{"id":1343,"date":"2016-11-18T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T17:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=1343"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:11:05","slug":"federal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Contents<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"#orcid\">ORCID iD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#proposal-submission\">Proposal Submission Methods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mftrp\">Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Attestation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#research-security-training-req\">Research Security Training Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#contracts\">Federal Contracts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#animals\">Animal Research Considerations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hsr\">Human Subjects Research Considerations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ggov\">Grants.Gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#doc\">Department of Commerce (DoC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dod\">Department of War (DoW) (Department of Defense)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#doed\">Department of Education (DoEd)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#doe\">Department of Energy (DOE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#doi\">Department of the Interior (DOI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#doj\">Department of Justice (DoJ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#epa\">Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hhs\">Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hrsa\">Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nih\">National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#usda\">Department of Agriculture (USDA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#va\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nasa\">National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nsf\">National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The majority of UW\u2019s sponsored funding comes from US federal agencies in the form of <a href=\"\/research\/glossary\/grant\/\">grants<\/a>, <a href=\"\/research\/glossary\/cooperative-agreement-sponsored-award-type\/\">cooperative agreements<\/a>, fellowships, <a href=\"\/research\/glossary\/contract\/\">contracts<\/a>, and intergovernmental personnel agreements (IPAs).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.uw.edu\/pafc\/federal-uniform-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uniform Guidance<\/a> (UG) is the regulatory foundation for federal grants and cooperative agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware of requirements and restrictions which may impact set up and management of federal awards.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/research\/compliance\/foreign-interests-in-sponsored-programs\/\">Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.uw.edu\/pafc\/restrictions-telecommunications-equipment\">Telecommunications Purchase Restrictions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To apply for a grant or cooperative agreement, you respond to a funding opportunity that contains instructions on how to apply.<br \/>\n<a name=\"orcid\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ORCID iD<\/h2>\n<p>An Open Researcher and Contributor iD (ORCID) is a unique digital identifier that helps link researchers to their grants, publications, and other research-related work. ORCID iDs are maintained by the nonprofit ORCID. The 91探花 strongly encourages researchers to register for an ORCID iD. Review the UW&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/orcid-id-an-overview-for-researchers\/\">ORCID iDs: An Overview for Researchers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Department of Energy (DOE) requires all covered individuals to include their ORCID iD on their Current &amp; Pending Support and in their publications.<\/li>\n<li>NIH:\n<ul>\n<li>All individuals supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development are required to have ORCID IDs linked to their eRA Commons Personal Profile. See <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-19-109.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOT-OD-19-109.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>As of 1\/25\/2026, NIH will also require all individuals completing the Common Forms for Current and Pending Support to:\n<ul>\n<li>Link their ORCID iD to their eRA Commons account.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm their ORCID iD is displayed in the Persistent Identifier (PID) section of the Common Forms.<\/li>\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/notice-files\/NOT-OD-26-018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOT OD-26-018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"proposal-submission\">Proposal Submission Methods<\/h2>\n<p>Federal agencies have a variety of systems used for external funding administration. Some are used strictly to submit proposals to the agencies and others are for pre-award and post-award management of the application and award.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to following sponsor instructions and guidelines, the  91探花has internal deadlines and<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <a href=\"\/research\/policies\/gim-1\">proposal submission requirements<\/a> <\/span>that must be followed.<\/p>\n<p>Review more information and links for various Federal Agencies\u00a0 after the <a href=\"#ggov\">Grants.gov section<\/a> on this page to get started.<\/p>\n<h3>Federal Proposal Submission Options<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SAGE Grant Runner<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/egc1-forms\/create-new-egc1-and-grant-runner-wizard\/grant-runner-supported-nih-activity-codes\/\">Specific NIH Opportunities<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/grant-runner\/grant-runner-overview\/\">Grant Runner<\/a>. Reduces duplicate entry and routes with eGC1. Grant Runner includes a single PDF of full sponsor form set &amp; all NIH validations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor Specific Systems<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>NIH ASSIST, NSF Research.gov, NASA NSPIRES, etc\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Many federal agencies have sponsor specific systems for proposal submission. Links and details are available within the federal agency sections of this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grants.gov: Workspace<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>May be used for all other federal submission opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/#ggov\">Grants.gov<\/a> guidance for proposal submission at the UW.