RESTORE: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Environmental Science

RESTORE: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Environmental Science is sponsored by National Science Foundation. REU sites at TCUs for undergraduate research in environmental science, adaptable to water quality and PFAS topics.

NSF 23-601: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Active funding opportunity This document is the current version. Important information for proposers and award recipients All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements .

All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions . NSF has updated its research security policies for NSF funded projects. NSF 23-601: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Download the solicitation (PDF, 0.

9mb) National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate for STEM Education Directorate for Engineering Directorate for Geosciences Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Office of Integrative Activities Office of International Science and Engineering Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.

m. submitter's local time): Third Wednesday in August, Annually Thereafter Important Information And Revision Notes The student stipend amount and the generally expected maximum for total project costs (including other student costs) have been increased. The non-PI faculty/professionals who will serve as research mentors for students are no longer required to be listed as Senior Personnel in REU Site proposals.

However, Collaborators & Other Affiliations (COA) documents for anticipated non-PI research mentors must be uploaded into the Additional Single Copy Documents section of the proposal. Students' names (as coauthors) are no longer required to be labeled with asterisks (*) in bibliographic citations in the Biographical Sketches of the PI and other Senior Personnel.

NSF's Education & Training Application (ETAP) is described and encouraged as a means of managing student applications and collecting student demographic information. Some NSF units may require their REU Sites to use ETAP. Proposers are reminded of Federal and NSF non-discrimination statutes and regulations (PAPPG Chapter XI.

A), which apply to the selection of students for REU opportunities. A description of a new partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE), which offers the possibility of DOE co-funding for relevant REU Site proposals, has been added to the "Special Opportunities (Partnerships)" section. Minor edits and reorganizations of text have been made to improve clarity.

Links and references have been updated. Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted.

The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Summary Of Program Requirements Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program.

This solicitation features two mechanisms for supporting student research: REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme.

REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects. REU projects with an international dimension are welcome. Undergraduate student participants in either REU Sites or REU Supplements must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents.

Students do not apply to NSF to participate in REU activities, and NSF does not select students for the opportunities. Investigators who receive REU awards establish their own process for receiving and reviewing applications and selecting students, and students follow the instructions provided by each REU Site or REU Supplement to apply. (In some cases, investigators pre-select students for REU Supplements.)

To identify appropriate REU Sites, students should consult the directory of active REU Sites on the Web at https://www. nsf. gov/funding/initiatives/reu/search .

Cognizant Program Officer(s): Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), email: reu.

edu@nsf. gov Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): 47. 049 --- Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.

070 --- Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47. 074 --- Biological Sciences 47. 075 --- Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences 47.

076 --- STEM Education 47. 079 --- Office of International Science and Engineering 47. 083 --- Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) 47.

084 --- NSF Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant or Cooperative Agreement Estimated Number of Awards: 1,300 to 1,350 This estimate includes approximately 175 new Site awards and 1,150 new Supplement awards each year. Anticipated Funding Amount: $84,800,000 in FY 2024 — This estimate includes both Sites and Supplements, pending availability of funds.

Who May Submit Proposals: The categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation are identified in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), Chapter I.E. Unaffiliated individuals are not eligible to submit proposals in response to this solicitation. For REU Site proposals, a single individual may be designated as the Principal Investigator.

This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the award. However, one additional person may be designated as Co-Principal Investigator if developing and operating the REU Site would involve such shared responsibility. After a proposal is awarded , some NSF units may allow the addition of more Co-PIs if an exceptional case can be made for why the management of the REU Site must be distributed.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: There are no restrictions or limits. Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: There are no restrictions or limits. Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions A.

Proposal Preparation Instructions Letters of Intent: Not required Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required Full Proposals submitted via Research. gov: NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) guidelines apply. The complete text of the PAPPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https://www.

nsf. gov/publications/pub_summ. jsp?

ods_key=pappg . Full Proposals submitted via Grants. gov: NSF Grants.

gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants. gov guidelines apply (Note: The NSF Grants. gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.

gov website and on the NSF website at: https://www. nsf. gov/publications/pub_summ.

jsp? ods_key=grantsgovguide ). Cost Sharing Requirements: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited.

Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Recovery of indirect costs (F&A) is prohibited on Participant Support Costs in REU Site proposals and REU Supplemental funding requests. Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary limitations apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p. m. submitter's local time): Third Wednesday in August, Annually Thereafter Proposal Review Information Criteria National Science Board approved criteria.

Additional merit review criteria apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information. Award Administration Information Standard NSF award conditions apply.

Additional reporting requirements apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is a Foundation-wide program that supports active participation in science, engineering, and education research by undergraduate students.

