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Title: NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Systainability 
       Fellows (SEES Fellows)(nsf13595)
Date:  08/18/2014
Replaces: NSF 12-601

NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows (SEES
Fellows)

[1]Program Solicitation
NSF 13-595

Replaces Document(s):
NSF 12-601

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   National Science Foundation
   Directorate for Biological Sciences
   Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering
   Directorate for Geosciences
   Directorate for Education & Human Resources
   Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
   Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

   Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):

        November 26, 2013

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES

   Proposals with a primary focus on topics covered by the Directorate
   for Engineering ([2]ENG) are considered "out of scope" for this
   revised solicitation; however, proposals may include such topics as a
   secondary (or tertiary) focus.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Information

   Program Title:

     NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows
     NSF SEES Fellows

   Synopsis of Program:

     Through the SEES Fellows Program, NSF seeks to advance science,
     engineering, and education to inform the societal actions needed
     for environmental and economic sustainability and human well-being
     while creating the necessary workforce to address these challenges.
     The Program's emphasis is to facilitate investigations that cross
     traditional disciplinary boundaries and address issues of
     sustainability through a systems approach, building bridges between
     academic inquiry, economic growth, and societal needs. The Fellow's
     proposed investigation must be interdisciplinary and allow him/her
     to obtain research experiences beyond his/her current core
     disciplinary expertise. Fellows are required to develop a research
     partnership(s) that will advance and broaden the impact/scope of
     the proposed research, and present a plan for their own
     professional development in the area of sustainability science and
     engineering. Proposals with a primary focus on topics covered by
     the Directorate for Engineering ([3]ENG) are considered "out of
     scope" for this revised solicitation; however, proposals may
     include such topics as a secondary (or tertiary) focus.

   Cognizant Program Officer(s):

   Please note that the following information is current at the time of
   publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of
   contact.

   Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
     * 47.049 --- Mathematical and Physical Sciences
     * 47.050 --- Geosciences
     * 47.070 --- Computer and Information Science and Engineering
     * 47.074 --- Biological Sciences
     * 47.075 --- Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences
     * 47.076 --- Education and Human Resources

Award Information

   Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant

   Estimated Number of Awards: 15 to 20

   Anticipated Funding Amount: $5,500,000 in FY 14, pending availability
   of funds and receipt of sufficient quality proposals.

Eligibility Information

   Who May Submit Proposals:

     Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
     * Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year
       colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having
       a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty
       members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic
       institutions.
     * Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums,
       observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar
       organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research
       activities.
     * Proposals may also be submitted by individuals who are
       unaffiliated or who are affiliated with for-profit organizations,
       state or local governments or Federal agencies. When applying as
       independent/unaffiliated individuals, Fellow applicants must
       register with FastLane prior to submitting their proposals and, if
       recommended for an award, must affiliate with a U.S. university,
       college, or non-profit, non-academic organization, which will
       administer the award.

   Who May Serve as PI:

     The Principal Investigator (PI) on the NSF SEES Fellows proposal
     must be the prospective Fellow. No co-PIs are allowed.

     To be eligible to submit a proposal to the NSF SEES Fellows
     program, an individual must, as of the proposal deadline date, meet
     all of the following criteria:
     * Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;
     * Have earned the doctoral degree, or expect to have earned the
       doctoral degree, by the start date of the award;
     * Not have worked for more than 36 full-time equivalent months in
       one or more positions that require the doctoral degree. If more
       than 36 months have elapsed between conferral of the doctoral
       degree and the SEES Fellows proposal deadline date, PIs must
       include specific language in their Biographical Sketch affirming
       that they meet this eligibility requirement;
     * Not be employed in a tenure-track (or tenure-track-equivalent)
       position at an academic institution or at a non-profit,
       non-degree-granting organization such as a museum, observatory, or
       research lab.

   Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:

     There are no restrictions or limits.

   Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI: 1

Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions

   A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
     * Letters of Intent: Not required

     * Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required

     * Full Proposals:
          + Full Proposals submitted via FastLane: NSF Proposal and Award
            Policies and Procedures Guide, Part I: Grant Proposal Guide
            (GPG) Guidelines apply. The complete text of the GPG is
            available electronically on the NSF website at:
            [4]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.
          + Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov
            Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission
            of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply (Note:
            The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the
            Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
            [5]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grant
            sgovguide).

   B. Budgetary Information 
     * Cost Sharing Requirements: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost
       sharing is prohibited.

     * Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Not Applicable

     * Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary limitations apply.
       Please see the full text of this solicitation for further
       information.

   C. Due Dates
     * Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
            November 26, 2013

Proposal Review Information Criteria

   Merit Review Criteria: National Science Board approved criteria apply.
   Additional merit review considerations apply. Please see the full text
   of this solicitation for further information.

Award Administration Information

   Award Conditions: Additional award conditions apply. Please see the
   full text of this solicitation for further information.

