New National Science Foundation (NSF) Updates Effective May 20

Please see the latest National Science Foundation (NSF) updates below:

• The Mentoring Plan requirement has been expanded to include graduate students. Research.gov and Grants.gov will enforce that a Mentoring Plan not to exceed one page is uploaded for proposals when there is funding for graduate students and/or postdoctoral scholars. Refer to PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.i(i).

• A new Tribal Nations checkbox has been added on the proposal Cover Sheet to indicate if there are “Potential Impacts on Tribal Nations.” If this box is checked, Research.gov and Grants.gov will enforce that up to two documents are uploaded. Please see PAPPG Chapter II.E.10. for documentation requirements.

• A new Individual Development Plan certification has been added as part of the annual reporting process to certify that each graduate student or postdoctoral scholar has an Individual Development Plan. This certification is completed by the Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI in Research.gov.