Research Security Training for the United States (U.S.) Research Community

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NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Synopsis

With the goal of strengthening research security in the U.S., NSF is working in partnership with three other federal research funding agencies to find a balanced approach to research security. This effort includes the development and implementation of training—to recipients of federal research funding—in best practices to optimize research security. This training is an essential step toward mitigating foreign government risks and threats to U.S. government-funded research and may be used to fulfill the research security program requirement in NSPM-33.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Rebecca L. Keiser	rlkeiser@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8000	OD

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Program guidelines

Award information

$1,500,000 for this competition, pending the availability of funds.

Subject to availability of funds and quality of proposals, each project is anticipated to total up to $500,000, inclusive of both direct and indirect costs.

Estimated number of awards

1 to 3

Proposals may only be submitted by certain types of organizations. Please see solicitation for details.

Limit on number of proposals per organization

Each training module proposal must address ONE of the four topical areas identified in Section II Program Description. A proposer, however, is authorized to submit separate proposals for more than one topical area. There are no limits on the number of proposals per organization.

There is additional eligibility information. Please see solicitation for details.

Review full program guidelines and learn how to submit a proposal in the latest solicitation. Read the solicitation NSF 22-576