NSF Research.gov Updates - Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
Posted June 5, 2024
Discipline(s): All
Effective May 20, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) made a number of system updates in accordance with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. Please see the Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 24-1) and view the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Updates (NSF 24-1) webinar.
Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
- NSF implemented the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)-approved Common Forms for the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support for individuals identified as senior/key personnel.
- The revised formats are in SciENcv and must be used for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. The Research.gov Project Reporting System will also enforce use of the revised current and pending (other) support format when uploaded in annual and final annual project reports.
- gov and Grants.gov will generate a compliance error message if a proposer or awardee attempts to upload a prior version of either the biographical sketch or the current and pending (other) support format or a PDF not generated in SciENcv.
- gov and Grants.gov will no longer enforce a page limitation for the biographical sketch per PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.h.(i).
- Refer to the following resources for more information:
- NSF Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support websites
- NSTC Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
Implementing the Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support (April 25, 2024 webinar)
