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NSF 25-011

October 11, 2024

Dear Colleagues:

As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing security and safeguarding NSF’s IT systems, user accounts, personal and scientific data, and the integrity of the merit review process, effective on October 27, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov. With the growing number of cyber threats, traditional password-only security is no longer sufficient. MFA provides an added layer of security and helps to ensure that only authorized users can access Federal resources online.

How does this change impact the external research community starting on October 27?

Effective on October 27, all external users must first complete a one-time MFA enrollment process and use the selected MFA method to sign into Research.gov. The MFA options for each user depend

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Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
     Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences

Full Proposal Target Date(s):

     January 15, 2025

     January 15, Annually Thereafter

     August 15, 2025

     August 15, Annually Thereafter

Important Information And Revision Notes

This solicitation provides instructions for preparation of all proposals submitted to the Cultural Anthropology Program other than proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG). Researchers submitting DDRIG proposals should consult the CA-DDRIG solicitation.

If a researcher is unsure whether the Cultural Anthropology Program is appropriate for a proposal topic, they are encouraged to email a one-page summary of their project to the program officer(s) prior to proposal submission. That summary should address the core research question or objective, relevant theoretical background, the methodological and analytical design and the broader impacts of the project.

This revision also provides additional guidance on types

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Directorate for Biological Sciences
     Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
     Division of Environmental Biology
     Division of Integrative Organismal Systems

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

     February 03, 2025

Important Information And Revision Notes

The definition of synthetic microbial communities, themes, and specific review criteria has been revised for clarification. In addition to the standard NSF review criteria, reviewers will be asked to evaluate the following:

Does the project address one of the solicitation-specific themes? Does the proposal use a synthetic microbial community as defined in the solicitation? Does the proposal adequately justify using a synthetic community over a natural community? Does the proposal address reproducibility and replicability in accordance with or in advancement of best practices in the field, and (if applicable) does it address scalability? Does the proposal address the social, ethical, bio-safety

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Directorate for Geosciences
     Division of Earth Sciences

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

     January 14, 2025

     October 29, 2025

     Last Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter

Important Information And Revision Notes

This program solicitation has been updated to reflect the change in award management. Awards will no longer be made directly to individuals but will be transferred to the host institution through a pre-award transfer. Postdoctoral fellows will be paid based on the U. S. Government Office of Personnel Management General Schedule (GS) salary scale.

Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is

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