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Title: Catalyzing New Intermational Collaborations (CNIC)
(nsf13605)
Date: 09/24/2014
Replaces: NSF 12-573
Catalyzing New International Collaborations (CNIC)
[1]Program Solicitation
NSF 13-605
Replaces Document(s):
NSF 12-573
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National Science Foundation
Office of International and Integrative Activities
Full Proposal Target Date(s):
January 22, 2014
January 22, Annually Thereafter
April 22, 2014
April 22, Annually Thereafter
July 22, 2014
July 22, Annually Thereafter
October 22, 2014
October 22, Annually Thereafter
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
Revision Notes:
This publication updates and replaces [2]NSF 12-573, Catalyzing New
International Collaborations (CNIC). NSF 12-573 did not accept
proposals for workshops. The CNIC program will now accept proposals for
workshops to initiate new international research collaborations under
certain conditions. Some detailed procedural changes are also made at
this revision, including the maximum award value and target dates for
submission.
Applicants should consult the CNIC Program Director if they wish to
submit a proposal later than the target date for consideration in the
respective round. Applicants should submit proposals before a target
date at least eight months prior to the expected date of the proposed
activity.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Information
Program Title:
Catalyzing New International Collaborations (CNIC)
Synopsis of Program:
The Catalyzing New International Collaborations program supports the
participation of US-based researchers and students in activities
intended to catalyze new international research collaborations.
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.
* Lara Campbell, Program Manager, 1155.41, telephone: (703)-292-7049,
email: [3]OISE-CNIC@nsf.gov
* Steven D. Burch, Program Specialist, 1155, telephone: (703)
292-7226, email: [4]OISE-CNIC@nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
* 47.041 --- Engineering
* 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
* 47.079 --- International and Integrative Activities (IIA)
* 47.081 --- Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 30 to 40 per year
Anticipated Funding Amount: $2,000,000 per year, pending the quality of
proposals and availability of funds
Eligibility Information
Who May Submit Proposals:
The categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to the
National Science Foundation are identified in the Grant Proposal
Guide, Chapter I, Section E.
Who May Serve as PI:
There are no restrictions or limits.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
There are no restrictions or limits.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI:
There are no restrictions or limits.
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:
[5]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:
[6]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grants
govguide).
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 Target Date(s):
January 22, 2014
January 22, Annually Thereafter
April 22, 2014
April 22, Annually Thereafter
July 22, 2014
July 22, Annually Thereafter
October 22, 2014
October 22, Annually Thereafter
Proposal Review Information Criteria
Merit Review Criteria: National Science Board approved criteria.
Additional merit review considerations apply. Please see the full text
of this solicitation for further information.
Award Administration Information
Award Conditions: Standard NSF award conditions apply.
Reporting Requirements: Standard NSF reporting requirements apply.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[7]Summary of Program Requirements
I. [8]Introduction
II. [9]Program Description
III. [10]Award Information
IV. [11]Eligibility Information
V. [12]Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. [13]Proposal Preparation Instructions
B. [14]Budgetary Information
C. [15]Due Dates
D. [16]FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements
VI. [17]NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures
A. [18]Merit Review Principles and Criteria
B. [19]Review and Selection Process
VII. [20]Award Administration Information
A. [21]Notification of the Award
B. [22]Award Conditions
C. [23]Reporting Requirements
VIII. [24]Agency Contacts
IX. [25]Other Information
I. INTRODUCTION
The Catalyzing New International Collaboration (CNIC) program is
designed to promote professional development of US Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) researchers and to advance their
research through international engagement.
Support of international activities is an integral part of NSF's
mission to sustain and strengthen the nation's science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) capabilities. NSF recognizes the
importance of enabling US researchers and educators at every career
level to advance their work through international collaboration and of
helping to ensure that future generations of US scientists and
engineers gain professional experience beyond the nation's borders
early in their careers.
