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<p>So, NSF is not saying we <b>must</b> use research.gov for
submissions as of June 24, 2019, but with a lot of NSF proposals
coming up this summer, should we remain consistent and use one or
the other?</p>
<p>I guess my question is how does GCS want to handle this?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Karen<br>
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<td>Now Available in Research.gov: Support for Collaborative
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Dear
Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">We are very
pleased to announce that as of June 24, 2019, the research
community can prepare and submit full, research collaborative
proposals with subawards in Research.gov. This is in addition
to the existing capability (since April 2018) to prepare and
submit full, research non-collaborative proposals in
Research.gov. Since that initial release just over a year ago,
the National Science Foundation (NSF) has implemented several
enhancements to the site, including additional flexibilities
for PDF uploads, support for PDFs generated from LaTeX source
documents, and compliance checks for fonts and font sizes.
Future enhancements to the Research.gov proposal system will
allow the preparation and submission of separately submitted
collaborative proposals from multiple organizations. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Compared to
FastLane, our grants management system launched in 1994, the
Research.gov proposal system is much easier to use and
provides proposers with faster document uploads and the
ability to quickly create and update documents. We encourage
you to try the new system, and we are confident that you will
agree that this next generation grants management system is
more efficient and less burdensome than FastLane.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Also, as of
June 24, 2019, a new email notification functionality was
implemented to generate Sponsored Project Office
(SPO)/Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) email
notifications when Principal Investigators (PIs) enable
proposal access to SPOs/AORs. A similar email notification is
available in FastLane, and we are excited to add the
capability in Research.gov.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Modernizing Proposal Preparation and
Submission<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">NSF's
modernization of its FastLane system continues with the goal
of improving the user experience to prepare and submit NSF
proposals, while also reducing administrative burden for both
proposers and NSF staff. As capabilities are migrated from
FastLane to Research.gov, the system features will expand
until it eventually replaces FastLane for proposal preparation
and submission.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While proposers can still prepare and
submit collaborative proposals with subawards as well as full,
research non-collaborative proposals in FastLane, NSF
encourages the research community to use the new Research.gov
proposal system because as NSF continues to enhance the new
system incrementally, your vital feedback is being
incorporated during the development process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Preparing and Submitting Proposals in
Research.gov <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here's some of the current Research.gov
features that proposers are enjoying:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-top:12.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo1">
Integrated compliance checks for fonts, margins, and line
spacing;<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Real-time
compliance feedback and alerts, so proposers know a proposal
section is compliant before moving on to another section;<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Specific
checks on the budget screens and for Collaborators and Other
Affiliations (COA) uploads;<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">A few
seconds to upload documents versus 30-90 seconds for each
document upload in FastLane; and
<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Embedded
relevant sections of the
<i>Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide</i>
(PAPPG) and video job aids, so proposers don't have to go to
multiple sites to access guidance and tools.
<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>Initiating
a Proposal in Research.gov<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By answering a few questions in the
five-step proposal wizard, Research.gov customizes the set-up
process and compliance rules for the proposal being created.
In addition, the proposal wizard dynamically drives the
proposal sections that are required on subsequent screens. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have not done so already, we invite
you to initiate a proposal in Research.gov by following the
steps outlined below:
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2">
Open <a href="http://www.research.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:blue">Research.gov</span></a>
and click “Sign In” located at the top right of the screen;
<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2">
Enter your NSF ID and password and click “Sign In;” <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2">
>From the Research.gov "My Desktop" page, click "<i>New</i>!
Prepare Proposals (Limited proposal types)" in the "Prepare
& Submit Proposals tile"
<b><u>or</u></b> go to this option from the top navigation
bar by selecting the "Prepare & Submit Proposals" tab
and clicking on "<i>New</i>! Prepare Proposals (Limited
proposal types);"<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2">
Select the "Prepare Proposal" option in the "Prepare New
Proposal" tile on the left side of the Proposal Preparation
page; and<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-left:2.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2">
Follow the five-step proposal wizard to set up the
proposal. <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">After
completing the initiation steps, you are ready to complete all
required and optional sections of your proposal and then
submit it to NSF.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Submitting Feedback<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NSF wants to hear from you! To submit
feedback about the new Research.gov Proposal Preparation and
Submission Site:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2
level1 lfo3">
Go to the <a
href="https://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_home_page&_eventName=research_feedback_event"
moz-do-not-send="true">
<span style="color:blue">Research.gov Feedback</span></a>
page;<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2
level1 lfo3">
Choose “Other” under the Site Area dropdown menu;<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2
level1 lfo3">
Include your feedback in the Comments or Suggestions field;
and <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Click
Submit when you are ready to send your feedback to NSF.<span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Training
Resources and Additional Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><a
href="https://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/ProposalPreparationandSubmission.html"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:blue">Research.gov
About Proposal Preparation and Submission webpage</span></a><span
style="color:black"> – This webpage includes links to FAQs
and video job aids (</span><a
href="https://www.research.gov/common/attachment/Desktop/psmvideo1.html"
moz-do-not-send="true"><i><span style="color:blue">Initiating
a Proposal</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black">,
</span></i><a
href="https://www.research.gov/common/attachment/Desktop/psmvideo2.html"
moz-do-not-send="true"><i><span style="color:blue">How to
Manage Personnel & Senior Personnel Documents</span></i></a><i><span
style="color:black">,
</span></i><a
href="https://www.research.gov/common/attachment/Desktop/psmvideo3.html"
moz-do-not-send="true"><i><span style="color:blue">How to
Work on a Proposal Budget</span></i></a><i><span
style="color:black">,
</span></i><a
href="https://www.research.gov/common/attachment/Desktop/psmvideo4.html"
moz-do-not-send="true"><i><span style="color:blue">How to
Upload a Collaborators and Other Affiliations</span>
</i><i><span style="color:blue">Document</span></i></a><i><span
style="color:black">,
</span></i><span style="color:black">and<i> </i></span><a
href="https://www.research.gov/common/attachment/Desktop/psmvideo5.html"
moz-do-not-send="true"><i><span style="color:blue">How to
Submit a Research Proposal in Research.gov</span></i></a><span
style="color:black">). Note: If a video does not
automatically play in your browser, please try viewing the
video using a different browser.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><a
href="https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/autocheck/rgovcompliancechecks_feb19.pdf"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:blue">Automated
Proposal Compliance Checks for Proposals Submitted via
Research.gov</span></a><u><span style="color:blue">
</span></u><span style="color:black">– This checklist
presents all of the current Research.gov automated
proposal compliance checks, together with the associated
non-compliant errors or warnings.</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2
level1 lfo3">Additional information about proposal
preparation and submission in Research.gov, including FAQs,
is available on the
<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/era_forum.jsp"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:blue">Electronic
Research Administration (ERA) Forum website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt">We encourage you
to share this information with your colleagues<span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue";color:black">.
</span>If you have IT system-related questions, please contact
the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-381-1532 or
<a href="mailto:rgov@nsf.gov" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:blue">rgov@nsf.gov</span></a>. Policy-related
questions should be directed to
<a href="mailto:policy@nsf.gov" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:blue">policy@nsf.gov</span></a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NSF ERA Forum Team<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:nsferaforum@nsf.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true">nsferaforum@nsf.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maria Koszalka<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Staff Associate, Research.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Institution and Award Support<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Budget, Finance & Award Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2415 Eisenhower Avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alexandria, VA 22314<o:p></o:p></p>
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