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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
47.049: Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Public and private colleges and universities and nonprofit, nonacademic research institutions. Private profit organizations, foreign institutions, State and local governments, other Federal agencies or FFRDC's, and unaffiliated scientists under special circumstances. Grants are made on a competitive basis.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Public and private colleges and universities and nonprofit, nonacademic research institutions. Private for profit organizations, foreign institutions, State and local governments, other Federal agencies or FFRDC's, and unaffiliated scientists under special circumstances.
Credentials/Documentation: Proposals must be signed by the Principal Investigator(s) and by an official authorized to commit the institution in business and financial affairs, and in certifications regarding drug-free workplace requirements and lobbying restrictions. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-21 for colleges and universities and A-122 for nonprofit organizations. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: By submission (to the address shown in the Information Contacts Section of this program) of a formal proposal describing the research or study to be undertaken. Guidelines are contained in publication, "Grant Proposal Guide," NSF 00-2 and "Guide to Programs Fiscal Year 2000," NSF 00-65. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102.
Award Procedure: NSF staff members review and evaluate all proposals generally with the assistance and advice of other qualified scientists and other appropriate persons who are specialists in the field covered by the proposal. Proposals are accepted on the basis of merit to the extent permitted by available funds. States will be notified of Federal assistance awards through the Federal Assistance Awards Data System (FAADS).
Deadlines: Unsolicited proposals may be submitted at any time. Some specific programs have formal announcements with deadlines. The program announcement should be consulted.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 4 to 6 months.
Appeals: The principal investigator may request, in writing, that the Foundation reconsider its action in declining any proposal application, renewal application, or continuing application.
Renewals: Proposals for renewals, containing the same type of information as the original proposal, should be submitted at least 6 months before the expiration date of the award. Renewals are treated in competition with all other pending proposals.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: The National Science Board approved revised criteria for evaluating proposals submitted to NSF at its meeting on March 28, 1997 (NSB97-72). The revised criteria are designed to be useful and relevant across NSF's many different programs, however, NSF will continue to employ special criteria as required to highlight the specific objectives of certain programs and activities. The revised merit review criteria are listed below. Following each criterion are potential considerations that the reviewer may employ in the evaluation. These are suggestions and not all will apply to any given proposal. Each reviewer will address only those that are relevant to the proposal and for which he/she is qualified to make judgments. Criterion 1: What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity? How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields? How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of prior work.) To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative and original concepts? How well conceived and organized is the proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to resources? Criterion 2: What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity? How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while Promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the proposed Activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding? What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society? In addition, consideration will also be given to the following: (a) Integration of Research and Education: One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to foster integration of research and education through the programs, projects and activities it supports at academic and research institutions. These institutions provide abundant opportunities where individuals may concurrently assume responsibilities as researchers, educators, and students and where all can engage in joint efforts that infuse education with the excitement of discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learner perspectives. Principal Investigators should address this issue in their proposal to provide reviewers with the information necessary to respond fully to both NSF merit review criteria. NSF staff will give it careful consideration in making funding decisions. (b) Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities: Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all citizens - women and men, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities - are essential to the health and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is committed to this principle of diversity and deems it central to the programs, projects, and activities it considers and supports. Principal Investigators should address this issue in their proposal to provide reviewers with the information necessary to respond fully to both NSF merit review criteria. NSF staff will give it careful consideration in making funding decisions.
Examples of Funded Projects: 1) Georgia, "Global Differential Geometry and Singularities;" 2) Oregon, "Cryogenic Helium Turbulence Research;" 3) Wisconsin, "Microbially-Mediated Sulfide Mineral Dissolution: Biogeochemical Controls on Reactions at Pyrite Surfaces;" 4) California, "A Phase-Binning CCD Camera for Optical Pulsar Detection;" and (5) Texas, "The Quantum Effective Action for Gauge Theories."
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: From $10,000 to $30,000,000; $96,000.
In fiscal year 1999, 8,172 proposals were received and 4,235 awards were made. In fiscal year 2000, about 8,250 proposals will be received and about 4,225 awards will be made. In fiscal year 2001, about 8,700 proposals will be received and 4,300 awards will be made.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $733,652,000; FY 00 est $757,602,000; and FY 01 est $881,160,000.
Budget Account Number: 49-0100-0-1-251.
Authorization: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, Public Law 103-327, 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 48 CFR Chapter 25; 45 CFR Chapter VI; "NSF Guide to Programs, Fiscal Year 2000," NSF 00-65 (www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf0065); and "Grant Proposal Guide," NSF 00-2, (www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf002).
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Assistant Director, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Phone: (703) 306-1800. NSF World Wide Web site URL: www.nsf.gov/.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Institutions are required to share in the cost of each research project. This may be accomplished by a contribution to any cost element, direct or indirect. Some equipment programs have cost-sharing. Cost-sharing is not required for awards made solely for symposia, conferences and workshops, publication, education and training, facilities, or travel. The Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) (Sec. II.D.7.1) and the Grant Policy Manual (Sec. 330) provide additional information as to these requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Normally 3 to 5 years. Assistance is disbursed by letter of credit or as required.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Grant funds may be used for paying costs necessary to conduct research or studies, such as salaries and wages, permanent equipment, expendable equipment and supplies, travel, participant support; publication costs, and other direct and indirect costs. Primary responsibility for general supervision of all grant activities rests with the grantee institution; the principal investigator is responsible for the scientific work. Funds may not be used for purposes other than those specified in the proposal.
Reports: Annual progress and/or final reports as required by each grant. Periodic reviews as necessary in each case. Quarterly Federal Cash Transactions Reports (SF 272) are required.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records: Grantees are expected to maintain separate records for each grant to ensure that funds are used for the general purpose for which the grant was made. Records are subject to inspection during the life of the grant and for 3 years thereafter.
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