   Reporting Requirements: Standard NSF reporting requirements apply.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     [6]Summary of Program Requirements 

    I. [7]Introduction
   II. [8]Program Description
   III. [9]Award Information
   IV. [10]Eligibility Information
    V. [11]Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
         A. [12]Proposal Preparation Instructions
         B. [13]Budgetary Information
         C. [14]Due Dates
         D. [15]FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements
   VI. [16]NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures
         A. [17]Merit Review Principles and Criteria
         B. [18]Review and Selection Process
   VII. [19]Award Administration Information
         A. [20]Notification of the Award
         B. [21]Award Conditions
         C. [22]Reporting Requirements
   VIII. [23]Agency Contacts
   IX. [24]Other Information

I. INTRODUCTION

   A sustainable world is one in which human needs are met equitably
   without harm to the environment, and without sacrificing the ability
   of future generations to meet their needs. Meeting this formidable
   challenge requires a substantial increase in our understanding of the
   integrated system of society, the natural world, and the alterations
   humans bring to Earth. NSF's Science, Engineering, and Education for
   Sustainability (SEES) activities aim to address this need through
   support for interdisciplinary research and education.

   Fundamental to all sustainability research is the simultaneous
   consideration of social, economic, and environmental systems and the
   long-term viability of those systems. Concepts that underlie the
   science of sustainability include complex adaptive systems theory,
   emergent behavior, multi-scale processes, as well as the
   vulnerability, adaptive capacity, and resilience of coupled
   human-environment systems. An important research goal is to understand
   how patterns and processes at the local and regional scales are shaped
   by and feed into processes and patterns that manifest at the global
   scale over the long term. These topics guide research to explore
   alternate ways of managing the environment, migrating from finite
   resources to renewable or inexhaustible resources, and applying
   technology to improve human well-being. Conceptual frameworks for
   sustainability, including general theories and models, are critically
   needed for such informed decision-making.

   SEES activities span the entire range of scientific domains at NSF and
   aim to: 1) support interdisciplinary research and education that can
   facilitate the move towards global sustainability; 2) build linkages
   among existing projects and partners and add new participants in the
   sustainability research enterprise; and 3) develop a workforce trained
   in the interdisciplinary scholarship needed to understand and address
   the complex issues of sustainability. The SEES Fellows program
   addresses all three of these SEES aims. Proposals with a primary focus
   on topics covered by the Directorate for Engineering ([25]ENG) are
   considered "out of scope" for this revised solicitation; however,
   proposals may include such topics as a secondary (or tertiary) focus.

II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

   There is a critical need to develop the workforce in the area of
   sustainability science and engineering. Through SEES Fellows, NSF
   seeks to advance science, engineering, and education to inform the
   societal actions needed for environmental and economic sustainability
   and sustainable human well-being while creating the necessary
   workforce to address these challenges. The program's emphasis is to
   facilitate investigations that cross traditional disciplinary
   boundaries and address issues of sustainability through a systems
   approach, building bridges between academic inquiry, economic growth,
   and societal needs. The Fellow's proposed investigation must be
   interdisciplinary and allow him/her to obtain research experience
   beyond his/her current core disciplinary expertise.

   A goal of the SEES Fellows Program is to support research that would
   not fit neatly into a single NSF disciplinary research program.

   Fellows are required to develop a partnership(s) that will advance and
   broaden the impact/scope of the proposed research. Partners may
   include, but are not limited to, a NSF Research Coordination Network
   (RCN), center or facility; industry; National Laboratory; state,
   regional, or local resource management agency; Non-Government
   Organization (NGO); foreign institution; or international
   organization.

   Fellows are required to have two mentors, one for the proposed
   research at the host institution (the institution that will administer
   the award) and the other for the partnership. The host mentor and
   partner mentor must be from different institutions, and must provide
   different disciplinary expertise.

   Fellows must also present a plan for their own professional
   development in the area of sustainability science and engineering.
   Activities may include, but are not limited to, obtaining training in
   a new discipline, gaining expertise on new methods/tools, serving in a
   leadership role in a professional society or industry group, mentoring
   students, undertaking efforts to broaden participation of
   under-represented groups in sustainability science, developing an
   education activity, developing a professional network or working on a
   project that focuses on public engagement.

   Fellows may include a plan for leading and teaching a course at the
   undergraduate or graduate level that ideally relates directly to their
   proposed sustainability science or engineering research, partnerships,
   or professional development activities. [DEL: :DEL] If proposed, the
   institution where the teaching would take place must cover the
   Fellow's salary plus fringe benefit costs for time committed to the
   course. The teaching is limited to no more than one course per term,
   and no more than three courses throughout the period of the SEES
   Fellows award. This restriction is meant to provide the Fellow
   adequate time to engage in research collaborations and other
   professional development, and the teaching experience would be in
   addition to other professional development activities described in the
   proposal.

   The challenge of sustainability is of global concern, and
   international partnerships are encouraged. As with all partnerships,
   these should represent true intellectual collaborations that are
   mutually beneficial, and leverage the expertise, specialized skills,
   facilities, and/or resources of all partners. While the formal host
   institution for the SEES Fellow must be in the United States (for
   award administration requirements), Fellows may spend extended periods
   at other locations, including international sites, as called for by
   the research, partnerships, and professional development plans.
   Fellows are responsible for obtaining any required visas for foreign
   travel, research permits, and import/export documents. Please review
   NSF's web page "Information for U.S. Travelers" at
   [26]http://www.nsf.gov/od/oise/for-travelers-main.jsp.

