NSF Biographical Sketch & Current and Pending (Other) Support Guide

NSF Disclosure Requirements [NEW]

The updated NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1 is effective for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024.

NSF implemented the Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for all senior/key personnel.
Disclosure requirement related to Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP). Individuals who are a current party to a MFTRP are not eligible to serve as a senior/key person on an NSF proposal or on any NSF award made after May 20, 2024 (PAPPG 24-1Chapter I.E.3.b).

The new forms and guidance, including the NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support table supersede all previous forms, tables and FAQs.

NSF Certification Requirements [NEW]

Each individual identified as a senior/key person is required to complete two certifications prior to proposal submission:

that the information provided in their Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support documents are accurate, current, and complete.
that the individual is not a party to a malign foreign talent recruitment program.

Information to guide completion of the NSF Current & Pending Support and Biosketch

How to Disclose:

Biographical Sketch: A biographical sketch (biosketch) must be provided separately for each individual designated as a senior/key person through use of SciENcv. SciENcv will produce an NSF-compliant PDF version of the biographical sketch. Senior/key personnel must prepare, save, certify, and submit these documents as part of their proposal via Research.gov or Grants.gov (PAPPG 24-1 Chapter II.D.2.h(i)(a)).

Current and pending (other) support: Current and pending (other) support information must be provided separately for each individual designated as a senior/key person through use of SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae). SciENcv will produce an NSF-compliant PDF version of current and pending (other) support. Senior/key personnel must prepare, save, certify, and submit these documents as part of their proposal via Research.gov or Grants.gov (PAPPG 24-1 Chapter II.D.2.h(ii)(c)).

What to Disclose:

A table entitled, NSTC Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support, provides guidance on how to fill out the forms and helpful reference information regarding pre-award and post-award disclosures. The table includes the types of activities to be reported, where such activities must be reported in the application, as well as when updates are required in the application and award lifecycle. A final column identifies activities that are not required to be reported.

When to Disclose:

Senior/key personnel are required to update their Current and Pending (Other) Support disclosures prior to award, and at any subsequent time the agency determines appropriate during the term of the award.

At the proposal stage, all Senior/Key Persons must submit a Current and Pending Support and a Biosketch. The proposed project and all other projects or activities requiring a portion of the PI/senior/key person's time must be included, even if they receive no salary support from the project(s) (PAPPG 24-1 Chapter II.D.2.h).

Post-award Disclosure of Current Support and In-Kind Contribution Information:

After proposal submission, when the PI or co-PI on an active NSF award discovers “undisclosed current support or in-kind contribution”, NSF requires post-award disclosure of current support and in-kind contribution information within 30 calendar days of discovery using the Notification and Request Module in Research.gov. (see PAPPG 24-1 Chapter IX.C.1)

Update of Current Support in Annual and Final Project Reports:

PIs and co-PIs on active NSF awards must also indicate if there has been a “change in active other support” since submission of the proposal, or the last reporting period in their annual and final project report. If there has been a change, the individual must submit a revised current and pending support document prepared in SciENcv as part of their project report. (see PAPPG 24-1 Chapter IX.C.2)

Certification:

Certification that disclosures are “accurate, current and complete”: In accordance with Section 223(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (42 U.S.C. § 6605(a)(1)), each individual identified as a senior/key person is required to certify in SciENcv that the information provided in the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support documents are accurate, current, and complete.

Certification related to disclosure on Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP): Pursuant to Section 10632 (42 U.S.C. § 19232), each identified as senior/key person must certify prior to proposal submission that they are not a party to a malign foreign talent recruitment program.

NSF Resources

GW Resources

The Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC) has additional information on Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs to help Senior/Key persons identify Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs.

ORCID or SciENcv

GW librarians can:

assist researchers with setting up an ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier) account. ORCID accounts simplify the process of entering and updating publications in one place, and importing the publication records into SciENcv.
assist with navigating SciENcv to create and maintain approved formats for NSF.

Request for Online Consultation with a GW Gelman Librarian

Request for Online Consultation with a GW Himmelfarb Librarian

GW Libraries ORCID Guide
Gelman Library ORCID Guide
Using SciENcv - FAQ (September 2023)
SciENcv Home Page (Training resources are available on the SciENcv website.)