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How does the expiration of NSF funds really work? 

We are often asked what the maximum time is to spend NSF project funds if you experience research delays. Delays are not uncommon and can occur because of hiring delays; field season debacles, family medical leave, etc.  However, the COVID-19 pandemic has created substantial delays for a much larger fraction of projects.  Thus, the topic …

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Webinar Recap #3: Updates to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1)  

You can watch a recording of the webinar here.    The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted a webinar on March 12, 2024 to go over updates in the new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) that applies to all proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024.    There are …

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Did you miss it? April 2024 Virtual Office Hours Recap: Writing a 1-pager and talking to an NSF Program Director 

The slides are available HERE.  The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on April 18, 2024, providing information on writing a brief description of your research idea (called a 1-pager or concept outline). We also reminded the audience that there is a new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures …

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PIs, get your annual report in on time! 

Per the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), annual reports are officially due 90 days before the end of the current reporting period.   Annual reports are the responsibility of all PIs and co-PIs, as NSF does not infer any distinction among multiple PIs, whether referred to as PI or co-PI (see PAPPG Exhibit …

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Webinar Recap #2: Updates to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) 

You can watch a recording of the webinar here.   The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted a webinar on March 12, 2024 to go over updates in the new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) that applies to all proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024.   There are …

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RePost: AccelNet 2024 Webinar and Virtual Office Hours

Reposted from DEBrief Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet) is a program in NSF’s Office of International Science and Engineering that funds international networking and research coordination activity to advance progress on grand research challenges in any scientific disciplines funded by existing NSF programs. The program is particularly interested in receiving proposals from social sciences …

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Did you miss it? March 2024 Virtual Office Hours Recap: Proposal Life Cycle: From Submission to Decision 

The slides are available HERE. The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on March 21, 2024, providing information on current solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters the community might wish to investigate. We also reminded the audience that there is a new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG, …

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Exploring EPSCoR Ecosystems Workshop

Dear EPSCoR community, It is with great pleasure that we invite you to this unique opportunity to take part in a series of community-driven workshops entitled “Exploring EPSCoR Ecosystems.”  EPSCoR or the Established program to stimulate Competitive Research is a part of the National Science Foundation’s portfolio that pursues a mission to enhance the research …

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Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour on writing a “1-pager” and talking to a Program Director 

Join us on Thursday, April 18th, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where we will discuss how to write a brief description of your research idea (called a 1-pager or concept outline) and talk to a Program Director.   A 1-pager develops your framework for a submission and is used to …

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