REU proposals are welcome in any of the research areas supported by NSF (see https://nsf. gov/funding ), including the priority areas and cross-cutting areas that NSF identifies on its website and in its annual Budget Request to Congress ( https://nsf. gov/budget ).

The REU program seeks to expand student participation in all kinds of research — both disciplinary and interdisciplinary — encompassing efforts by individual investigators, groups, centers, national facilities, and others.

It draws on the integration of research and education to attract a diverse pool of talented students into careers in science and engineering (including teaching and education research related to science and engineering) and to help ensure that these students receive the best education possible. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: REU Sites and REU Supplements .

Research experience is one of the most effective avenues for attracting students to and retaining them in science and engineering and for preparing them for careers in these fields. The REU program, through both Sites and Supplements, aims to provide appropriate and valuable educational experiences for undergraduate students through participation in research.

REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. REU projects feature high-quality interaction of students with faculty and/or other research mentors and access to appropriate facilities and professional development opportunities.

REU projects offer an opportunity to increase the participation of the full spectrum of the nation's diverse talent in STEM. Several million additional people — specifically, individuals from groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields — are needed for the U.S. science and engineering workforce to reflect the demographics of the U.S. population. (See the reports Vision 2030 [ https://nsf.

gov/nsb/publications/vision2030. pdf ], The STEM Labor Force of Today [ https://ncses. nsf.

gov/pubs/nsb20212/ ], and Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities [ https://ncses. nsf. gov/pubs/nsf23315/ ].)

Reaching these "missing millions" is central to the nation's economic competitiveness and is a priority for NSF. Historically, the vast majority of REU participants have been junior- or senior-level undergraduates — students who have typically already committed to a major in science or engineering.

So that the REU program can succeed in attracting students into science and engineering who might not otherwise consider those majors and careers, projects are encouraged to involve students at earlier stages in their college experience. Some REU projects effectively engage first-year and second-year undergraduates by developing partnerships with community colleges.

NSF welcomes proposals that include efforts to broaden geographic and demographic participation in REU projects. Proposals involving experienced researchers at institutions in EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions , minority-serving institutions, and emerging research institutions are encouraged. REU projects may be carried out during the summer months, during the academic year, or both.

International REU Projects The REU program welcomes projects with an international dimension. International REU Sites (iREUs) or Supplements usually involve a partnership between U.S. researchers and collaborators at a foreign institution or organization.

These projects are expected to entail (1) true intellectual collaboration with a foreign partner and (2) benefits to the students from the unique expertise, skills, facilities, phenomena, or other resources that the foreign collaborator or research environment provides. International REU projects generally have higher travel costs and a higher per-student cost than domestic projects.

They also often have more complex logistics and require a more complex mentoring arrangement.

Proposals for international REU projects should include a description of the foreign collaborator's role in the project; a Biographical Sketch of up to two pages (in any format) for the foreign collaborator, uploaded in the Other Supplementary Documents section of the proposal; and a letter of collaboration from the foreign institution or organization, which assures that the foreign institution or organization is committed to the collaboration and will give students appropriate access to facilities.

Investigators planning an international REU project should discuss their idea with the relevant program officer — either the REU Site contact for the relevant discipline ( https://www. nsf. gov/funding/initiatives/reu/faculty#reu-site-program-contacts-bda ) in the case of an international REU Site proposal, or the cognizant program officer for the underlying award in the case of an REU Supplement request.

NSF's International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program, which is managed by NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE), also supports proposals for cohorts of U.S. students to engage in international research.

Research Experiences for Teachers NSF encourages research experiences for K-12 teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and the coordination of these experiences with REU projects.

Most directorates support Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) as a formal activity and announce their specific interests (e.g., RET Sites, RET Supplements) either in solicitations, in Dear Colleague Letters, or on directorate/division websites.

Other NSF units have no formal announcement but respond to requests for RET support on a case-by-case basis or permit the inclusion of an RET component (with a distinct description and cost breakdown) as part of an REU proposal. Teachers may also be included in an international REU project. Proposers who wish to include an RET component in an REU proposal may wish to contact the appropriate REU program officer for guidance.

REU Site proposals that include a significant RET component should begin the project title with the label "REU/RET Site:" to ensure appropriate tracking at NSF. REU Sites are based on independent proposals, submitted for an annual deadline date, to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of undergraduate students in research. REU Sites must have a well-defined common focus that enables a cohort experience for students.

Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. (Although interdisciplinary or multi-department proposals must be submitted to a single NSF disciplinary unit, these proposals are often reviewed by two or more NSF units, at the discretion of the NSF program officer who manages the proposal.)