   Fellows must propose a well-integrated, synergistic research plan with
   their chosen host institution, an effective research partnership(s),
   and a meaningful professional-development plan. Overall, the proposal
   should reflect the Fellow's own research interests and professional
   goals presented in relationship to overall impact on science,
   engineering and education for sustainability. Because there may be
   different expectations within different disciplinary fields and/or
   different partnering organizations, a wide range of research and
   professional activities may be appropriate for the NSF SEES Fellows
   program. More information about NSF's SEES investment area can be
   found on the SEES webpage at: [27]http://www.nsf.gov/sees/.

   NSF enables career-life balance through a variety of mechanisms.
   Support to address dependent care issues may be available for
   awardees. For more information, please see
   [28]http://www.nsf.gov/career-life-balance/.

III. AWARD INFORMATION

   Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant
   Estimated Number of Awards: 15 to 20
   Anticipated Funding Amount: $5,500,000 in FY 14, pending availability
   of funds and receipt of sufficient quality proposals.

IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

   Who May Submit Proposals:

     Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
     * Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year
       colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having
       a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty
       members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic
       institutions.
     * Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums,
       observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar
       organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research
       activities.
     * Proposals may also be submitted by individuals who are
       unaffiliated or who are affiliated with for-profit organizations,
       state or local governments or Federal agencies. When applying as
       independent/unaffiliated individuals, Fellow applicants must
       register with FastLane prior to submitting their proposals and, if
       recommended for an award, must affiliate with a U.S. university,
       college, or non-profit, non-academic organization, which will
       administer the award.

   Who May Serve as PI:

     The Principal Investigator (PI) on the NSF SEES Fellows proposal
     must be the prospective Fellow. No co-PIs are allowed.

     To be eligible to submit a proposal to the NSF SEES Fellows
     program, an individual must, as of the proposal deadline date, meet
     all of the following criteria:
     * Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;
     * Have earned the doctoral degree, or expect to have earned the
       doctoral degree, by the start date of the award;
     * Not have worked for more than 36 full-time equivalent months in
       one or more positions that require the doctoral degree. If more
       than 36 months have elapsed between conferral of the doctoral
       degree and the SEES Fellows proposal deadline date, PIs must
       include specific language in their Biographical Sketch affirming
       that they meet this eligibility requirement;
     * Not be employed in a tenure-track (or tenure-track-equivalent)
       position at an academic institution or at a non-profit,
       non-degree-granting organization such as a museum, observatory, or
       research lab.

   Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:

     There are no restrictions or limits.

   Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI: 1

V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Proposal Preparation Instructions

   Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: Proposers may opt to submit
   proposals in response to this Program Solicitation via Grants.gov or
   via the NSF FastLane system.
     * Full proposals submitted via FastLane: Proposals submitted in
       response to this program solicitation should be prepared and
       submitted in accordance with the general guidelines contained in
       the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). The complete text of the GPG
       is available electronically on the NSF website at:
       [29]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.
       Paper copies of the GPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications
       Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from
       [30]nsfpubs@nsf.gov. Proposers are reminded to identify this
       program solicitation number in the program solicitation block on
       the NSF Cover Sheet For Proposal to the National Science
       Foundation. Compliance with this requirement is critical to
       determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines. Failure
       to submit this information may delay processing.

     * Full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: Proposals submitted in
       response to this program solicitation via Grants.gov should be
       prepared and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov
       Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of
       NSF Applications via Grants.gov. The complete text of the NSF
       Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov
       website and on the NSF website at:
       ([31]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgo
       vguide). To obtain copies of the Application Guide and Application
       Forms Package, click on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov site, then
       click on the Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package
       and Application Instructions link and enter the funding
       opportunity number, (the program solicitation number without the
       NSF prefix) and press the Download Package button. Paper copies of
       the Grants.gov Application Guide also may be obtained from the NSF
       Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail
       from [32]nsfpubs@nsf.gov.

   In determining which method to utilize in the electronic preparation
   and submission of the proposal, please note the following:

   Collaborative Proposals. All collaborative proposals submitted as
   separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via
   the NSF FastLane system. Chapter II, Section D.4 of the Grant Proposal
   Guide provides additional information on collaborative proposals.

   Important Proposal Preparation Information: FastLane will check for
   required sections of the full proposal, in accordance with Grant
   Proposal Guide (GPG) instructions described in Chapter II.C.2. The GPG
   requires submission of: Project Summary; Project Description;
   References Cited; Biographical Sketch(es); Budget; Budget
   Justification; Current and Pending Support; Facilities, Equipment &
   Other Resources; Data Management Plan; and Postdoctoral Mentoring
   Plan, if applicable. If a required section is missing, FastLane will
   not accept the proposal. 

