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<p align="center" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">New NSF-BSF program in Sociology</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">BSF is pleased to announce the addition of Sociology as a new participating program in the NSF-BSF partnership. NSF is now welcoming joint applications to this division
for the first time. Applications are accepted throughout the year. <o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Israeli PIs must submit their proposal to the BSF no later than 7 days after the U.S. PIs submit to the NSF. For more details please see our call for proposals here.
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<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"> <o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">For more information regarding NSF-BSF, please visit our website:
</span></em><a href="https://www.bsf.org.il/funding-opportunities/nsf-bsf-joint-research-grants/about/">https://www.bsf.org.il/funding-opportunities/nsf-bsf-joint-research-grants/about/</a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">We will be glad to see you among the applicants to this program and we stand ready to provide assistance in answering your questions regarding proposal preparation, submission
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Anton Post, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">U.S. – Israel Binational Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">8 Hamarpeh St.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Jerusalem, 91450<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Israel<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Tel: 972-2-5828239 ext. 105<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">www.bsf.org.il</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#20558A">Updated NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide<i>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span>The latest version of the PAPPG is in effect for proposals submitted on or after January 30, 2023. <span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><a href="https://beta.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/23-1">READ
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#20558A">Updated NSF Biographical Sketch and Current & Pending Support fillable PDF formats</span></b><span style="color:#20558A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">NSF has recently made enhancements to the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support fillable PDF formats. The updated formats are consistent with the
<i>Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide</i> (PAPPG) (<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oc49cMXjzrapGo5TtJZ9cKhEIZyxwTlGj5Wsw0xqckWrwyfO7JO4bJkE6phkdF6HnE2DZPgJ4i61BeF1BLoyPHbIdopxUhqlwr8ftJmz3-O7UqVn4mqElur_jmejvgowP6UaX-DRob-E7wkO4aMe8V75DvO8L_oz3tH3V--icIA=&c=0aURoIlKQPuqu8uUsXWlwQFZBdQnKdAXZojzY9yKJWwQf0gVk66ocA==&ch=7s7SeElCmAjOYM0vfB5pOhgYmUOdsrncxwANbKH2aOCNYwc-Cz8Mmg==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3661BD">NSF
23-1</span></b></a>) and are available on the NSF <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oc49cMXjzrapGo5TtJZ9cKhEIZyxwTlGj5Wsw0xqckWrwyfO7JO4bLFOhR2k5jokeLcdizDJ6RH0KPglF_cV32dSHVirAyw_e6bNA9DTFvpaPOMqTHU_2ID6Ae-o3n0cCzBLYC5-TpJk9PaiQMKNDuIhb2l_6qTHr3bjCO78_Z0e9pqVCvhNQr9HvVn5pG4C&c=0aURoIlKQPuqu8uUsXWlwQFZBdQnKdAXZojzY9yKJWwQf0gVk66ocA==&ch=7s7SeElCmAjOYM0vfB5pOhgYmUOdsrncxwANbKH2aOCNYwc-Cz8Mmg==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3661BD">biographical
sketch</span></b></a> and <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oc49cMXjzrapGo5TtJZ9cKhEIZyxwTlGj5Wsw0xqckWrwyfO7JO4bLFOhR2k5jokJzMIA0CYAfKyvIYAyW0xOXSNRYt-3Q-QZYDMDOz-Y1YGPmXc_S0_6eq-WY6Vwacj78w0MlzW3n4NbKrJW7801YGdPvquIlc0TOlIg3BmJrb1KCD0EKdh6A==&c=0aURoIlKQPuqu8uUsXWlwQFZBdQnKdAXZojzY9yKJWwQf0gVk66ocA==&ch=7s7SeElCmAjOYM0vfB5pOhgYmUOdsrncxwANbKH2aOCNYwc-Cz8Mmg==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3661BD">current
and pending (other) support</span></b></a> websites. NSF made the following enhancements in response to feedback received from the research community:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Current and Pending (Other) Support</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Corrected fonts and margins for compliance with NSF policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Included the revision date (rev. 01/19/2023) at the bottom of each page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Staff from NSF and NIH conducted a webinar to discuss the revised formats and demonstrate the SciENcv system. A recording of the webinar will be made available in the coming days at:
<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oc49cMXjzrapGo5TtJZ9cKhEIZyxwTlGj5Wsw0xqckWrwyfO7JO4bMNHlch_rfWl-QFXEa7lmnQ1yQOGUnH94vQSmcZK5PaYOl-6KufASLtRjLILDOfoPTUBB1SIiaeyg9OEl2Cdaa_GaZ0j2Y63Vg==&c=0aURoIlKQPuqu8uUsXWlwQFZBdQnKdAXZojzY9yKJWwQf0gVk66ocA==&ch=7s7SeElCmAjOYM0vfB5pOhgYmUOdsrncxwANbKH2aOCNYwc-Cz8Mmg==" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#3661BD">https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/</span></b></a>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">NSF appreciates the feedback from the research community. Additional feedback and questions may be submitted to:
<a href="mailto:policy@nsf.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3661BD">policy@nsf.gov</span></b></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Jean Feldman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Head, Policy Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Division of Institution and Award Support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#20558A">How To Subscribe to this Research List-Serv<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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