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Potentially
Disqualifying
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
* 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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