<\/li>\n<li>Note:\n<ul>\n<li>NSF proposals should NOT be submitted via Grants.gov.<\/li>\n<li>NIH proposals should be submitted via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/grant-runner\/grant-runner-overview\/\">Grant Runner<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/how-to-apply-application-guide\/prepare-to-apply-and-register\/submission-options\/assist.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASSIST<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"mftrp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) Attestation<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/compliance\/foreign-interests-in-sponsored-programs\/#mftrp\">federal requirements around MFTRP<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/UW-Presidential-Memo-on-MFTRP.pdf\"> 91探花prohibits all personnel from participation in MFTRPs<\/a>. Before marking an eGC1 as Ready to Submit in SAGE, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/glossary\/covered-individual\/\">covered individuals<\/a> are required to make an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/fids\/guide\/topics\/start-disclosure-process\/\">attestation that they are not participating in a MFTRP within the FIDS system.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"research-security-training-req\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Research Security Training Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/faq\/fed-sponsor-research-security-requirements\/\">sponsors may have Research Security Training requirements<\/a> which must be met by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/glossary\/covered-individual\/\">covered individuals<\/a> participating on a project before a proposal can be submitted.<\/p>\n<p>These requirements can be met by registering for and completing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/required-training\/research-security-training\/\">required Research Security Training.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Research Security Training Verification<\/h3>\n<p>Training completion records are pulled into MyResearch Training Transcript (MRTT). Campus units can use the link to confirm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/glossary\/covered-individual\/\">covered individuals<\/a> who will be involved in the project have taken the required training. You can also check the completion record for researchers in the unit regularly, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwnetid-my.sharepoint.com\/:x:\/r\/personal\/kresl_uw_edu\/Documents\/ORIS%20RAD%20Group%20Reports\/Research%20Security%20Training%20Lookup.xlsx?d=w95700ae21d69425381b417e550f87625&amp;csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=GJ0Aeb\">Research Security Training Lookup tool\u00a0<\/a>( 91探花Net ID Required).<\/p>\n<p>As part of Institutional Review of proposals, OSP will be checking completion records whenever the sponsor or originating sponsor has a Research Security Training requirement at the proposal stage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"contracts\">Federal Contracts<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acquisition.gov\/browse\/index\/far\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)<\/a> and agency-specific supplements are the regulatory foundation for federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/glossary\/contract\/\">contracts<\/a>. To apply for a federal contract, you apply to a solicitation that contains specific requirements and the anticipated terms and conditions for a resulting contract. It is especially important to start early when preparing a federal contract proposal.<\/p>\n<p>These proposals are lengthy, extremely detailed, and require additional review by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/osp\/\">Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/setup\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/#contracts\">Requirements in federal contracts<\/a> will impact your budget, plan ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Please also review<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/faq\/why-should-i-route-egc1-for-contracts-and-other-transaction-to-osp-asap\/\">Why should I route an eGC1 for a Contract or an Other Transaction to OSP ASAP?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Industry Sponsored Clinical Trials<\/h2>\n<p>For industry sponsored clinical studies and trials review information and guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/setup\/sponsor-requirements\/clinical-research\/\">Clinical Research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"animals\"><\/a>Animal Research Considerations<\/h2>\n<p>Most federal funding agencies have specific requirements for research using vertebrate animals. A few of these need to be addressed at the planning\/proposal stage. More information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwnetid.sharepoint.com\/sites\/OAWRSS\/OAWRSSWebsite\/SitePages\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OAW website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"hsr\"><\/a>Human Subjects Research Considerations<\/h2>\n<p>Most federal funding agencies have specific requirements for human subjects research. A few of these need to be addressed at the planning\/proposal stage.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Single IRB<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Beginning January 20, 2020, all federal funding agencies, except the Department of Justice, require the use of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/hsd\/single-irb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">single IRB<\/a> to review the human subjects activities for collaborative or multi-site studies. This has significant staffing and budget implications.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Emergency Medicine Research<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Federally funded emergency medicine research must meet some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/forms-and-templates\/checklist-exception-from-informed-consent\/\">special compliance requirements<\/a>. These have budgeting and staffing implications.