   Please note that the proposal preparation instructions provided in
   this program solicitation may deviate from the GPG instructions. If
   the solicitation instructions do not require a GPG-required section to
   be included in the proposal, insert text or upload a document in that
   section of the proposal that states, "Not Applicable for this Program
   Solicitation." Doing so will enable FastLane to accept your proposal.

   Please note that per guidance in the GPG, the Project Description must
   contain, as a separate section within the narrative, a discussion of
   the broader impacts of the proposed activities. Unless otherwise
   specified in this solicitation, you can decide where to include this
   section within the Project Description.

   Requirements listed in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide or NSF Grants.gov
   Application Guide must be strictly adhered to. SEES Fellows proposals
   must also adhere to the following additional guidelines:

   1. Cover Sheet. The title of the proposed project must start with
   "SEES Fellows:" followed by a short, descriptive title of the
   research. If the project will involve international partners, check
   the "International Cooperative Activities Country Name" box and
   identify the country/countries involved.

   2. Project Summary. The Project Summary consists of an overview, a
   statement on the intellectual merit of the proposed activity, and a
   statement on the broader impacts of the proposed activity. The
   overview for SEES Fellowship proposals must: 1) identify the host and
   partner mentors and their organizations, 2) explicitly address the
   relevance of the proposed research to sustainability as well as to the
   goal of the SEES Fellows Program to support interdisciplinary
   research, and 3) highlight the Fellow's proposed professional
   development activities.

   3. Project Description. As noted in the Program Description section
   above, a competitive SEES Fellows proposal will include well developed
   plans for research, partnerships, and the Fellow's own professional
   development. The Project Description must address all three aspects.
   The Project Description must also explicitly address the relevance of
   the proposed research to sustainability and the goal of the SEES
   Fellows Program to support interdisciplinary research.

   4. Biographical Sketch. The Biographical Sketch must include
   identification of U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status, and
   the month and year when your doctoral degree was (or is expected to
   be) received. If more than 36 months have elapsed between the date
   that the doctoral degree was conferred and the application deadline
   for the SEES Fellows solicitation, the Biographical Sketch must
   include the following statement: "I affirm that I have not worked for
   more than 36 full-time equivalent months in positions for which the
   doctoral degree was a requirement." Do not include personal
   information such as birth date or place of birth. Only the Fellow's
   Biographical Sketch should be uploaded in this section. Biographical
   Sketches for the host mentor and partner mentor must be included in
   the Supplementary Documentation section, together with their letters
   of collaboration.

   5. Budget Pages. The proposed SEES Fellow is listed as PI. For
   allowable budget items, see the Other Budgetary Limitations section
   below.

   6. Current and Pending Support. Under pending support, include this
   proposal, as well as pending and planned applications to other
   fellowship or research programs.

   Supplementary Documentation

   7. Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan. Because the potential SEES
   Fellow is the PI on the proposal, this does not apply, and nothing
   should be uploaded to this module.

   8. Letter of Collaboration from Host Mentor. (Maximum 2 pages for
   letter; 2 pages for NSF format biographical sketch) The host mentor
   must confirm support of the Fellow's plan for research at their
   institution as well as agreement with the proposed partnership(s). The
   host mentor must include a description of the mentoring activities
   that will be provided for the Fellow, such as career counseling,
   training in preparing grant applications, guidance on ways to improve
   teaching skills, and training in research ethics. The host mentor's
   2-page Biographical Sketch (conforming to NSF Grant Proposal Guide or
   NSF Grants.gov Application Guide requirements) must be appended to
   their letter of collaboration.

   9. Letter of Collaboration from Partner Mentor. (Maximum 2 pages for
   letter; 2 pages for NSF format biographical sketch) The partner mentor
   must outline the nature of the collaboration and explain how the
   partnership(s) will advance and broaden the impact/scope of the
   proposed research. The letter must also include a description of the
   mentoring activities that will be provided for the Fellow. The partner
   mentor's 2-page Biographical Sketch (conforming to NSF Grant Proposal
   Guide or NSF Grants.gov Application Guide requirements) must be
   appended to their letter of collaboration.

   10. Additional Letters of Collaboration. Letters of collaboration (up
   to one page each) are allowed to document agreement with other
   collaborators discussed in the proposal. These letters should focus on
   how the collaboration will advance and broaden the impact/scope of the
   proposed research.

B. Budgetary Information

   Cost Sharing: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is
   prohibited

