NSF system enhancements to support the revised PAPPG

Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates​ (NSF 24-1) webinar.

System Enhancements include:

• Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
  The revised formats are in SciENcv and must be used for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024.
  Refer to the following resources for more information:
  • NSF Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support websites
  • NSTC Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
  • Implementing the Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support (April 25, 2024 webinar)
• Synergistic Activities
  This section has been removed from the Biographical Sketch. This information must now be uploaded as a separate one-page document by individuals designated as senior/key persons as part of the required senior/key personnel documents in Research.gov and Grants.gov. 
  • See PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.h(iv) for additional information.
•  New Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certifications
  Individuals identified as senior/key personnel must certify that they are not a party to a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program per PAPPG Chapter II.D.1.e(ii).
  AORs must certify upon proposal submission that all senior/key personnel have been made aware of and complied with the requirement that they are not a party to a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program in accordance with PAPPG Chapter II.D.1.d(ix). 
  • Duke Investigators: Please make sure your COI disclosure form is up-to-date with all required disclosures, including participation in foreign talent recruitment programs.
•  Additional Updates
  • The Mentoring Plan requirement has been expanded to include graduate students. Refer to PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.i(i).
  • A new Tribal Nations checkbox has been added on the proposal Cover Sheet to indicate if there are “Potential Impacts on Tribal Nations." Please see PAPPG Chapter II.E.10. for documentation requirements.
  • A new Individual Development Plan certification has been added as part of the annual reporting process to certify that each graduate student or postdoctoral scholar has an Individual Development Plan.

From The National Science Foundation (NSF)