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Non-discrimination laws<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Federal non-discrimination laws must be considered when developing subject inclusion\/exclusion criteria. Specifically, participants cannot be excluded from a study on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, or not speaking English (in a domestic study), unless there is a scientific rationale for doing so.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"ggov\"><\/a>Grants.gov<\/h2>\n<p>If you are not using a sponsor-specific system (e.g. NIH ASSIST, NSF Research.gov, NASA NSPIRES, etc.) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/egc1-forms\/create-new-egc1-and-grant-runner-wizard\/grant-runner-supported-nih-activity-codes\/\">Grant Runner<\/a> is not an option,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a> is a source to find and apply for federal grants. OSP is registered as an institution in Grants.gov and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/policies\/gim-1\/\">submits proposals on behalf of the UW<\/a>\u00a0after they are routed to OSP and reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>Need to register in Grants.gov? Review  91探花specific instructions for <a href=\"#workspace-reg\">Grants.gov Registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>eGC1 preparers need to include the Workspace ID# <b>and <\/b>upload a PDF of the entire application with form fields completed including all attachments from Workspace to the eGC1.<br \/>\nReview Grants.gov guidance on the Workspace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/help\/html\/help\/ManageWorkspaces\/ViewApplicationTab.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Application Tab<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-content-body\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<h3>Workspace Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Grants.gov UW\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/#workspace-reg\">registration<\/a>\u00a0instructions<\/li>\n<li>Workspace\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/applicants\/workspace-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workspace Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.grants.gov\/2017\/09\/25\/7-online-user-guide-articles-to-get-you-started-with-workspace\/\">7 Grants.gov User Guide articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Grants.gov\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/applicants\/applicant-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Applicant Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GrantsGovUS\">Grants.gov YouTube Channel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">NIH &amp; NSF Proposals and Grants.gov:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">NIH proposals should be submitted via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/grant-runner\/grant-runner-overview\/\">Grant Runner<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/how-to-apply-application-guide\/prepare-to-apply-and-register\/submission-options\/assist.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> ASSIST<\/a>. Review more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/nih\/\">NIH proposal preparation guidance<\/a>. Check to see if your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/egc1-forms\/create-new-egc1-and-grant-runner-wizard\/grant-runner-supported-nih-activity-codes\/\">specific NIH opportunity<\/a> can be submitted via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/grant-runner\/grant-runner-overview\/\">Grant Runner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">NSF proposals should NOT be submitted via Grants.gov. Review more guidance for <a href=\"#nsf\">NSF proposal preparation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"workspace-reg\"><\/a>Grants.gov Registration<\/h3>\n<p>To create a Workspace, you must use one of the  91探花Unique Entity Identifiers (UEI) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register as an Organization Applicant<\/a>. DoEd applications use UEI# NFJ3CMQ4B418, all other Federal agency applications use UEI# HD1WMN6945W6.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/applicants\/workspace-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Workspace Package,<\/a> you must register as an <strong>organization <\/strong>applicant.<\/li>\n<li>To edit or view a Workspace, register as an applicant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Review Grants.gov information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/applicants\/grant-applications\/how-to-apply-for-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Apply for Grants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After you register as an Organization Applicant, the OSP Central Operations Team receives an email and will authorize your \u201cManage Workspace\u201d role, which allows you to create Workspaces.<\/p>\n<p>Need to prepare <strong>both<\/strong> DoEd and other federal agency proposals? Link your account to both UEI numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to create your Workspace under the correct UEI number. You <b>cannot <\/b>change UEI numbers on a Workspace. The only way to correct a UEI number is to create a new Workspace.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"doc\"><\/a>Department of Commerce<\/h2>\n<p>Includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<\/p>\n<p>For error-free submission to eRA Commons on Dept. of Commerce applications, additional information is required in the SF-424 form beyond the Grants.gov validation requirements.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In field \u201c4. Applicant Identifier\u201d, PD\/PI eRA Commons User ID must be included.