Awards from the International Science and Engineering Section of the
Office of International and Integrative Activities (OIIA/ISE)
contribute to NSF's mission by supporting research and education
activities that present unique opportunities and offer potentially high
benefits through collaboration with scientists, engineers, and STEM
educators abroad. NSF will consider proposals from US institutions for
collaborative work with any country that is not explicitly proscribed
by the Department of State (see current information at
[26]http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Pr
ograms.aspx and [27]http://www.state.gov/j/ct/list/c14151.htm).
Activities can be in any field of science and engineering research and
education supported by NSF.
This program offers support for the initial phase of international
collaborations with clear expectations that the next phase will be
submission by the US investigators of follow-on proposals to NSF core
programs for continued funding of the research initiated with CNIC
awards.
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Scope and Focus
The CNIC program will support US researchers' participation in
activities intended to catalyze new international collaborations
designed to open up new scientific directions for the proposer. These
include, but are not limited to: research planning visits, initial data
gathering activities, proof-of-concept, single or multiple visits
within a maximum 12-month time period to plan a new international
research collaboration, or exploratory workshops designed to bring
together US and non-US-based researchers representing several
institutions and focused on a topic specified in the Project
Description. Generally, CNIC-supported workshops will include between
10-25 individuals, of whom roughly half will be from the US, and are
usually expected to take place abroad. However, in special
circumstances, they may take place within the US if they include
substantial international participation and are held for the purpose of
establishing new international collaborations. [INS: :INS]
The community is invited to propose innovative mechanisms and
strategies for catalyzing new international collaborations with the
goal of reaching the stage that competitive follow-on full research
proposals can be submitted to other specified and relevant NSF
programs, for continuing support of the project. Such follow-on
proposals may be submitted to any appropriate and active NSF core
program. Other well-justified activities that fulfill the goal of the
program will be considered. Creative use of technology in promoting
international research collaboration is encouraged. Of particular
interest are projects which represent new, previously unfunded
scientific areas for the principal investigator, or areas in which
preliminary data is needed for establishing a proof-of-concept of the
collaborative work. CNIC is not intended to provide support for
continuation of established collaborations or for complete or
self-contained research projects. Proposers are encouraged to request
support for bringing undergraduate or graduate students and
early-career postdoctoral researchers on proposed visits abroad, but
the proposer(s) must participate in the catalyzing activity abroad in
person and on-site.
PIs with Active NSF Awards
PIs with active NSF awards related to the topic of their planned
catalytic activity may alternatively be eligible to seek funding for
the activity by requesting instead a Supplement to the existing award.
The cognizant Program Officer for the existing award should be
contacted to discuss this possibility.[INS: :INS]
Additional Considerations:
Visas and Permits: PIs are responsible for obtaining any required visas
for foreign travel, and through the US research institution, for
providing documentation in support of US visas for foreign
collaborators, if applicable. PIs are also responsible for obtaining
research permits and import/export documents, where necessary. PIs
should review NSF's web page "Information for US Travelers",
[28]http://www.nsf.gov/od/iia/ise/for-travelers-main.jsp.
Plans to collect and transfer samples should be approved by the
appropriate government authorities, if applicable. Arrangements for the
use of traditional knowledge or the collection of samples from the
lands of local peoples should be based upon full disclosure and
informed consent of those peoples. Under best practices such
arrangements develop as a partnership with early and ongoing full
participation of community representatives in project design.
Indigenous concepts of intellectual property should be respected. If,
for instance, cooperating indigenous groups, on the basis of religious
or other concerns, object to specific uses, widespread dissemination,
or other treatments of the knowledge or resources they provide, these
concerns should be respected. Any dissemination of samples or data that
were collected in a foreign country, or dissemination of results based
on samples or data collected in a foreign country, should be done with
the full knowledge and consent of collaborators in that country, and
under any agreements that exist with government agencies in that
country.
