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Revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide A new version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 13-1) was issued on October 2, 2012. It will be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 14, 2013. The PAPPG is composed of documents relating to the Foundation's proposal and award process, and consists of the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) for guidance on the preparation and submission of proposals to NSF. It also consists of the Award & Administration Guide (AAG), which guide, manage, and monitor the award and administration of grants and cooperative agreements made by the Foundation. The significant changes of the policies and procedures guide include: • Revisions to the NSF Merit Review Criteria, which implement the National Science Board’s (NSB) recommendations. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Annual and final reports also will be affected. • Revision of the Biographical Sketch(s) instructions to rename the “Publications” section to “Products” and amend terminology and instructions accordingly; • Clarification on indirect costs specifying that, except as noted in the PAPPG or a program solicitation, organizations must use the applicable negotiated indirect cost rate; • Modification of Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of proposals to assist proposers in complying with the NSF cost sharing policy; • Additional proposal certifications must be submitted by the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) covering organizational support of the proposed research, tax obligations/liability and felony convictions.
• The revised document referenced by downloading the link at www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/index.jsp.
Export Controls and Other Security Concerns WORKSHOP On December 6, 2012, join the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting for the National Council of Research Administrators (NCURA) workshop. The program is titled, “Export Controls and Other Security Concerns.” The session will address export control issues and their applicability in the everyday life of the pre-award research administrator (proposal review, award negotiations), department administrator (field research trips, foreign travel, shipments), and faculty members (conferences, meetings, sharing of data). The session will also include a discussion of other national security issues (e.g., security plans, access to classified information) that may arise in contract negotiations. How to start from the very basics in building an internal export control management plan, training, will be included. This workshop is scheduled from 9:00-11:15 am in the College of Health Professions Building A Room 207. The expert panel for this session will include: Elizabeth Peloso, Director, Export Compliance, University of Pennsylvania; Lisa Mosley, Director of Research Advancement, Arizona State University; Ajay Kuntamukkala, Partner, Hogan Lovells; Randall Draper (moderator), Director, Office of Contracts and Grants, University of Colorado at Boulder. For more information and to register for this workshop: http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/vpfa/finance/gca/trai ning/ncuraregister.htm
National Conference on Health Disparities The Sixth Annual National Conference on Health Disparities is taking place November 28-December 1, 2012, in Little Rock, AR. Like the five beforehand, the 2012 conference will focus on policies and programs to reduce health disparities in minorities. Presenters will emphasize the role of social determinants, personal responsibility and prevention in initiatives that reduce disparities. From 2007 through 2011, the national conference in Charleston, SC (2007, 2011); St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; Atlanta, GA, and Philadelphia, PA, have brought together diverse partners, presenters and attendees to share their knowledge of health disparities. This program’s formal agenda and the chance for participants to interact in less structured settings offer opportunities to incorporate these understandings into policies and programs that reduce health disparities and enhance our nation’s overall health and well-being.