   Other Budgetary Limitations: 
     * Salary plus fringe benefits for the Fellow may be up to a maximum
       of $264,000, based on 36 months full-time equivalent effort.
       Amounts for the Fellow's salary plus fringe benefits may be less
       than the stated maximum, based on institutional policies and pay
       scales.
     * Up to a maximum of $60,000 (for 36 months full-time equivalent
       effort) may be requested for expenses directly related to the
       proposed research, partnerships and professional development,
       including but not limited to salary and fringe benefits for
       student research assistants, equipment, domestic and foreign
       travel, materials and supplies, computing resources, access to
       data, and publication charges. Included in this amount, the Fellow
       must budget for trips to NSF for PI meetings in the second and
       third year of their award.
     * Fellows proposing international partnerships may request up to an
       additional $30,000 (for 36 months full-time equivalent effort) for
       international travel, subsistence, and other expenses required for
       the research, partnerships and professional development
       activities. These costs should be clearly explained in the budget
       justification, including number of trips and duration of stays.
       Please refer to the GPG
       ([33]http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/gpg_2.j
       sp#IIC2givc) for guidelines on international travel.
     * No other direct cost budget items are allowed.
     * For Fellows proposing projects requiring less than 36 months
       full-time equivalent effort, salary plus fringe benefits, together
       with other expenses, must be prorated accordingly.
     * To allow for limited teaching time or other activities not paid
       for by the award, the proposed duration of the SEES Fellows
       project can be for a maximum of 48 months, with up to 36 months of
       NSF funding for the Fellow's salary and other expenses.
     * Funding for SEES Fellows is provided as an NSF standard grant, and
       awards are subject to the standard indirect cost policies and
       rates for the awardee (host) institution.

C. Due Dates

     * Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
            November 26, 2013

D. FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements

   For Proposals Submitted Via FastLane: 

     To prepare and submit a proposal via FastLane, see detailed
     technical instructions available at:
	 
     [34]https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. For FastLane user
     support, call the FastLane Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or e-mail
     [35]fastlane@nsf.gov. The FastLane Help Desk answers general
     technical questions related to the use of the FastLane system.
     Specific questions related to this program solicitation should be
     referred to the NSF program staff contact(s) listed in Section VIII
     of this funding opportunity.

   For Proposals Submitted Via Grants.gov: 
   
     Before using Grants.gov for the first time, each organization must
     register to create an institutional profile. Once registered, the
     applicant's organization can then apply for any federal grant on
     the Grants.gov website. Comprehensive information about using
     Grants.gov is available on the Grants.gov Applicant Resources
     webpage: [36]http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants.html. In
     addition, the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (see link in
     Section V.A) provides instructions regarding the technical
     preparation of proposals via Grants.gov. For Grants.gov user
     support, contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726
     or by email: [37]support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Contact Center
     answers general technical questions related to the use of
     Grants.gov. Specific questions related to this program
     solicitation should be referred to the NSF program staff
     contact(s) listed in Section VIII of this solicitation.
	 
     Submitting the Proposal: Once all documents have been completed,
     the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must submit the
     application to Grants.gov and verify the desired funding
     opportunity and agency to which the application is submitted. The
     AOR must then sign and submit the application to Grants.gov. The
     completed application will be transferred to the NSF FastLane
     system for further processing.

   Proposers that submitted via FastLane are strongly encouraged to use
   FastLane to verify the status of their submission to NSF. For
   proposers that submitted via Grants.gov, until an application has been
   received and validated by NSF, the Authorized Organizational
   Representative may check the status of an application on Grants.gov.
   After proposers have received an e-mail notification from NSF,
   Research.gov should be used to check the status of an application.

VI. NSF PROPOSAL PROCESSING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES

   Proposals received by NSF are assigned to the appropriate NSF program
   for acknowledgement and, if they meet NSF requirements, for review.
   All proposals are carefully reviewed by a scientist, engineer, or
   educator serving as an NSF Program Officer, and usually by three to
   ten other persons outside NSF either as ad hoc reviewers, panelists,
   or both, who are experts in the particular fields represented by the
   proposal. These reviewers are selected by Program Officers charged
   with oversight of the review process. Proposers are invited to suggest
   names of persons they believe are especially well qualified to review
   the proposal and/or persons they would prefer not review the proposal.
   These suggestions may serve as one source in the reviewer selection
   process at the Program Officer's discretion. Submission of such names,
   however, is optional. Care is taken to ensure that reviewers have no
   conflicts of interest with the proposal. In addition, Program Officers
   may obtain comments from site visits before recommending final action
   on proposals. Senior NSF staff further review recommendations for
   awards. A flowchart that depicts the entire NSF proposal and award
   process (and associated timeline) is included in the GPG as
   [38]Exhibit III-1.

   A comprehensive description of the Foundation's merit review process
   is available on the NSF website at:
   [39]http://nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/merit_review/.

   Proposers should also be aware of core strategies that are essential
   to the fulfillment of NSF's mission, as articulated in [40]Investing
   in Science, Engineering, and Education for the Nation's Future: NSF
   Strategic Plan for 2014-2018. These strategies are integrated in the
   program planning and implementation process, of which proposal review
   is one part. NSF's mission is particularly well-implemented through
   the integration of research and education and broadening participation
   in NSF programs, projects, and activities.

   One of the strategic objectives in support of NSF's mission is to
   foster integration of research and education through the programs,
   projects, and activities it supports at academic and research
   institutions. These institutions must recruit, train, and prepare a
   diverse STEM workforce to advance the frontiers of science and
   participate in the U.S. technology-based economy. NSF's contribution
   to the national innovation ecosystem is to provide cutting-edge
   research under the guidance of the Nation's most creative scientists
   and engineers. NSF also supports development of a strong science,
   technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce by investing
   in building the knowledge that informs improvements in STEM teaching
   and learning.