Management of Intellectual Property: PIs are responsible for developing
a clear understanding with the foreign partners about sharing of data,
information, authorship on publications, and other outcomes resulting
from the CNIC-supported research collaboration. This should be
described in the Data Management plan. CNIC awardees are expected to
follow NSF's policy on intellectual property.
III. AWARD INFORMATION
It is anticipated that approximately 30-40 awards will be made annually
at a total investment of $2 million, subject to the quality of
proposals and availability of funds. Awards will be standard grants.
Award duration (up to 12 months) and budget (up to $75,000) are
expected to vary considerably depending on the scope of activities
proposed.
IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Who May Submit Proposals:
The categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to the
National Science Foundation are identified in the Grant Proposal
Guide, Chapter I, Section E.
Who May Serve as PI:
There are no restrictions or limits.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
There are no restrictions or limits.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI:
There are no restrictions or limits.
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=grantsgov
guide). 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.
The requirements below regarding responding to this solicitation are
additional to the proposal preparation guidelines contained in the NSF
Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) at
[33]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg, and both
should be used in preparing all proposals responding to this
solicitation. The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide at
[34]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide
should also be consulted by Grants.gov users.
Prior to formal submission in response to this solicitation, it is
required that a potential proposer make contact with the cognizant
OIIA/ISE Country/Regional Program Officer. The OIIA/ISE
Country/Regional Program Officers are listed at
[35]http://www.nsf.gov/od/iia/ise/country-list.jsp. The
Country/Regional Program Officer may discuss technical, budgetary,
eligibility, and unique country or regional issues, and to which NSF
program the follow-on proposal(s) is(are) to be submitted. A potential
proposer may also, as a courtesy, inform the disciplinary Program
Officer(s) for the NSF program(s) to which the follow-on proposal(s)
would be submitted of the intent to submit a CNIC proposal.
A copy of all the related correspondence with the ISE Country/Regional
Program Officer and any other NSF Program Officer(s) must be included
in the CNIC proposal (see paragraph j below).
It should be noted that encouragement of submission from NSF does not
in any way guarantee or imply funding of the CNIC proposal or any
subsequent proposals submitted to disciplinary programs to continue
research initiated by support from CNIC.
The following are required in all formal CNIC proposals.
a. Cover Sheet. Highlight this solicitation number in the 'Program
Announcement/Solicitation' block and select 'Catalyzing New
International Collaborations' as the Program in the Unit Selection
List. [Grants.gov users: The program solicitation number will be
pre-populated by Grants.gov on the NSF Grant Application Cover Page.
Grants.gov users should refer to Section VI.1.2 of the NSF Grants.gov
Application Guide for instructions on how to designate the NSF Unit of
Consideration.] The proposal title should start with "US-(country)
planning visit..." OR "US-(country) workshop...". Do not include the
foreign collaborator(s) on the Cover Sheet as Co-PIs. Under 'Remainder
of the Cover Sheet' - 'Other Information', check the box for
'International Cooperative Activities Country Name' or 'International
Activities', then select the non-US countries involved in the
international intellectual collaboration. Any countries involved only
in fieldwork should not be selected. 'United States' should not be
listed here. [Grants.gov users: see Section V.4.6 of the NSF Grants.gov
Application Guide to list the countries involved in activities outside
the US.]
b. Project Summary (one page maximum). The overview section should
include the names and institutional affiliations of the foreign
collaborators, and note their roles in the proposed activities. The
overview section should also clearly identify the active NSF program(s)
to which the follow-on proposal(s) is(are) expected to be submitted.
c. Table of Contents (see GPG).
d. Project Description. This must not exceed eight pages in total. This
section should describe how the activity will promote and develop new
collaborative research with foreign partner(s). The Project Description
for all proposals submitted in response to this solicitation must
include:
* Research and education objectives of the proposed project or
workshop, research activities, detailed schedule of activities,
roles of all key individuals involved, and expected contributions
from the foreign partners. For workshops, provide a draft agenda
listing topics and proposed speakers.
