Overview
Effective October 27, 2024, the National Science Foundation requires multifactor authentication (MFA) when logging into Research.gov.
Principal Investigator
- Has their own login to Research.gov and requires the initial setup of Multi-Factor Authentication after October 27, 2024.
- Only PI's can initiative proposals in Research.gov.
- PI's must add Other Authorized Users on every new proposal for them to assist in proposal preparation
- PI's can share access to propsoals with the Sponsored Project Office (SPO) and Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR).
Other Authorized User (OAU)
- Register for a New NSF Account instructions
- If you do not remember your NSF ID, sign-in with your primary email address and obtain your NSF ID from your profile.
- This role can assist with proposal preparation and edit content once given access to the proposal by the PI.
- This role cannot release a proposal for submission to the SPO/AOR, nor can they delete an in-progress proposal or withdraw a submitted proposal.