   NSF's mission calls for the broadening of opportunities and expanding
   participation of groups, institutions, and geographic regions that are
   underrepresented in STEM disciplines, which is essential to the health
   and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is committed to this
   principle of diversity and deems it central to the programs, projects,
   and activities it considers and supports.

A. Merit Review Principles and Criteria

   The National Science Foundation strives to invest in a robust and
   diverse portfolio of projects that creates new knowledge and enables
   breakthroughs in understanding across all areas of science and
   engineering research and education. To identify which projects to
   support, NSF relies on a merit review process that incorporates
   consideration of both the technical aspects of a proposed project and
   its potential to contribute more broadly to advancing NSF's mission
   "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health,
   prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other
   purposes." NSF makes every effort to conduct a fair, competitive,
   transparent merit review process for the selection of projects.

   1. Merit Review Principles

   These principles are to be given due diligence by PIs and
   organizations when preparing proposals and managing projects, by
   reviewers when reading and evaluating proposals, and by NSF program
   staff when determining whether or not to recommend proposals for
   funding and while overseeing awards. Given that NSF is the primary
   federal agency charged with nurturing and supporting excellence in
   basic research and education, the following three principles apply:
     * All NSF projects should be of the highest quality and have the
       potential to advance, if not transform, the frontiers of
       knowledge.
     * NSF projects, in the aggregate, should contribute more broadly to
       achieving societal goals. These "Broader Impacts" may be
       accomplished through the research itself, through activities that
       are directly related to specific research projects, or through
       activities that are supported by, but are complementary to, the
       project. The project activities may be based on previously
       established and/or innovative methods and approaches, but in
       either case must be well justified.
     * Meaningful assessment and evaluation of NSF funded projects should
       be based on appropriate metrics, keeping in mind the likely
       correlation between the effect of broader impacts and the
       resources provided to implement projects. If the size of the
       activity is limited, evaluation of that activity in isolation is
       not likely to be meaningful. Thus, assessing the effectiveness of
       these activities may best be done at a higher, more aggregated,
       level than the individual project.

   With respect to the third principle, even if assessment of Broader
   Impacts outcomes for particular projects is done at an aggregated
   level, PIs are expected to be accountable for carrying out the
   activities described in the funded project. Thus, individual projects
   should include clearly stated goals, specific descriptions of the
   activities that the PI intends to do, and a plan in place to document
   the outputs of those activities.

   These three merit review principles provide the basis for the merit
   review criteria, as well as a context within which the users of the
   criteria can better understand their intent.

   2. Merit Review Criteria

   All NSF proposals are evaluated through use of the two National
   Science Board approved merit review criteria. In some instances,
   however, NSF will employ additional criteria as required to highlight
   the specific objectives of certain programs and activities.

   The two merit review criteria are listed below. Both criteria are to
   be given full consideration during the review and decision-making
   processes; each criterion is necessary but neither, by itself, is
   sufficient. Therefore, proposers must fully address both criteria.
   ([41]GPG Chapter II.C.2.d.i. contains additional information for use
   by proposers in development of the Project Description section of the
   proposal.) Reviewers are strongly encouraged to review the criteria,
   including [42]GPG Chapter II.C.2.d.i., prior to the review of a
   proposal.

   When evaluating NSF proposals, reviewers will be asked to consider
   what the proposers want to do, why they want to do it, how they plan
   to do it, how they will know if they succeed, and what benefits could
   accrue if the project is successful. These issues apply both to the
   technical aspects of the proposal and the way in which the project may
   make broader contributions. To that end, reviewers will be asked to
   evaluate all proposals against two criteria:
     * Intellectual Merit: The Intellectual Merit criterion encompasses
       the potential to advance knowledge; and
     * Broader Impacts: The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the
       potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of
       specific, desired societal outcomes.

   The following elements should be considered in the review for both
   criteria:
    1. What is the potential for the proposed activity to
         a. Advance knowledge and understanding within its own field or
            across different fields (Intellectual Merit); and
         b. Benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes (Broader
            Impacts)?
    2. To what extent do the proposed activities suggest and explore
       creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts?
    3. Is the plan for carrying out the proposed activities
       well-reasoned, well-organized, and based on a sound rationale?
       Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to assess success?
    4. How well qualified is the individual, team, or organization to
       conduct the proposed activities?
    5. Are there adequate resources available to the PI (either at the
       home organization or through collaborations) to carry out the
       proposed activities?

   Broader impacts may be accomplished through the research itself,
   through the activities that are directly related to specific research
   projects, or through activities that are supported by, but are
   complementary to, the project. NSF values the advancement of
   scientific knowledge and activities that contribute to achievement of
   societally relevant outcomes. Such outcomes include, but are not
   limited to: full participation of women, persons with disabilities,
   and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering,
   and mathematics (STEM); improved STEM education and educator
   development at any level; increased public scientific literacy and
   public engagement with science and technology; improved well-being of
   individuals in society; development of a diverse, globally competitive
   STEM workforce; increased partnerships between academia, industry, and
   others; improved national security; increased economic competitiveness
   of the United States; and enhanced infrastructure for research and
   education.

