National Science Foundation (NSF)

Specific Information

The following apply unless otherwise specified in the award documents:

• Automatic 90-day pre-award
• Equipment ($5,000 or more) titled to grantee
• PI effort: 25% reduction requires notification and approval from NSF
• FDP Prior Approval Matrix.pdf
• Fly America Act
• 2/9 Rule:
  • Per the NSF two-ninths rule, a person considered to be Senior Personnel (i.e. “essential”) cannot be paid more than 2/9 of their salary, whether it be summer or academically paid, over any given 12 month time period.  Example: A PI with a salary of $100,000 and a 9-month appointment cannot be paid more than [($100,000/9) x 2], or no more than $22,222, over any given 12 month period.
  • See  NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
  • University Guidance for Faculty Summer Appointments

Helpful Websites

• Award and Administration
• Cooperative Agreement Conditions
• FAQs on Proposal Preparation and Award Administration
• Grant General Conditions
• Grant Policy Manual
• Grant Proposal Guide
• Listing of Special Conditions
• NSF Special Conditions-Administration of NSF Conference or Group Travel Award Grant Conditions FL26

Additional NSF Information

Last updated 01/04/2023