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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">We are pleased to announce that a revised version of the National Science Foundation (NSF)
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Kjc8q_5I_KmZ5lLv5DAVlFJt8TFHYI2yFT4C44f8Wh2z-LANDhKTP-ebBPVaLXkKjS3Ea4vCsKVhftQe6o-IB3Q0CQizpoT4zpMkd3iB6gaMynu6WkwTNkhMnLL_tJUmctwwopCtAXgQ-uw_fCat68BhpFvty06AZHh7kFigoWk6NH5hoIFa2Ay6_TzT7PNDJpOmon_eLE-YcUYdAF49Zd-_dv4v0Ap0&c=Cw7Wp25he4JK8OwzU8lc_4IeiDNwwhe5PZQQ25Wi0CxGUrDvflp4cA==&ch=2Bt8ps8KwgGBSNdhUE2VwX260dqdsMr5_y1XF9XQc2e7kvpdwN6SvQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#3661BD">Proposal
& Award Policies & Procedures Guide</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1) has been issued.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The new PAPPG will be effective for
<b>proposals submitted or due on or after October 4, 2021</b>. Significant changes include:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">A new section covering requests for reasonable and accessibility accommodations regarding the proposal process or requests for accessibility accommodations
to access NSF’s electronic systems, websites and other digital content;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">A table entitled,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Kjc8q_5I_KmZ5lLv5DAVlFJt8TFHYI2yFT4C44f8Wh2z-LANDhKTP7KsHP_e4AGvg-QuMJJTdcRZxO3eui7njgCaZ7UPuX7e5Lv5__EQyBftiuC55lnKWkhOZ6gxf37GHPakzqWvkkGctuvoUkz4n7ReoCikl_0OvFbZ1Zw2F2yENoLStLvbsF8aZ98xpOI_HY1pOHrcOQEpPCN4QCV1uQ==&c=Cw7Wp25he4JK8OwzU8lc_4IeiDNwwhe5PZQQ25Wi0CxGUrDvflp4cA==&ch=2Bt8ps8KwgGBSNdhUE2VwX260dqdsMr5_y1XF9XQc2e7kvpdwN6SvQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#3661BD">
NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">. This table identifies where pre- and post-award
current and pending support disclosure information must be provided. Proposers and awardees may begin using this table immediately;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Increasing the page limit for the biographical sketch from two to three pages; </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Updates to the current and pending support section of NSF proposals to require that information on objectives and overlap with other projects is provided
to help NSF and reviewers assess overlap/duplication;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Adding planning proposals and Career-Life Balance supplemental funding requests as new proposal types;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Updates to travel proposals will require that AORs certify that prior to the proposer’s participation in the meeting for which NSF travel support is
being requested, the proposer will assure that the meeting organizer has a written policy or code-of-conduct addressing harassment.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">You are encouraged to review the by-chapter summary of changes provided in the Introduction section of the PAPPG.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">NSF plans to conduct a webinar covering these changes. Visit the
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Kjc8q_5I_KmZ5lLv5DAVlFJt8TFHYI2yFT4C44f8Wh2z-LANDhKTP-iVMU7nEEpfxr6ZgTAqp__FPhrQbPuQhUeAcsP9vFcx76SxfaRtComPInh1FkwVz_ObPcjq3LoEAMy6AlEnWqw5mtof6LnkyB4nP8jx2OiEWlex8Fwb04M=&c=Cw7Wp25he4JK8OwzU8lc_4IeiDNwwhe5PZQQ25Wi0CxGUrDvflp4cA==&ch=2Bt8ps8KwgGBSNdhUE2VwX260dqdsMr5_y1XF9XQc2e7kvpdwN6SvQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#3661BD">NSF
policy outreach website</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> to sign up for notifications about this and other outreach events.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">While this version of the PAPPG becomes effective on October 4, 2021, in the interim, the guidelines contained in the current PAPPG
(NSF 20-1) continue to apply. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact the DIAS/Policy Office at:
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="mailto:policy@nsf.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#3661BD">policy@nsf.gov</span></b></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Regards,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Jean Feldman</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Head, Policy Office</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Division of Institution and Award Support</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">UCR will be closed on Monday, June 28<sup>th</sup> in observance of Juneteenth, a new Federal holiday. (Starting in 2022, UC will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday according
to the federal calendar.)</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060"> UCR will be closed on Monday, July 5<sup>th</sup> in observance of Independence Day.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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