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Impact of FY 2013 Sequestration Order on NSF Awards
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Document Type: General Information 
Document Number: in133
Document History: Posted: February 27, 2013.

NSF Notice Regarding Automated Compliance Checking of FastLane Proposal Submission
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Document Type: Policies and Procedures 
Document Number: nsf13066
Document History: Posted: February 27, 2013.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13542
Document History: Posted: February 22, 2013. Replaces: nsf12569.

Antarctic Artists and Writers Program
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13540
Document History: Posted: February 21, 2013. Replaces: nsf11549.

2012 Performance and Financial Highlights
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Document Type: Reports 
Document Number: nsf13003
Document History: Posted: February 15, 2013. Replaces: nsf12002.

ARRA Acceleration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for NSF Principal Investigators with awards funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
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Document Type: General Information 
Document Number: arrapi
Document History: Posted: February 13, 2013.

NSF FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis Report
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Document Type: Reports 
Document Number: nsf13055
Public Comment: For additional information, please see related documents NSF 13-048, FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory, and NSF 13-056, NSF FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory Planned Analysis Report.
Document History: Posted: February 13, 2013.

NSF FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory Planned Analysis Report
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Document Type: Reports 
Document Number: nsf13056
Public Comment: For additional information, please see related documents NSF 13-048, FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory, and NSF 13-055, NSF FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis Report.
Document History: Posted: February 13, 2013.

NSF Chief FOIA Officer Report 2013
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Document Type: Reports 
Document Number: ogc13002
Document History: Posted: February 8, 2013. Replaces: ogc12002.

FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory
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Document Type: Reports 
Document Number: nsf13048
Public Comment: For additional information, please see related documents NSF 13-055, NSF FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis Report, and NSF 13-056, NSF FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory Planned Analysis Report.
Document History: Posted: February 5, 2013. Replaces: nsf12038.

NSF Current - January-February 2013
Available Formats: JSP
Document Type: Newsletters/Journals 
Document Number: cu0113
Document History: Posted: February 1, 2013.

NSF FOIA Report FY 2012
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Document Type: Reports 
Document Number: ogc13001
Document History: Posted: January 28, 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for NSF 13-044, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information 
Document Number: nsf13045
Public Comment: Please see the solicitation NSF 13-044 associated with these FAQs.
Document History: Posted: January 25, 2013.

Dear Colleague Letter - Call for Nominations - Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information 
Document Number: nsf13044
Public Comment: Please see the FAQs ( NSF 13-045) associated with this Dear Colleague Letter.
Document History: Posted: January 25, 2013.

A National Repository for Geological Cores Collected in the Polar Regions
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13532
Document History: Posted: January 17, 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On Proposal Preparation and Award Administration - January 2013
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Document Type: General Information 
Document Number: pappfaqs13001
Document History: Posted: January 14, 2013.

Dear Colleague Letter - Implementing All Project Reporting in Research.gov
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Document Type: General Information 
Document Number: nsf13041
Document History: Posted: January 10, 2013.

Large Facilities Manual, January 4, 2013
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Document Type: Policies and Procedures 
Document Number: nsf13038
Document History: Posted: January 8, 2013. Replaces: nsf10012.

Request for Information on use of NSF Overseas Offices
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Document Type: General Information 
Document Number: oise13001
Public Comment: OISE is conducting an assessment of its overseas offices (Europe, Japan, and China). As part of that assessment, we are seeking input from a broad cross-section of stakeholders who may have had interactions with the NSF overseas offices or would otherwise like to answer a set of questions on those offices. Please access the following link to provide your input into this important assessment activity. Note that the deadline for responding is January 18, 2013.
Document History: Posted: January 2, 2013.

Antarctic Research
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13527
Document History: Posted: December 21, 2012. Replaces: nsf12539.

High Performance system Acquisition: Building a More Inclusive Computing Environment for Science and Engineering
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13528
Document History: Posted: December 21, 2012. Replaces: nsf11511.

Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13520
Document History: Posted: December 3, 2012. Replaces: nsf11531.

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE)
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13518
Public Comment: Please see the FAQ's NSF 13-040 associated with this Solicitation.
Document History: Posted: November 23, 2012.

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13517
Document History: Posted: November 20, 2012. Replaces: nsf11503.

Frequently Asked Questions for NSF 12-594: Coastal SEES
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information 
Document Number: nsf13010
Document History: Posted: November 15, 2012.

FY 2012 Agency Financial Report
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Document Type: Reports 
Document Number: nsf13002
Document History: Posted: November 15, 2012. Replaces: nsf12001.

General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide Grant Proposal Guide (PAPPG-GPG or GPG), January 2011, (NSF 11-1), Cooperative Agreement(s)
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Document Type: General Information 
Document Number: NSF111TPTC000
Document History: Posted: November 2, 2012.

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 (RII Track-2)
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information View Program Page
Document Number: nsf13509
Document History: Posted: October 31, 2012. Replaces: nsf11513.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for NSF 13-506: IOS Core Programs Solicitation
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Document Type: Program Announcements & Information 
Document Number: nsf13009
Document History: Posted: October 25, 2012.

Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2013
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Document Type: General Information 
Document Number: grantsgovguide0113
Public Comment: Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 14, 2013. For proposals submitted prior to January 14, 2013, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0111 apply.
Document History: Posted: October 11, 2012.