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12/16/20  -  FastLane will be unavailable from 8:00 PM ET Friday, December 18th, until 8:00 AM ET Saturday, December 19th. We apologize for the inconvenience.
12/14/20  -  ATTENTION: Deadlines for NSF 20-597 and NSF-21-517 have been extended. Click here for details
11/23/20  -  RAPID, EAGER, and RAISE proposal types are now available in Research.gov. Also, font type and font size compliance checks have been removed from Research.gov proposals. Click here for details.
10/28/20  -  Demo site for Research.gov proposal preparation is now available! Sign in to Research.gov to access and use the new demo site and try out preparing Research.gov proposals. Click here for details.
10/15/20  -  Fillable PDF Tip for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Documents: Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to complete documents using the NSF-approved Fillable PDF format. Click here for details.
08/18/20  -  ATTENTION PROPOSAL REVIEWERS: NSF recommends viewing Biographical Sketch and Current & Pending Support PDF files using internet browsers Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Firefox for an optimized experience.
06/04/20  -  Attention: GRFP Coordinating Official, Alternate Coordinating Official and Financial Official roles are for organizations that offer graduate degrees and have active GRFP awards. Click here for more.


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