<\/li>\n<li>The applicant organization\u2019s UEI is required in field 8c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-08\/Application%20Submission%20and%20Tracking%20-%20Business%20Process%20Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dept. of Commerce Application Submission Process Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"noaa\"><\/a>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ago.noaa.gov\/grants\/policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NOAA Grants Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"dod\"><\/a>Department of War (DoW) ( Dept. of Defense)<\/h2>\n<p> 91探花receives funding from various Department of\u00a0 Defense (War) agencies, specific agency information is included here. review guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/policies\/gim-1\/current-and-pending-or-other-support\/#dod\">Current and Pending or Other Support for the DoD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Review  91探花guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/compliance\/foreign-interests-in-sponsored-programs\/#dod\">Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrl.af.mil\/AFOSR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AFOSR<\/a> issues funding opportunities called \u201cBroad Agency Announcements (BAAs)\u201d. AFOSR uses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a> for submitting grant and cooperative agreement proposals.<\/p>\n<p>Post-award reporting is submitted via an <a href=\"http:\/\/afosr.reports.sgizmo.com\/s3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usamraa.army.mil\/Pages\/Main01.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)<\/a> is the grants and contracts office for the USAMRMC. See site for terms &amp; conditions and reporting information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdmrp.army.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)<\/a> is a DoW grant program, managed by USARMC and USAMRAA. \u00a0The <a href=\"http:\/\/cdmrp.army.mil\/funding\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application process<\/a> requires a pre-application in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ebrap.org\/eBRAP\/public\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal<\/a> (eBRAP), a full application via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a>, and application verification in eBRAP. Contact <a href=\"mailto:osp@uw.edu\">osp@uw.edu<\/a> for access to eBRAP.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"darpa\">Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/work-with-us\/for-universities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DARPA<\/a> funds both grants and contracts using program-specific funding opportunities and broad agency announcements (BAA). Check your funding announcement closely for submission instructions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">DARPA has a Foreign Influence policy and a Risk Rubric they will use to review disclosures from all proposed Senior\/Key Personnel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/work-with-us\/for-universities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DARPA for Universities<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Senior\/Key Personnel Foreign Influence Risk Rubric<\/li>\n<li>Countering Foreign Influence Program (DARPA Policy)<\/li>\n<li>Countering Foreign Influence Program (CFIP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cooperative Agreements: DARPA uses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a> for submitting grant and cooperative agreement proposals.<\/p>\n<p>Contract proposals: Follow funding announcement instructions, contract proposals may need to be submitted via hard-copy or <a href=\"https:\/\/baa.darpa.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DARPA BAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>DARPA BAA Account Instructions:<\/h4>\n<p>PIs need a DARPA &#8220;Extranet Account&#8221; and a separate submission account for each proposal. Accounts are only issued to the PI.<\/p>\n<p>If the PI does not already have a DARPA Extranet Account or it has expired,\u00a0 there is a two-step process the PI needs to complete.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Register using the &#8220;Account Request&#8221; link, then<\/li>\n<li>Create your user account for DARPA BAA Submission website by selecting the \u201cRegister your Organization\u201d link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once an account is created the PI can view solicitations, submission instructions, and upload\/finalize executive summary.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend logging into your DARPA account periodically to keep the account active. DARPA &#8220;Extranet Accounts&#8221; are deleted after 60 days of inactivity.<\/p>\n<h4>BAA Proposals:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposals are created in two volumes and must be encrypted per DARPA instructions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/submit-proposal\/\">Prepare and submit an eGC1<\/a> in SAGE and route to OSP.<\/li>\n<li>After OSP review of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eGC1<\/a>, the PI submits the proposal in the sponsor site.<\/li>\n<li>Once submitted, the PI receives an email indicating that the submission account is deactivated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)<\/h3>\n<p>DTRA\u2019s application process consists of Phase I, Pre-application White Paper and Phase II, Invited Proposal. \u00a0Review the funding opportunity carefully. Submissions can occur via Grants.gov or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtrasubmission.net\/Submission\/Signin\/Index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DTRA submission system<\/a>, depending on the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>There is only one  91探花account for the DTRA submission system.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OSP uploads proposal documents in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtrasubmission.net\/Submission\/Signin\/Index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DTRA submission system<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PI or departmental designee reviews and approves the uploaded materials with their OSP reviewer.<\/li>\n<li>OSP submits the proposal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Office of Naval Research (ONR)<\/h3>\n<p>ONR proposals are submitted via Grants.gov. Login to Grants.gov and look for the Opportunity Number desired and download the proposal package. Search <a href=\"https:\/\/simpler.grants.gov\/search?utm_source=Grants.gov&amp;topLevelAgency=DOD&amp;agency=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov Department of Defense Agency-specific opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"doed\"><\/a>Department of Education (DoEd)<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/fund\/landing.jhtml?src=ln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DoEd<\/a>\u00a0typically accepts grant applications via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a>\u00a0and has a Grant Management System, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g5.gov\/ext\/wps\/portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">G5<\/a>, which OSP uses to retrieve awards and submit changes. The  91探花Unique Entity Identifier for DoED is NFJ3CMQ4B418.