NSF Submission Requirements Starting December 2025

Previous Notice

• 11.7.2025 NSF Research Security Training and Review Prior to Submission Requirement
• 9.25.2025 NSF Malign Foreign Talent Program Added as PI Certification

Current Notice

On 11/24/2025  National Science Foundation (NSF) shared starting December 2, 2025, the new requirements set forth in NSF Important Notice No. 149 will take effect.

This includes:

1. Proposals submitted before December 2, 2025, including those submitted during the recent lapse in appropriations, are not subject to those requirements originally set to take effect on October 10, 2025.
2. As of December 2, 2025, such new certifications are required at the time of proposal submission within the Cover Sheet, Biographical Sketch, and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms. These include new certifications related to:
   1. Completion of research security training by all senior/key personnel; and
   2. An institution of higher education’s status regarding contracts or agreements with any Confucius Institute.
3. Organizations are required to provide supporting documentation, including copies of grants, contracts, and agreements, upon request by NSF.
4. To assist research organizations and investigators, NSF has published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page summarizing the new requirements, certification procedures, and relevant timelines. Access the FAQs here.

UCSF is collaboratively reviewing the compliance additions outlined in the NSF Notice to provide updated guidance to the community. 

For Research Security Training Requirement guidelines for NSF Submissions please see NSF Research Security Training and Review Prior to Submission Requirement. Also see NSF Malign Foreign Talent Program Added as PI Certification. 

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