   Proposers are reminded that reviewers will also be asked to review the
   Data Management Plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan,
   as appropriate.

   Additional Solicitation Specific Review Criteria

   SEES:
     * Will the proposed activities advance the foundations of
       sustainability science and engineering by including a strong
       conceptual framework?
     * Will the proposed activities integrate across NSF-supported
       disciplines and will the applicant expand beyond his or her
       current core disciplinary expertise?

   Hosts and Partnerships: 
     * Are the proposed host mentor and partner mentor effective and
       committed to enable the Fellow to be successful? Do the host and
       partner's organizations have the infrastructure to enable the
       Fellow to be successful?
     * Will the proposed partnerships advance and broaden the
       impact/scope of the proposed research activities?
     * Are the partnerships based on mutual benefits and will they
       leverage the expertise, specialized skills, facilities, and/or
       resources of all partners?

   Professional Development:
     * Will the proposed professional development activities enhance the
       Fellow's career growth while complementing the proposed
       interdisciplinary research and partnerships?

B. Review and Selection Process

   Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will be
   reviewed by Ad hoc Review and/or Panel Review.

   Reviewers will be asked to evaluate proposals using two National
   Science Board approved merit review criteria and, if applicable,
   additional program specific criteria. A summary rating and
   accompanying narrative will be completed and submitted by each
   reviewer. The Program Officer assigned to manage the proposal's review
   will consider the advice of reviewers and will formulate a
   recommendation.

   After scientific, technical and programmatic review and consideration
   of appropriate factors, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the
   cognizant Division Director whether the proposal should be declined or
   recommended for award. NSF strives to be able to tell applicants
   whether their proposals have been declined or recommended for funding
   within six months. Large or particularly complex proposals or
   proposals from new awardees may require additional review and
   processing time. The time interval begins on the deadline or target
   date, or receipt date, whichever is later. The interval ends when the
   Division Director acts upon the Program Officer's recommendation.

   After programmatic approval has been obtained, the proposals
   recommended for funding will be forwarded to the Division of Grants
   and Agreements for review of business, financial, and policy
   implications. After an administrative review has occurred, Grants and
   Agreements Officers perform the processing and issuance of a grant or
   other agreement. Proposers are cautioned that only a Grants and
   Agreements Officer may make commitments, obligations or awards on
   behalf of NSF or authorize the expenditure of funds. No commitment on
   the part of NSF should be inferred from technical or budgetary
   discussions with a NSF Program Officer. A Principal Investigator or
   organization that makes financial or personnel commitments in the
   absence of a grant or cooperative agreement signed by the NSF Grants
   and Agreements Officer does so at their own risk.

   Once an award or declination decision has been made, Principal
   Investigators are provided feedback about their proposals. In all
   cases, reviews are treated as confidential documents. Verbatim copies
   of reviews, excluding the names of the reviewers or any
   reviewer-identifying information, are sent to the Principal
   Investigator/Project Director by the Program Officer. In addition, the
   proposer will receive an explanation of the decision to award or
   decline funding.

VII. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

A. Notification of the Award

   Notification of the award is made to the submitting organization by a
   Grants Officer in the Division of Grants and Agreements. Organizations
   whose proposals are declined will be advised as promptly as possible
   by the cognizant NSF Program administering the program. Verbatim
   copies of reviews, not including the identity of the reviewer, will be
   provided automatically to the Principal Investigator. (See Section
   VI.B. for additional information on the review process).

B. Award Conditions

   An NSF award consists of: (1) the award notice, which includes any
   special provisions applicable to the award and any numbered amendments
   thereto; (2) the budget, which indicates the amounts, by categories of
   expense, on which NSF has based its support (or otherwise communicates
   any specific approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3)
   the proposal referenced in the award notice; (4) the applicable award
   conditions, such as Grant General Conditions (GC-1)*; or Research
   Terms and Conditions* and (5) any announcement or other NSF issuance
   that may be incorporated by reference in the award notice. Cooperative
   agreements also are administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative
   Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC)
   and the applicable Programmatic Terms and Conditions. NSF awards are
   electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and
   transmitted electronically to the organization via e-mail.

   *These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF's Website at
   [43]http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF.
   Paper copies may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse,
   telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from [44]nsfpubs@nsf.gov.

   More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions and other
   important information on the administration of NSF awards is contained
   in the NSF Award & Administration Guide (AAG) Chapter II, available
   electronically on the NSF Website at
   [45]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag.

   Special Award Conditions: 

   NSF SEES-Fellow applicants will be notified if they will be offered an
   award. The applicant must accept the award (via email to the cognizant
   Program Officer) or withdraw their application within 30 days of
   notification. The exact start date of the award will be determined by
   NSF after discussion between the cognizant Program Officer and the PI.

