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Proposal Submission Guidelines

Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Bullet The NSF E-Bulletin is a web-based document that announces current deadline and target dates for the submission of proposals to the Foundation. The E-Bulletin is updated daily on the NSF web site.


Bullet The Guide to Programs is a compilation of funding opportunities offered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research and education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. The Guide includes broad, general descriptions of programs and activities for each NSF Directorate, as well as sources for more information.


Bullet Step-by-Step Guide for Prospective Principal Investigators:


Bullet Prospective New Awardee Guide


Bullet The Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) provides guidance for the preparation and submission of proposals to NSF.


Bullet Examples of Activities that Demonstrate Broader Impacts. (PDF 129 KB)


Bullet Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about proposal preparation. (PDF 415 KB)


Bullet The NSF FastLane system uses Internet/Web technology to facilitate the way NSF does business with the research, education, and related communities. Use of the NSF FastLane system is required for proposal preparation; submission and status checking.


Bullet Instructions for Preparing and Submitting a Proposal on FastLane. (7.1MB PDF File)


Bullet FastLane FAQs.


Bullet FastLane PDF Creation Instructions.


Bullet Checking Proposal Status on FastLane.


To access the PDF documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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