<\/p>\n<p>When creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/#workspace-reg\">Grants.gov Workspace for DoEd<\/a>, be sure to use your Grants.gov account that is linked to the DoEd UEI number.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"doe\"><\/a>Department of Energy (DOE)<\/h2>\n<p> 91探花PIs must forward their DOE proposals to OSP for submission.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energy.gov\/public-services\/funding-financing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOE<\/a> has an online funding opportunity and application portal called Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) <a href=\"https:\/\/arpa-e-foa.energy.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Funding Opportunity Exchange<\/a>. DOE has other funding opportunities that are submitted via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Review:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 91探花<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/announcements\/federal-administration-updates\/#doe-idc-update-10.20\">Guidance on DOE Indirect Cost Caps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/management\/financial-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOE financial assistance guidance and regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pamspublic.science.energy.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS)<\/a> is used to submit pre-applications, letters of intent, revised budgets, and receive merit reviewers&#8217; comments for the DOE Office of Science.<\/p>\n<p>DOE requires all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/glossary\/covered-individual\/\">covered individuals<\/a> to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete research security training prior to proposal submission.  91探花individuals can meet this <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requirement by registering for and completing this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/required-training\/research-security-training\/\">required Research Security Training.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ia\/digital-persistent-identifiers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Include their ORCID iD<\/a> on their Current &amp; Pending Support and in their publications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>DOE: Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Review  91探花<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/compliance\/foreign-interests-in-sponsored-programs\/#doe\">requirements related to Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs<\/a>. The DOE does not allow participation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/compliance\/foreign-interests-in-sponsored-programs\/#foreign-talent\">Foreign Talent<\/a> program by its employees or contractors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"doi\"><\/a>Department of the Interior (DOI)<\/h2>\n<p>Use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a> for competitive proposal submissions and <a href=\"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GrantSolutions<\/a> for non-competitive or mandatory applications.<\/p>\n<p>Review the  91探花instructions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/faq\/request-grantsolutions-account-doi\/\">request a GrantSolutions account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"doj\"><\/a>Department of Justice (DoJ)<\/h2>\n<p>DoJ grants run through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ojp.gov\/funding\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Justice Programs (OJP)<\/a>\u00a0and use\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov for proposal submission.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DOJ award management runs through their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/diamd-auth.usdoj.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JustGrants<\/a>\u00a0system.<\/p>\n<p>Review DoJ <a href=\"https:\/\/justicegrants.usdoj.gov\/training-resources\/justgrants-training\/application-submission\">Application Submission Training<\/a> resources and other <a href=\"https:\/\/justicegrants.usdoj.gov\/training-resources\/justgrants-training\/grants-management-lifecycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JustGrants Training<\/a> resources.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"epa\"><\/a>Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/h2>\n<p>Use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a> for proposal submission. The EPA also provides a variety of material to support applicants and recipients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/grants\/epa-grants-overview-applicants-and-recipients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA Grants Overview for Applicants and Recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/grants\/key-grant-resources-applicants-and-recipients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA Key Grant Recipient Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/grants\/recipient-training-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA Recipient Training\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA Grants Homepage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"hhs\"><\/a>Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)<\/h2>\n<p>Many agencies that fall under the HHS use <a href=\"https:\/\/public.era.nih.gov\/commonsplus\/public\/login.era?TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.era.nih.gov%3A443%2Fcommons%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eRA Commons<\/a> to capture proposals after submission through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/public.era.nih.gov\/assist\/public\/login.era?TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.era.nih.gov%2Fassist%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASSIST<\/a>, such as National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">eRA Commons<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, SAMHSA, and the VA all use <a href=\"https:\/\/public.era.nih.gov\/commonsplus\/public\/login.era?TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.era.nih.gov%3A443%2Fcommons%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eRA Commons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/nih\/#commons-roles\">eRA Commons roles at the UW<\/a> and follow specific agency and funding opportunity guidance for your proposal submission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PI role is needed to complete the grant administration process or to delegate this responsibility to another individual. PI\u2019s can only access information about grant(s) on which they are the designated PI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to update or change your eRA Commons login or account credentials for yourself or member of your  91探花team: Contact your department administrator with eRA Commons \u2018AO\u2019 role. If no local administrator is available, contact<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:osp@uw.