Managing Federally Sponsored Projects in the Face of a Possible Federal Government Shutdown by Sheryl Soucy-Lubell, Proposal Development Services, slslubell@ucdavis.edu September 30, 2025 All Proposal Development Updates NIH Updates NSF Updates What UC Davis researchers need to know about managing federally sponsored research projects in the face of a possible federal government shutdown.
NSF Update: Changes to broader impacts priorities by Stephanie F Etting August 06, 2025 All Proposal Development Updates NSF Updates BackgroundThe National Science Foundation (NSF) uses two primary criteria to evaluate proposals: intellectual merit (how your work enhances your field) and broader impacts (how your work benefits society).Since the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, there have been seven areas emphasized for broader impacts:
NSF Update: PAPPG changes starting May 2024! by Stephanie F Etting February 02, 2024 All Proposal Development Updates NSF Updates NSF released a new Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) for proposals due on or after May 20, 2024! Included among the changes in the NSF 24-1 version of the PAPPG are: