NSF Fastlane at UMaine

Effective JANUARY 18th, 2011 NSF will require proposals to contain a Data Management Plan.  Click here for Dr. Eckardt’s memo explaining what will be required of UMaine research to accommodate this new Federal Policy.

NSF Fastlane At UMaine

Contact Person: Robin Crocker (207) 581-1419

Fastlane is the National Science Foundation’s electronic proposal submission website and is the only way NSF will accept a proposal. To submit a proposal via Fastlane:

• Notify ORSP of your intent to submit a proposal.
• Obtain necessary University approvals using PARS.
• Enter proposal information and upload necessary documents to the Fastlane site
• Notify ORSP that the proposal is ready to submit.

Resources & Links

• NSF Fastlane
• NSF Grant Proposal Guide (PDF) – complete instructions for preparing a submission to the National Science Foundation.  Includes page limits, syntax, and structures for the various elements of the proposal. A must for NSF grant writers.
• NSF Instructions for Preparing and Submitting a Fastlane Proposal – Includes formatting conditions and other requirements for electronically submitting a proposal, as well as “how to” information about electronic submission to NSF. Electronic proposal submission is the only way NSF will accept a request for funding.
• For NSF policies regarding the award and administration of grants and cooperative agreements, consult the NSF Award  & Administration Guide. Indirect cost (F&A) policies are discussed in section V-10 (page 51).
• NSF Award Terms and Conditions (PDF) Effective October 1, 2010, new NSF grants and funding amendments to existing NSF grants begin referencing and are subject to the Grant General Conditions (GC-1) dated 10/10.

File Downloads

Click one of the links below to download the file.  If your browser uses a program or plug-in to view the file rather than prompting for a destination, use File/SaveAs from the menu bar to save it to the correct location on your local computer.  Make sure that you include the file extension (the text after the dot) when saving so that the files will behave correctly when used.

• Current and Pending Support Form 1239 (Word) – MS Word version of the NSF Current and Pending Support form (NSF 1239) with tabbed fields for easy data entry.  Especially handy for investigators with many sources of support to enter.
• ORSP Project Budget Spreadsheet (Excel) – Excel 2000 spreadsheet developed by ORSP for constructing a proposal budget.