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">osp@uw.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">More select HHS agency guidance follows.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"hrsa\"><\/a>Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grants3.hrsa.gov\/2010\/WebEPSExternal\/Interface\/common\/accesscontrol\/login.aspx?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRSA Electronic Handbook<\/a> (EHB) single access point for all HRSA grant and non-grant programs for grant submission and administration.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"nih\"><\/a>National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/h2>\n<p>NIH proposals should be submitted via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/grant-runner\/grant-runner-overview\/\">Grant Runner<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/how-to-apply-application-guide\/prepare-to-apply-and-register\/submission-options\/assist.htm\">ASSIST<\/a>. Check to see if your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/egc1-forms\/create-new-egc1-and-grant-runner-wizard\/grant-runner-supported-nih-activity-codes\/\">specific NIH opportunity<\/a> can be submitted via Grant Runner.<\/p>\n<h3>Review<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/nih\/\">Planning NIH Proposals at the UW<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/nih\/training-grants\/\">Guidance for NIH Institutional Training Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"usda\"><\/a>Department of Agriculture (USDA)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2018 Farm Bill Indirect Cost (IDC) Provision: <a href=\"https:\/\/nifa.usda.gov\/resource\/2018-farm-bill-indirect-cost-provision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Determining Maximum IDC FAQs &amp; Calculations for IDC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>USDA FAQ: <a href=\"https:\/\/nifa.usda.gov\/resource\/matching-requirement-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matching Requirement<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7\/08\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/directives\/sm-1078-014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America First Memorandum for USDA Arrangements and Research Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12\/31\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/usda-general-terms-conditions-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA General Terms and Conditions for Federal Awards<\/a>, applicants are required to:\n<ul>\n<li>Complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/nspm-33-implementation-guidance\">Common Form for Current and Pending (Other) Support and a Common Form for Biographical Sketch<\/a> (0MB Control Number 3145-0279) and must agree to update them at any time the USDA deems appropriate during the term of the award but no less than annually.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must certify that research security training has been completed not more than one year prior to the date of application and must recertify annually for the duration of the award.<\/li>\n<li> 91探花individuals can meet this requirement by registering for and completing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/required-training\/research-security-training\/\">required Research Security Training.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Note: USDA requires all individuals working on USDA awards to complete Research Security Training.<\/li>\n<li>Certify they are not party to a malign foreign talent recruitment program and must recertify annually for the duration of the award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"va\"><\/a>Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)<\/h2>\n<p>The VA uses <a href=\"https:\/\/public.era.nih.gov\/commonsplus\/public\/login.era?TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.era.nih.gov%3A443%2Fcommons%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eRA Commons<\/a> for proposal submission.<\/p>\n<p>Note, that while the VA follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/jmd\/outside-employment-and-activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Outside Employment and Activities rule<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The  91探花can receive funding from a non-Federal source (such as SIBCR) for VA research work.<\/li>\n<li>If a Federal sponsor awards funds to the  91探花and a VA researcher performs and receives compensation on that award, the payment is allowed, subject to any separate Federal sponsor limitations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Review more information about setting up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/non-federal\/#va\">Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"nasa\"><\/a>National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)<\/h2>\n<p>NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (<a href=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/login\/login.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NSPIRES<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Researchers must register in <a href=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/login\/login.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NSPIRES<\/a> and request affiliation with the 91探花. OSP confirms or denies affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Review more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/offices\/ocfo\/gpc\/regulations_and_guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Regulations and Guidance<\/a> such as the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual, as well as the NASA Proposer&#8217;s Guidebook.