Declinations
   4. Reconsideration
   5. Resubmission
5. Special Programs
   1. Research Instrumentation/Facilities
   2. Conferences, Symposia and Workshops
   3. International Cooperative Activities
   4. International Travel Grants
   5. Doctoral Dissertation Research
   6. Human Resources Development
   7. Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities
   8. Research Opportunity Awards (ROAs)
   9. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)
   10. Partnerships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (PACI)
   11. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
   12. Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
6. The Award and Continued Support
   1. Standard and Continuing Grants
      Effective/Expiration Dates and Preaward Costs
   2. Additional Support
      1. Incremental Funding
      2. Renewal Proposals
         Traditional Renewal
         Accomplishment Based Renewal (ABR)
      3. Two-Year Extensions for Special Creativity
      4. Supplemental Funding
   3. No-Cost Extensions
      1. Grantee Authorized Extension
      2. NSF-Approved Extension
7. Grant Administration Highlights
   1. General Requirements
   2. Prior Approval Requirements
   3. Transfer of PI
   4. Equipment
   5. Excess Government Property
   6. Suspension or Termination of Grants
   7. Grant Reports
      1. Annual and Final Project Reports
      2. Quarterly and Final Expenditure Reports
   8. Sharing of Findings, Data and Other Research Products
   9. Acknowledgment of Support and Disclaimer
   10. Release of Grantee Proposal Information

   11. Legal Rights to Intellectual Property

   12. Year 2000 Computer Problem

1. Programs Providing Support for Scientific & Engineering Research & Education
2. Checklist for Proposal Preparation
3. Definitions of Categories of Personnel

Proposal Forms Kit