Policy Office
HEAD: Jean Feldman
The Policy Office in the Division of Institution and Award Support is responsible for developing, implementing and issuing proposal and award policy for the programs of the National Science Foundation and is available to assist you with questions involving policy related issues. Questions related to specific awards should be directed to the Division of Grants and Agreements.
Grants & Cooperative Agreements:
- NEW!!! Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 19-1) - effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 28, 2019, and awards made on or after January 28, 2019
- For guidance on proposals submitted or due before January 28, 2019, and awards made before January 28, 2019, reference the PAPPG 18-1, dated January 29, 2018
- NSF Policies on Harassment
- NSF Responses to Natural Disasters
- Conflicts of Interest
- Frequently Asked Questions on Proposal Preparation and Award Administration
- Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information
- NSF Prospective New Awardee Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions on Proposal Preparation and Award Administration - effective January 30, 2017
- Frequently Asked Questions on NSF's Implementation of 2 CFR Part 200 - updated April 21, 2015
- FastLane-Related FAQs on Proposal Preparation and Award Administration
- Project Outcomes Report for the General Public (POR)
- FAQs on NSF's Implementation of the Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Final Overtime Rule
- NSF - NIH/OLAW Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Vertebrate Animal Welfare Issues
- Overarching Policies on Cost Sharing
- FAQs on on Cost Sharing - updated January 2013
- Pre-award
- Post-award
- NSF Programs with Mandatory Cost Sharing
- Enabling Access to Cloud Computing Resources for CISE Research and Education (Cloud Access)
- Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps)
- Major Research Instrumentation Program
- Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
- Engineering Research Centers
- Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
- NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - effective January 29, 2018
- For guidance on proposals submitted or due before January 29, 2018, reference the Grants.gov Application Guide dated January 30, 2017