<\/p>\n<h3>NASA  91探花Application Process:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete all elements in NSPIRES, including Proposal Summary, Business Data, Budget, Program Specific Data, and Proposal Team.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the final proposal as an attachment and link the proposals to allow OSP to view.<\/li>\n<li>To allow OSP to submit, lock the proposal in NSPIRES.<\/li>\n<li>Download a PDF copy of the application from NSPIRES and attach it to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eGC1<\/a>. This is used during the review process and meets audit requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a name=\"nsf\"><\/a>National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/announcements\/federal-administration-updates\/#nsf-idc-5-05\">guidance on NSF proposals on the Federal Administration Updates<\/a> before preparing proposals to NSF.<\/p>\n<p>NSF requires senior\/key personnel to complete Research Security Training prior to proposal submission.  91探花individuals can meet the training requirement by registering for and completing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/required-training\/research-security-training\/\">this required Research Security Training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> 91探花proposals to NSF should NOT be prepared in Grants.gov.  91探花proposals to NSF should be prepared via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/research-web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research.gov<\/a>. If you are responding to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/broad-agency-announcements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSF Broad Agency Announcement<\/a> submit via BAAM as indicated in the Solicitation or Program Announcement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/research-web\/content\/aboutpsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research.gov Proposal Preparation FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/research-web\/content\/aboutpsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About Proposal Preparation in Research.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Review  91探花<a href=\"#nsf-proposal-instructions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instructions for NSF Proposal Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/senior-personnel-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Documents required Senior and Key Personnel<\/a> on NSF proposals<\/li>\n<li>Review the UW&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/orcid-id-an-overview-for-researchers\/\">ORCID iDs: An Overview for Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some NSF funding opportunities require pre-proposals or letters of intent. Most are submitted by OSP within the sponsor system, but some are submitted by the PI. Check the funding opportunity. If OSP is submitting a pre-proposal, an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/\">eGC1<\/a> is required and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/policies\/gim-19-internal-deadlines-for-proposals-to-external-entities\/\">internal deadlines<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-content-body\">\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Featured Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sciencv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SciENcv<\/a>\u00a0provides an NSF-approved format for Biographical Sketches.\n<ul>\n<li>Review training resources from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sciencv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SciENcv<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/nstc_disclosure.jsp\">NSTC Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/senior-personnel-documents#collaborators-and-other-affiliations-2b3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NSF Collaborators &amp; Other Affiliations (COA) Spreadsheet Template Requirement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> 91探花Guidance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/compliance\/foreign-interests-in-sponsored-programs\/\">Foreign Interests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/orcid-id-an-overview-for-researchers\/\">ORCID iD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/announcements\/common-federal-disclosure-forms\/\">Common Federal Disclosure Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/cpos\/\">Current and Pending or Other Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/announcements\/nsf-senior-personnel-2-months-rule-proposal-preparation\">NSF Senior Personnel 2 Months Rule and Proposal Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nsf-tribal-nation-impacts\">Tribal Nation Approval for Proposals that May Impact Tribal Resources or Interests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"nsf-proposal-instructions\"><\/a>Instructions for NSF Proposal Submission<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/accountmgmt\/#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">registered with NSF<\/a> and that you request an appropriate role and affiliation with the UW.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Review NSF guidance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/research-web\/content\/aboutaccountmanagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About Research.gov Account Management<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/common\/attachment\/Desktop\/AcctMgmtSIDVideo2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video: View and edit your NSF Account &amp; Role information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Confirm you have the appropriate role:\n<ul>\n<li>PI\/Co-PI should have the PI role<\/li>\n<li>All other proposal preparers \/reviewers should have \u201cOther Authorized User\u201d (OAU) role<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Review proposal preparation instructions in NSF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/policies\/pappg\/24-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#nsf-biosketch\">Biographical sketch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nsf-idp\">Individual Development Plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nsf-mentoring-plan\">Mentoring Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nsf-tribal-nation-impacts\">Tribal Nation Approval for Proposals that May Impact Tribal Resources or Interest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nsf-collaborative-proposals\">Collaborative Proposals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Prepare the proposal in Research.gov.