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POTENTIALLY DISQUALIFYING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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Unless a waiver has been granted by NSF, a reviewer cannot review a proposal if:
• the reviewer, the reviewer’s spouse, minor child, or business partner,
• the organization where the reviewer is employed, has an arrangement for future employment or is
negotiating for employment, or
• the organization where the reviewer is an officer, director, trustee, or partner,
has a financial interest in the outcome of the proposal.
Unless a waiver has been granted by NSF, a potential reviewer also may be barred from reviewing a proposal, if
it involves individuals with whom he/she has a personal relationship, such as a close relative, current or former
collaborator, or former thesis student/advisor.
Unless a waiver has been granted by NSF, a disqualifying conflict may exist, if a proposal involves an institution
or other entity with which the potential reviewer has a connection. Such potentially disqualifying connections
include:
• a reviewer’s recent former employer,
• an organization in which the reviewer is an active participant,
• an institution at which the reviewer is currently enrolled as a student, or at which he/she serves as a
visiting committee member, or
• an entity with which the reviewer has or seeks some other business or financial relationship (including
receipt of an honorarium.)
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