National Science Foundation Links

When starting as a new PI, if you didn't have the training before, you'll probably be learning as much as I can about different funding agencies, applications, and procedures. It can seem a little overwhelming to know where to start. 

Here is a set of links I've come across, with some information, about applying for NSF funding:

About the National Science Foundation

• NSF Home Page: http://www.nsf.gov/index.jsp
• FastLane: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/jsp/homepage/prop_review.jsp 
• Quick Guide to Working with NSF’s FastLane: http://www.spo.berkeley.edu/guide/fastlanequick.html
• Federal R&D Funding Budget: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/fedbudget/

Finding funding opportunities

• Active Funding Opportunities: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=rcnt 
• Funding Opportunities by Subject Concentration: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/azindex.jsp 
• All NSF – Funding Search: http://nsf.gov/funding/ 

Advice for writing proposals

• Grant Policy Manual: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/manuals/gpm05_131/index.jsp 
• How to Prepare Your Proposal: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/preparing/
• Advice on Writing NSF Proposals: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sfinger/advice/advice.html
• A Guide for Proposal Writing: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg
• NSF Career Proposal Writing Tips: http://www.clarku.edu/offices/research/pdfs/NSFProposalWritingTips.pdf 
• Significant 2011 Revisions: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/papp/papp11_1/progdesc.jsp
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/rcr.jsp

Now that you have it

• Prospective New Awardee Guide: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pnag
• Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp
• Award and Administration Guide: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag
• Policy and Guidance: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/guidance.jsp