* Brief description of the history of the international collaboration
or workshop and why it should now be considered as "new."
* Description of how the proposed project or workshop will open new
scientific directions for those involved.
* Justification for selecting the proposed workshop or planning visit
site and collaborators. For planning visits, explain what unique
expertise, facilities, and/or other resources available to US
researchers at the foreign site justify the collaboration.
* Description of the involvement of US students and/or early career
researchers, if applicable.
* Strategies and plans for continuing the collaboration, and
projected outcomes and follow-up plans.
* Broader Impacts, in a separate section as specified by the GPG.
* Results from Prior NSF Support, as specified by the GPG.
e. References Cited.
f. Biographical Sketch(es) of the US-based PI and co-PIs, in the
specified NSF format given in the GPG
([36]http://nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg, Chapter
II.C.2.f).
g. Budget. Funding levels will typically range from $10,000 to $75,000
(maximum including indirect costs), depending on the type and scope of
activities proposed. The Budget Justification should explain and
justify the details of all cost items. Eligible expenses include
international travel including lodging and subsistence, limited
research supplies for use abroad, bench-fees abroad, and limited
in-country travel expenses abroad. Participation of students and
early-career postdoctoral researchers is encouraged; however, the
proposer(s) must participate in the catalyzing activity abroad in
person and on-site. Equipment costs are not allowed under CNIC. [INS:
:INS]
For both planning visits and workshops, only US-based researchers,
support staff and students may be supported by travel and/or
salary/stipend. Salaries/stipends of researchers/staff/students may be
included only for the time that is spent outside of the US working on
the project. All students supported by travel and/or stipend must
additionally be either US citizens or legal US permanent residents.
For living expenses abroad, proposers are encouraged to work with their
foreign counterparts to develop realistic budget requests. For example,
access to university guest housing or similar facilities should be
explored. In no case should the amount for lodging and meals and
incidental expenses (M&IE) exceed the [37]authorized US Government per
diem rates, calculated at the daily rate for the first 30 days of a
single project visit, and 50% of that rate for all time after that.
Various approaches to cost-effective, reciprocal arrangements can be
considered. By law, US flag carriers must be used in accordance with
the Fly America Act (see Chapter VI.G.1b of the NSF Award and
Administration Guide at
[38]http://nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag).
h. Current and Pending Support, as specified by the GPG.
i. Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources, as specified by the GPG.
j. Special Information and Supplementary Documentation. The
Supplementary Documentation does not contribute to the page limit for
the Project Description. The following are required in every CNIC
proposal:
* Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan, as specified by the GPG, if
any Postdoctoral Researchers will receive travel and/or salary
support under the CNIC proposal.
* Data Management Plan, as specified by the GPG.
* Biographical sketch(es) for all principal foreign collaborator(s).
(In the case of workshops, include biosketch(es) for all principal
foreign attendees known at the time of submission.) All
biosketch(es) must adhere to the format given in the GPG
([39]http://nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg, Chapter
II.C.2.f).
* Letter(s) agreeing to the collaboration from all principal foreign
collaborator(s) and/or institution(s) (for workshops, as far as is
known at the time of submission).
* List of relevant facilities and/or major equipment available at the
destination venue(s), as far as is known at the time of submission.
* Complete copy of all prior communication regarding this proposal
(e.g., copy of e-mails) with the ISE Country/Regional Program
Officer and any other NSF Program Officer(s).
* Any other appropriate information specified by the GPG.
Failure to comply with any of the above listed requirements may result
in the proposal not being accepted or being returned without review.
B. Budgetary Information
Cost Sharing: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is
prohibited.
