Research Operations Council
The Research Operations Council (ROC), initiated in FY 2008, is comprised of departmental and college-level grants administrative personnel, and representatives from Grants & Contracts Accounting, and all Research Administration Offices. The Council meets every six weeks to communicate information and to receive updates on research policies and procedures.
NSF Proposal and Award Policies & Procedures Guide - Effective June 1, 2020
NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
Biographical Sketch Resources
- Biographical section of the PAPPG, Chapter II.C.2.f.
- NSF-Approved Formats for the Biographical Sketch
- SciENcv Guidance on Creating an NSF Biographical Sketch, including step-by-step instructions and screenshots for each of the four required sections (This is a subsection of the guidance at SciENcv Help.)
- YouTube Video - SciENcv for NSF Users: Biographical Sketches (This is a new video targeted to the NSF research community.)
- NSF PAPPG (NSF 20-1) webinar (recorded February 6, 2020)
- YouTube Video - SciENcv Tutorial
- YouTube Video - Integrating with ORCID
- FAQs on using NSF Fillable PDF
- FAQs on using SciENcv
Current and Pending Support Services
- Current and Pending Support Section of the PAPPG, Chapter II.C.2.h.
- NSF-Approved Formats for Current and Pending Support website
- SciENcv Guidance on Creating an NSF Current and Pending Support document, including step-by-step instructions and screenshots for the two required sections (This is a subsection of the guidance at SciENcv Help.)
- NSF PAPPG (NSF 20-1) webinar (recorded February 6, 2020)
- FAQs addressing policy questions related to the PAPPG (NSF 20-1) clarifications to the current and pending support coverage, as well as questions regarding use of an NSF-approved format for current and pending support (revised 07/30/20)
- FAQs on using NSF Fillable PDF
**Webinars covering the use of NSF-approved formats as well as all of the significant changes to the PAPPG are available on the NSF Policy Outreach website.
NIAID Funding News
Putting "Effort" Into Your Application
Graduate Assistantship Tuition Policy - May, 2017 Memorandum
ROC Meeting Notes FY 2020
- Wednesday, October 2, 2019
- Wednesday, December 4, 2019
- Wednesday, January 29, 2020
- Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Handouts
- Shopping Online Securely
- Four Simple Steps to Staying Secure
- Stop That Phish
- FY 2019-2020 RCR Training Series Schedule
- Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) PowerPoint
- Service Centers 2018
- Guide for InfoReady Review Use
- Grant Closeout Policy
- Best Practices for Academics Traveling Overseas
- Higher Education & National Security: The Targeting of Sensitive, Proprietary and Classified Information on Campuses of Higher Education
ROC Attendee List FY 2020
Archived
ROC Meeting Notes/Sign In Sheets
FY 2019
FY 2018
FY 2017