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AST Proposal Deadline Dates
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NEW NSF PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
NSF has published a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF 09-29,
that establishes important new proposal requirements on postdoctoral mentoring that will affect most Principal Investigators. NSF 09-29 will be effective for proposals received on or after
April 6, 2009. We urge all PIs considering applying to NSF to review the new PAPPG carefully. Failure to meet these new requirements
will result in proposals being returned without review. Additional information can be found by clicking here.
NOTE: All proposals to the AST Division must be submitted electronically using FastLane or Grants.gov.
General information for Principal Investigators can be found by clicking here.
Additional information for submitting proposals can also be found in the Grant Proposal Guide.
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) (NSF 09-516). Grant Opportunities for
Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) promotes university-industry partnerships by making project funds or fellowships/traineeships available
to support an eclectic mix of industry-university linkages. GOALI will target high-risk/high-gain research with a focus on fundamental research,
new approaches to solving generic problems, development of innovative collaborative industry-university educational programs, and direct transfer
of new knowledge between academe and industry. Deadline: Proposals Accepted Anytime
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ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and EngineeringCareers (ADVANCE) (NSF 09-504). The goal of the ADVANCE program
is to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, thereby contributing to the development of
a more diverse science and engineering workforce. In 2009-2010, this program will support the following types of ADVANCE Projects: Institutional Transformation (IT); Institutional Transformation Catalyst
(IT-Catalyst); and Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (PAID).
Letters of Intent Due:
20 January 2009: Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation and Dissemination (PAID)
4 August 2009: Institutional Transformation (IT) and Institutional Transformation Catalyst (IT-Catalyst)
Full Proposal Deadline:
24 February 2009: Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation and Dissemination (PAID)
12 November 2009: Institutional Transformation (IT) and Institutional Transformation Catalyst (IT-Catalyst)
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Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) (NSF 09-505). PIRE program will enable U.S. scientists and engineers to establish collaborative relationships with
international colleagues in order to advance new knowledge and discoveries at the frontiers of science and engineering and to promote the development of a diverse, globally-engaged
U.S. scientific and engineering workforce. The program aims to support partnerships that will strengthen the capacity of institutions, multi-institutional consortia, and networks to engage in
and benefit from international research and education collaborations.
Preliminary Proposal Deadline: 26 February 2009
Full Proposal Deadline: 4 August 2009
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CAREER - Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF 08-557).
Deadline: 23 July 2009
Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE) (NSF 08-562). Deadline: 3 August 2009
Contact Brian Patten (bpatten@nsf.gov, 703-292-4910) for more information.
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REU Sites - Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites (NSF 07-569)
Deadline: Date to be Announced
Underrepresented Minorities Programs. (If interested in submitting a Proposal to this Program,
please contact Brian Patten at bpatten@nsf.gov or via telephone at (703) 292-4910).
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships Program (AAPF)
(NSF 08-581) Deadline: 14 October 2009
ATI
- Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation Deadline: 01 November 2009
Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) (NSF 05-608)
provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for observational, theoretical, laboratory and
archival data studies in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics, including but not limited to the following
areas of study:
- Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology
- Galactic Astronomy
- Planetary Astronomy
- Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Research at Undergraduate Institutions (NSF 00-144)
Deadline: 15 November 2009
SUBMISSION WINDOW: September 15th through November 15th: The end date of the annual AAG submission window, November 15th,
is a deadline date after which proposals will not be accepted for review. In submitting proposals to the AAG Program in FastLane, proposers
must identify the AAG Program Announcement number, NSF 05-608, in the “Program Announcement/Solicitation Number” block on the NSF
Cover Sheet.
Proposers who have questions about the NSF Grant Proposal Guide or about the appropriateness of their proposal for AST programs are encouraged to contact a Program Director
in advance of submitting a proposal.
Warning: Proposals must be received at NSF by 5:00 PM the submitter's local time on the deadline date.
If the deadline date falls on a weekend, it will be extended to the following Monday; if the date falls on
a holiday, it will be extended to the following business day. Late proposals will be returned unread, with
no exceptions. Please plan ahead; we are happy to receive proposals in advance of deadlines.
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