Please note that the eligibility requirements specified in the solicitation remain unchanged, and proposers must meet all of the eligibility requirements as of the original deadline of July 26, 2023. The Departmental Letter that must be submitted by the Department Chair (or equivalent) must use July 26, 2023 to determine eligibility, regardless of whether the CAREER proposal is submitted before, on, or after July 26, 2023. An untenured assistant professor on July 26, 2023 is eligible to submit a CAREER proposal even if the Principal Investigator is tenured/promoted in the fall. A new faculty member who starts on July 27, 2023 or later is not eligible to submit a CAREER proposal this year.
Solicitation: NSF 22-586 - All NSF CAREER proposals for all directorates are due by July 26, 2023. However, due to the high number of proposal submissions, IIT’s internal deadline is July 20, 2023 . PI's: Click here for additional information regarding CAREER Proposal Submission Timelines. Note: Illinois Tech has completed and maintains all institutional registration information.
Current Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) for preparing proposals to be submitted to NSF.
It is important that all proposals conform to the proposal preparation and submission instructions specified in PAPPG and solicitation guidelines. This checklist is not intended to be all inclusive. It is meant to highlight certain critical items so they will not be overlooked when the proposal is prepared.
A biographical sketch (limited to two pages) is required for each individual identified as senior personnel and must be uploaded as a pdf document for each individual. Do not submit any personal information in the biographical sketch. Template
Note: NSF now requires the use of the NSF-approved format for the preparation of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support via SciENcv. Each PI will need to use the SciENcv to prepare these. SciEncv will create a PDF to submit.
The support requested or available from all other sources (Federal, State, Industry, gifts, etc.).
Note: NSF now requires the use of the NSF-approved format for the preparation of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending via SciENcv. Each PI will need to use the SciENcv to prepare their Current and Pending.
Please review this FAQ for what needs to be reported on a current and pending. Here are some highlights:
The information collaborators and other affiliations must be separately provided for each individual identified as senior project personnel. Click here for more information and template.
NSF requires the use of a template for identifying collaborators and other affiliations.
Plans for data management and sharing of the products of research. Proposals must include a document of no more than two pages uploaded under “Data Management Plan” in the supplementary documentation section of FastLane. Sample
Please see the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Preparation Guide (PAPPAG) for additional guidance.
You may also find additional guidance on how to manage your research data and additional information in the Illinois Tech Library Guides.
Each proposal that requests funding to support postdoctoral researchers must upload under “Mentoring Plan” in the supplementary documentation section of FastLane, a description of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such individuals. See the PAPPG for additional guidance. Sample
Annual project reports are required for all standard and continuing grants and cooperative agreements. Final reports are required for all standard and continuing grants, cooperative agreements and fellowships. Interim project reports are not required and are used to update the progress of a project any time during or before the award period expires. You can find additional information here.
Research.gov Proposal Preparation Demo Site (You will be prompted to sign into Research.gov if you are not already signed in)