Office of Research and Project Administration

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has just posted a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPP) [NSF 10-1].   The new PAPP Guide will be effective for proposals submitted on or after January 4, 2010 and is available on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf101> 
 
As with all revisions to the PAPP Guide, NSF has included at the beginning of each section – the Grants Proposal Guide and the Award and Administration Guide – a summary of significant changes. 
 
Notable changes in the PAPP Guide are the implementation of two of the remaining requirements included in the America COMPETES Act:  required institutional plans for training in the ethical and responsible conduct of research (RCR) for students (undergraduate and graduate) and postdoctoral fellows; and project outcomes (final) reporting requirements for principal investigators (PIs).   

More information and updates on this will be discussed at future River Rats and RARA meetings.  In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact your ORPA Research Administrator.

Donna Beyea - x5-8037

Anne Corriveau – x3-2137 

Gayle Elledge - x 5-1502

Brenda Kavanaugh - x5-1504

Tammie Martin - x3-3960

Jane Tolbert - x5-4210

Cheryl Williams - x5-1503