Wellesley College – Office of Sponsored Research

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NSF Toolbox

Suzuki Lab
Research.Gov
Investigators need an NSF account affiliated with Wellesley College in order to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation. Visit research.gov to register. Contact OSR for assistance if you have questions.
Checklists
Institutional Letter (RUI): RUI_Letter

Individual Certifications Required by NSF:

  • All PIs or co-PIs named on an NSF award made on or after May 20, 2024, must certify annually in Research.gov that they are not party to a MFTRP. Individuals who are currently a party to a MFTRP are not eligible to serve as senior/key personnel on an NSF proposal or on any NSF award made on or after May 20, 2024.
  • Each individual identified as a senior/key person is required to certify in SciENcv that the information provided in the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support documents are accurate, current, and complete. Senior/key personnel are required to update their Current and Pending (Other) Support disclosures prior to award, and at any subsequent time the agency determines appropriate during the term of the award.
Samples, Templates, and Guidance
  • Need feedback on your idea from a Program Officer prior to pursuing an application? Submt your “Concept Outline” through NSF’s ProSPCT online system, and a PO will get back to you.
  • NSF Grant Proposal Guide (PAPPG–All proposals must follow, though specific program soliciations might differ and take precedence)
  • NSF Off-site Research Safety Plan Template: All applicants with proposals in which data/information/samples are being collected off-campus or off-site, such as fieldwork and research activities on vessels and aircraft, must prepare this safety plan as part of the proposal preparation process.
  • RUI Impact Statement (Instructions & Sample)
  • Successful Proposal Library: sample NSF proposals are available by contacting OSR (Note: internal requests only)
SciENcv Training Resources

As part of the proposal submission, you will be required to provide a Biosketch and a Current/Pending/Other Support document.

All applicants to NSF must comply with NSF’s disclosure requirements.  This includes providing accurate information on current/pending/other support and certifying that they  are not a party to a malign foreign talent recruitment program.

SciENcv is required for generating NSF Biosketches and Current/Pending Support documents as of October 20, 2023.

Data Management Plans

 

Special Programs of Interest
  • RUI Program (NSF 14-579 Facilitating Research at Undergraduate Institutions)
  • REU Program (NSF 19-582 Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Note: Includes REU Supplement option to add students to ongoing projects.
  • NSF Access: “ACCESS is a program established and funded by the National Science Foundation to help researchers and educators, with or without supporting grants, to utilize the nation’s advanced computing systems and services – at no cost.”
  • NSF National AI Research Resource Pilot: “The NAIRR Pilot aims to connect U.S. researchers and educators to computational, data, and training resources needed to advance AI research and research that employs AI. Federal agencies are collaborating with government-supported and non-governmental partners to implement the Pilot as a preparatory step toward an eventual full NAIRR implementation.”

 

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