NewsFrom: Zemankova, Maria mzemanko@nsf.govDate: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 11:23:19 -0400 Subject: New NSF Grant Proposal Guide (after October 1, 2000) Dear Colleagues: NSF has published an updated version of the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) (NSF 01-2). The new GPG is effective for proposals submitted to NSF on or after October 1, 2000. These documents supersede the prior versions of the GPG (NSF 00-2) and the Proposal Forms Kit (NSF 00-3). This revision incorporates the following significant changes: * Implements Important Notice 123, dated September 3, 1998, that requires electronic submission of proposals to NSF effective October 1, 2000; * Eliminates the paper-based, NSF Proposal Forms Kit, for consistency with Important Notice 123; * Places greater reliance on use of the NSF website to obtain information (including relevant contact information) regarding NSF programs and other funding opportunities; * Provides special instructions for proposals that contain high resolution graphics or other graphics where exact color representations are required for proper interpretation by the reviewer; * Implements Important Notice 125, dated September 20, 1999; (This Important Notice reminds proposers of the importance of ensuring that, in addition to the criterion relating to intellectual merit, the criterion relating to broader impacts is considered and addressed in the preparation and review of proposals submitted to NSF.) * Incorporates all specialized proposal preparation guidelines (e.g., collaborative, equipment, and conference) into one section of the GPG; * Consolidates all instructions for creation of the Proposal Budget into the text of the GPG due to the elimination of the paper Summary Proposal Budget, NSF Form 1030; * Continues the Small Grants for Exploratory Research supplementation and extension process that was scheduled to expire on October 1, 2000; and * Requires submission of all budgetary revisions during the review process to be submitted electronically via FastLane. Other sections have been revised, as appropriate, for clarity as well as to make the Guide consistent with current NSF policies, practices and procedures. The GPG is available on the NSF website at http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gpg in HTML and Portable Document Format (PDF). A complete summary of the significant changes is included on pages v through vii of the GPG. Given the continually expanding use of the NSF website to provide and obtain information regarding NSF programs, funding opportunities, and proposal and award policies and procedures, it is our intention to make this the last "printed" version of the GPG. NSF has successfully tested use of this dissemination concept with a number of our major announcements and solicitations, as the well as the NSF Guide to Programs, over the past few years. Please address any questions or comments about the GPG to the Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management, Policy Office, on 703-292-8243 or by e-mail to policy@nsf.gov. Jean I. Feldman Head, Policy Office Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management National Science Foundation ================================================================== NOTE: Proposals submitted to the Information and Data Management (IDM) Program have a target date of September 15, 2000. This is NOT a deadline, but you are encouraged to submit your proposals no later than mid October. This target date applies to all programs in the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS), as many proposals are jointly reviewed by several proposals and we need to coordinate the review panels. Proposals submitted much later than mid October may need to wait for processing until the next target date, February 15, 2001. You may use the new GPG for proposals submitted prior to October 1, 2000, and you MUST use the new guidelines for proposals submitted on or after October 1, 2000. For further information on IDM and IIS, please see our Web sites http://www.cise.nsf.gov/iis/idm and http://www.cise.nsf.gov/iis, respectively. ================================================================== Maria Zemankova, Ph.D. Program Director, Information and Data Management (IDM) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1115 Arlington, VA 22230 email: mzemanko@nsf.gov NEW NUMBERS!!! Phone: 703-292-8930 Fax: 703-292-9073 URL: http://www.cise.nsf.gov/iis/idm |
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