As part of the effort to raise success rates, NSF will be focusing particularly on early career researchers and high-risk, high-return research, as well as support for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs. This emphasis reflects Congressional concern about the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce, as well as jobs in general.
With the exception of the MRI, ARI and Science Masters programs, the majority of proposals eligible for Recovery Act funding include those that are already in house and will be reviewed and/or awarded prior to September 30, 2009.
NSF also will consider proposals declined on or after October 1, 2008. The reversal of the decision to decline must be based on both the high quality of the reviews received on the initial submission and the lack of available funding at the time the original decision was made. The cognizant program officer will contact the institution when a reversal is being considered by NSF. Specific procedural information regarding this new process is available on the NSF Recovery website.