<\/li>\n<li>Resolve errors\/warnings from the sponsor system validations on your proposal.<\/li>\n<li>Give OSP ability to review the proposal in NSF\u2019s system\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201cProposal Access for SPO\/AOR\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Download a PDF copy of the application that was prepared in the sponsor system and attach it to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/\">eGC1<\/a>. This PDF is used during the review process.<\/li>\n<li>OSP reviews the proposal in SAGE and in the sponsor system<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>OSP submits the final proposal in the sponsor system.<br \/>\n<a name=\"nsf-biosketch\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Biographical Sketches<\/h3>\n<p>NSF requires Biographical Sketches for senior \/ key personnel at the time of the proposal using the Common Disclosure Form in SciENcv.<\/p>\n<p>When the form is completed it requires each senior\/key personnel to certify that they are not party to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/researchprotection\/nspm33definitions.pdf#page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">malign foreign talent recruitment program<\/a>, that the information is current, accurate, &amp; complete, and that misrepresentations\/omissions may be subject to prosecution.<br \/>\n<a name=\"&quot;Update\"><\/a> <a name=\"nsf-idp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Individual Development Plans for Post-Doctoral &amp; Graduate Students<\/h3>\n<p>For proposals that request substantial support post-doctoral and graduate students, each individual must have an <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/policies\/pappg\/24-1\/ch-7-award-administration#ch7B7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Development Plan<\/a>. These plans should map educational goals, career exploration, and professional development of the individual and be updated annually. NSF defines \u201csubstantial support\u201d as an individual that has received one person month or more during the annual reporting period under the NSF award.<\/p>\n<h3>Mentoring Plan for Post-Doctoral or Graduate Students<\/h3>\n<p>All proposals that request support for post-doctoral or graduate students require a single page <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/policies\/pappg\/24-1\/ch-2-proposal-preparation#ch2D2i-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mentoring Plan<\/a>. The mentoring plan must describe mentoring that will be provided to all postdoctoral scholars or graduate students supported by the project. Individual separate plans are not required for each postdoctoral scholar or graduate student. The plan may, however, specify how components of the mentoring program will be enacted for the each of the two types of researchers.<br \/>\n<a name=\"nsf-tribal-nation-impacts\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Seek &amp; Obtain Tribal Nation Approval for Proposals that May Impact Tribal Resources or Interests<\/h3>\n<p>NSF proposals that may impact the resources or interests of a federally recognized Tribal Nation will not be awarded by NSF without prior written approval from the official(s) designated by the relevant Tribal Nation(s).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/policies\/pappg\/24-1\/ch-2-proposal-preparation#ch2E10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposals that may impact Tribal resources or interests must:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seek guidance from the potentially impacted Tribal Nation on activities that require review and prior approval from that Tribal Nation\u2019s authorized designee.<\/li>\n<li>Submit a written request to the relevant Tribal Nation (based on their guidance), for approval to carry out the proposed activity that requires their review and approval.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the checkbox for \u201cPotential Impacts on Tribal Nations\u201d on the Cover Sheet. Note, lead organizations are responsible for this on collaborative proposals &amp; proposals with subawards considered a single unified project.\n<ul>\n<li>Upload one of the following into \u201cOther supplementary documents\u201d of Research.gov:\n<ul>\n<li>a copy of the written request to the relevant Tribal Nation(s) to carry out any proposed activity\/activities that may require prior approval from them.<\/li>\n<li>written confirmation from the Tribal Nation(s) that review and approval is not required.<\/li>\n<li>a copy of relevant Tribal Nation approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"nsf-collaborative-proposals\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>NSF Collaborative Proposals<\/h3>\n<p>When the  91探花is not the lead institution on an NSF proposal, we may submit our portion of a collaborative proposal ahead of the lead institution.<\/p>\n<p>Review more  91探花Guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/plan-and-propose\/sponsor-requirements\/federal\/cpos\/\">Current and Pending or Other Support.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When the  91探花is the lead institution follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NSF information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.gov\/research-web\/content\/aboutpsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collaborative proposals<\/a><\/li>\n<li> 91探花<a href=\"#nsf-proposal-instructions\">Instructions for NSF Proposal Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NSF Pre-Award Updates \/Revisions<\/h3>\n<p>Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:osp@uw.edu\">osp@uw.edu<\/a> for NSF pre-award updates\/revisions items after a proposal is submitted and before an award arrives at the UW.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents ORCID iD Proposal Submission Methods Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Attestation Research Security Training Requirements Federal Contracts Animal Research Considerations Human Subjects Research Considerations Grants.Gov&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":250,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-builder-lifecycle.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1343","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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