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Personnel Documents

In addition to the Biosketch and Current and Pending Support form (See SciENcv Resources tab below) and the Collaborators and Other Affiliations Excel form, NSF requires the following personnel documents at the time of proposal submission:

Synergistic Activities – A description of up to 5 synergistic activities has been removed from the biosketch form and must now be provided as a separate PDF upload in the personnel document section of research.gov. View the NSF instructions here. ORSP has developed a template for your convenience. NSF font and margin requirements apply.
- NSF Synergistic Activities Template
Personnel Required Assurance - Individuals who are party to a malign foreign talent recruitment program are no longer eligible to participate in any role on NSF-funded projects. Participation in programming sponsored by a non-maligned foreign government is allowable but must continue to be disclosed in the biosketch and/or CPS forms. To ensure all proposals submitted to NSF are compliant with this requirement, ORSP is requiring all named personnel (regardless of their role on the project) sign the Personnel Required Assurance form below. The requirement extends to any named subaward personnel and consultant.
- NSF Personnel Required Assurance

NSF’s full Personnel Documents guide is available here.

SciENcv Resources

NSF now requires biosketches and current and pending support forms to be developed using SciENcv. Need help?

NCBI Help Documentation
ORSP SciENcv Page
Schedule a meeting with a Pre-Award team member

REU Resources

Supporting a Safe and Inclusive Research Environment

NSF-supported conferences, travel awards, and projects involving off-campus research are subject to additional award terms that require a written plan to ensure a safe and inclusive research environment for all participants. See our Preparing NSF Proposals with Harassment Award Terms page for more details.