The National Science Foundation has released the revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 19-1) which will be effective for all proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 28, 2019.  Significant changes include:

• Addition of Research.gov as an option for proposal preparation and submission, and proposal file updates;
• Revision of eligibility standards for unaffiliated individuals;
• Specification that conference proposals over $50,000 and all equipment proposals must include the Collaborators and Other Affiliations information in the proposal submission;
• Revision of resubmission guidelines for NSF programs that accept proposals at any time;
• Implementation of NSF’s policy on sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, or sexual assault;
• Specification that proposers are required to have a policy or code-of-conduct that addresses sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, and sexual assault, and that includes clear and accessible means of reporting violations of the policy or code-of-conduct. This policy or code-of-conduct must be disseminated to conference participants prior to attendance at the conference as well as made available at the conference itself;
• Emphasis on the importance of training faculty in the responsible and ethical conduct of research;
• Incorporation of existing patent policy into the PAPPG. This policy was previously implemented by regulation at 45 CFR 650; and
• Numerous clarifications and other changes throughout the document. 

Please review the changes and feel free to contact your ORPA Administrator if any questions arise.