   Unaffiliated applicants must affiliate with a host organization in
   order to receive the award. A Fellow's Award will not be finalized
   until a host organization provides to NSF a revised cover sheet and
   budget for the proposed activity signed by an authorized
   organizational representative. Guidance regarding this process will be
   provided by the NSF Program Officer.

   Awards are made to the organization on behalf of the Fellow. If the
   Fellow chooses to affiliate with another organization during the grant
   and receives approval from the NSF Program Officer, the current
   awardee organization must allow the award to be transferred.

   Fellows who are granted family or medical leave by the grantee
   institution may request supplemental support. Please see
   [46]http://www.nsf.gov/career-life-balance/ for additional information
   on NSF's career-life balance initiative, and contact your Program
   Director.

C. Reporting Requirements

   For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing
   grants), the Principal Investigator must submit an annual project
   report to the cognizant Program Officer at least 90 days prior to the
   end of the current budget period. (Some programs or awards require
   submission of more frequent project reports). Within 90 days following
   expiration of a grant, the PI also is required to submit a final
   project report, and a project outcomes report for the general public.

   Failure to provide the required annual or final project reports, or
   the project outcomes report, will delay NSF review and processing of
   any future funding increments as well as any pending proposals for all
   identified PIs and co-PIs on a given award. PIs should examine the
   formats of the required reports in advance to assure availability of
   required data.

   PIs are required to use NSF's electronic project-reporting system,
   available through Research.gov, for preparation and submission of
   annual and final project reports. Such reports provide information on
   accomplishments, project participants (individual and organizational),
   publications, and other specific products and impacts of the project.
   Submission of the report via Research.gov constitutes certification by
   the PI that the contents of the report are accurate and complete. The
   project outcomes report also must be prepared and submitted using
   Research.gov. This report serves as a brief summary, prepared
   specifically for the public, of the nature and outcomes of the
   project. This report will be posted on the NSF website exactly as it
   is submitted by the PI.

   More comprehensive information on NSF Reporting Requirements and other
   important information on the administration of NSF awards is contained
   in the NSF Award & Administration Guide (AAG) Chapter II, available
   electronically on the NSF Website at
   [47]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag.

VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS

   Please note that the program contact information is current at the
   time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points
   of contact.

   General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:

   For questions related to the use of FastLane, contact:
     * FastLane Help Desk, telephone: 1-800-673-6188; e-mail:
       [48]fastlane@nsf.gov.

   For questions relating to Grants.gov contact:
     * Grants.gov Contact Center: If the Authorized Organizational
       Representatives (AOR) has not received a confirmation message from
       Grants.gov within 48 hours of submission of application, please
       contact via telephone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail:
       [49]support@grants.gov.

IX. OTHER INFORMATION

   The NSF website provides the most comprehensive source of information
   on NSF Directorates (including contact information), programs and
   funding opportunities. Use of this website by potential proposers is
   strongly encouraged. In addition, "NSF Update" is an
   information-delivery system designed to keep potential proposers and
   other interested parties apprised of new NSF funding opportunities and
   publications, important changes in proposal and award policies and
   procedures, and upcoming NSF [50]Grants Conferences. Subscribers are
   informed through e-mail or the user's Web browser each time new
   publications are issued that match their identified interests. "NSF
   Update" also is available on NSF's website at
   [51]https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNSF/subscriber/new?topic
   _id=USNSF_179.

   Grants.gov provides an additional electronic capability to search for
   Federal government-wide grant opportunities. NSF funding opportunities
   may be accessed via this mechanism. Further information on Grants.gov
   may be obtained at [52]http://www.grants.gov.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

   The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent Federal agency
   created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42
   USC 1861-75). The Act states the purpose of the NSF is "to promote the
   progress of science; [and] to advance the national health, prosperity,
   and welfare by supporting research and education in all fields of
   science and engineering."

   NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and
   engineering. It does this through grants and cooperative agreements to
   more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems,
   businesses, informal science organizations and other research
   organizations throughout the US. The Foundation accounts for about
   one-fourth of Federal support to academic institutions for basic
   research.

   NSF receives approximately 55,000 proposals each year for research,
   education and training projects, of which approximately 11,000 are
   funded. In addition, the Foundation receives several thousand
   applications for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. The agency
   operates no laboratories itself but does support National Research
   Centers, user facilities, certain oceanographic vessels and Arctic and
   Antarctic research stations. The Foundation also supports cooperative
   research between universities and industry, US participation in
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   activities at every academic level.

   Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities
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   with disabilities to work on NSF-supported projects. See Grant
   Proposal Guide Chapter II, Section D.2 for instructions regarding
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   The National Science Foundation Information Center may be reached at
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     The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific
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     To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download
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PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS

   The information requested on proposal forms and project reports is
   solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act
   of 1950, as amended. The information on proposal forms will be used in
   connection with the selection of qualified proposals; and project
   reports submitted by awardees will be used for program evaluation and
   reporting within the Executive Branch and to Congress. The information
   requested may be disclosed to qualified reviewers and staff assistants
   as part of the proposal review process; to proposer
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   to serve as peer reviewers or advisory committee members. See Systems
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