Other Budgetary Limitations:
NSF generally considers proposals for collaborative international
projects if support is requested only for the US portion of the
collaborative effort. In most cases, foreign collaborators should
obtain their own funding for participation in the collaborative
project. US researchers should expect to assist their foreign
counterparts to pursue their own support. NSF program officers may use
their discretion to provide limited funding of the foreign portion of
the collaboration when it is essential to the success of the project
and when there is no possible mechanism for support of such
participation from the foreign side. If applicable, potential proposers
must discuss this with the ISE Country/Regional Program Officer before
submitting a proposal, and a copy of this correspondence must be
included in the CNIC proposal (see paragraph j above); otherwise, the
proposal may be returned without review.[DEL: :DEL]
C. Due Dates
* Full Proposal Target Date(s):
January 22, 2014
January 22, Annually Thereafter
April 22, 2014
April 22, Annually Thereafter
July 22, 2014
July 22, Annually Thereafter
October 22, 2014
October 22, Annually Thereafter
Applicants should consult the CNIC Program Director if they wish to
submit a proposal later than the target date for consideration in the
respective round. Applicants should submit proposals before a target
date at least eight months prior to the expected start date of the
proposed activity.
D. FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements
For Proposals Submitted Via FastLane:
To prepare and submit a proposal via FastLane, see detailed
technical instructions available at:
[40]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
[41]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: [42]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:
[43]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 [44]Exhibit III-1.
A comprehensive description of the Foundation's merit review process is
available on the NSF website at:
[45]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 [46]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.
([47]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 [48]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
In addition to the general NSF review criteria described above, the
following criteria will be used in evaluating proposals submitted in
response to this solicitation:
1. Mutual benefits among partners; true intellectual collaboration with
the foreign partner(s); benefits to be realized from the expertise and
specialized skills, facilities, sites, and/or resources of the
international collaborator(s); and
2. The extent to which the proposed collaboration opens a new
scientific direction for which the applicant(s) is(are) not yet funded;
the extent to which the proposed activities are likely to lead to
potentially transformative contributions to research and education not
possible without this catalytic step; and the extent to which the
proposed collaboration contributes to the professional development of
the applicant(s).
B. Review and Selection Process
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will be
reviewed by Ad hoc Review and/or Panel Review, or Internal NSF Review.
Workshop proposals requesting up to $50,000 will generally be reviewed
internally by experts within NSF; planning visit proposals will
generally be reviewed externally by experts outside NSF. Workshop
proposals requesting more than $50,000 may be reviewed internally or
externally.
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
[49]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 [50]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
[51]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag.
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
[52]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:
* Lara Campbell, Program Manager, 1155.41, telephone: (703)-292-7049,
email: [53]OISE-CNIC@nsf.gov
* Steven D. Burch, Program Specialist, 1155, telephone: (703)
292-7226, email: [54]OISE-CNIC@nsf.gov
For questions related to the use of FastLane, contact:
* FastLane Help Desk, telephone: 1-800-673-6188; e-mail:
[55]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:
[56]support@grants.gov.
CNIC awards support short international planning visits by US-based
researchers or small workshops that are expected to result in
submission of follow-on full research proposal(s) to NSF. In addition
to the formal solicitation, [57]Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about
the CNIC program are available. Potential proposers should review both
these [58]FAQs and the [59]solicitation before contacting program
staff. Prior to formal submission in response to this solicitation, it
is required that potential proposers make contact with the cognizant
IIA/ISE Country/Regional Program Officer. The IIA/ISE Country/Regional
Program Officers are listed at
[60]http://www.nsf.gov/od/iia/ise/country-list.jsp. Note that CNIC does
not provide support for, or to participate in, international
conferences or congresses. Such support should be requested in
proposal(s) to an NSF Directorate (see NSF [61]Grant Proposal Guide
sections II.D.8 & II.D.9).
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 [62]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
[63]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 [64]http://www.grants.gov.
Related Programs:
Investigators may also wish to view the Programs and Funding
Opportunities section of the OIIA/ISE home page
[65]http://www.nsf.gov/od/iia/ise/index.jsp to view the lists of
OIIA/ISE Managed Opportunities and other NSF Opportunities that
Highlight International Collaboration.
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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
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To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download
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