The National Science Foundation (NSF) awards funding to researchers affiliated with institutions of higher education, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and state and local governments to conduct research relevant to engineering, natural, and social sciences. These grants allow researchers to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Proposals are judged based on their scientific merit, including the theoretical importance of the research question and the appropriateness of the proposed data and methodology to be used in addressing the question.

QUICK LINKS 

Research.gov: Online grants management for the NSF community 

SU OSP Budget Template: Required in order to develop and submit budgets consistent with current University rates and policies 

SU OSP Internal Routing and Review (IRR) Form: Required in order to submit an external-grant application 

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• You and your co-writers will need NSF IDs in order to access the FastLane system (see Registering for an NSF ID). 

Proposal Development Steps 

1. Review the program solicitation from the applicable NSF program. Talk with your colleagues and collaborators to determine which program is a good fit for your research interests. 

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