A proposal should reflect the unique combination of the proposing organization's interests and capabilities and those of any partnering organizations. Cooperative arrangements among organizations and research settings may be considered so that a project can increase the quality or availability of undergraduate research experiences.

To extend research opportunities to a larger number of undergraduates, proposers may incorporate approaches that make use of cyberinfrastructure or other technologies that facilitate research, learning, and collaboration over distances ("virtual projects"). REU Sites are an important means for extending high-quality research environments and mentoring to diverse groups of students.

In addition to increasing the participation of students from underrepresented groups in research, the program aims to involve students who might not otherwise have research opportunities, particularly those from academic institutions where research programs in STEM are limited.

Thus, a significant fraction of the student participants at an REU Site must come from outside the host institution or organization, and at least half of the student participants must be recruited from academic institutions where research opportunities in STEM are limited (including two-year colleges). High-quality mentoring for the student participants is very important in REU Sites.

Grantees must ensure that research mentors receive appropriate training or instruction, both to promote the quality and success of the students' research and to reinforce expectations for positive, professional interactions between mentors and students.

REU Sites should also encourage continued interaction of mentors with students during the academic year, to the extent practicable, to help connect students' research experiences to their overall course of study and to help the students achieve success in courses of study leading to a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field.

Three years is the typical duration for REU Site awards in most NSF directorates; however, a duration of up to five years may be allowed in some cases. New REU Sites are encouraged to apply for no more than three years of funding. Proposals for renewal REU Sites are welcome, but the PI should discuss the project duration with the cognizant program officer prior to requesting support for more than three years.

Investigators are reminded that renewal proposals will be reviewed through the normal merit review process and there is no guarantee that a renewal grant will be awarded. The REU Site Contacts web page ( https://www. nsf.

gov/funding/initiatives/reu/faculty#reu-site-program-contacts-bda ) provides contact information for the REU program officers in each NSF disciplinary unit that manages REU Sites, and that page also lists discipline-specific REU web pages for units that have them. Prospective PIs should consult those web pages or the points of contact for more specific information about characteristics of REU Sites that vary by discipline.

Special Opportunities (Partnerships) Some proposers for REU Sites might be interested in the following opportunities. These are optional ; proposals are not required to respond to them. Partnership with the Department of Defense For over two decades, NSF has engaged in a partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) to expand undergraduate research opportunities in DoD-relevant research areas through the REU Sites program.

The DoD activity is called Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE). Any proposal submitted to NSF for the REU Sites program that is recommended for funding through the NSF merit review process may be considered by DoD representatives for possible support through ASSURE.

Proposals that are selected for the DoD funding will involve DoD-relevant research and may come from any of the NSF directorates or offices that handle REU Site proposals. A proposer to the NSF REU Sites program does not need to take any additional steps to be considered for funding through ASSURE. Investigators who are interested in the opportunity may e-mail reu-assure@nsf.

gov with any questions. Partnership with the Department of Energy NSF's Engineering Directorate (ENG) engages in a partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) to expand undergraduate research opportunities in DOE mission-relevant areas through the REU Sites program. REU Site proposals that are managed by ENG will be considered for DOE funding.

Such proposals will involve DOE mission-relevant topics, which include, but are not limited to, electric power sector research; clean energy technology research; and risk science, decision science, social science, and data science using power sector data sets.

Proposals that are considered for co-funding by DOE will be shared with DOE staff to assess alignment with DOE's research interests, and the unattributed reviews and panel summaries for those proposals will also be shared with DOE. A proposer to the REU Sites program in ENG does not need to take any additional steps to be considered for co-funding through this partnership.

Investigators who are interested in the opportunity may e-mail reu. eng@nsf. gov with any questions.

Partnership with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) In early 2022, the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and NSF's REU Sites program launched a partnership to expand undergraduate research opportunities related to advancements in semiconductors. This partnership fosters the development of a diverse science and engineering workforce skilled in an area of high national priority.

Proposals for REU Sites that involve research that advances semiconductors may be supported as part of this partnership and may come from NSF's Directorate for Engineering, Division of Materials Research, Division of Physics, or Division of Chemistry. Research involving the monolithic and heterogeneous integration of 3D integrated devices and circuits is of special interest.

Areas of technical interest include, but are not limited to, materials, devices, circuits, wafer fabrication processes and techniques, packaging materials and processes, thermal management and modeling, and integrated photonics, design, and testing. Also relevant are the critical Systems & Technology (S&T) themes described in SRC's JUMP 2. 0 research announcement and resulting JUMP 2.

0 research center selections . Proposals that are considered for co-funding by SRC will be shared with SRC staff to assess alignment with SRC's research interests, and the unattributed reviews and panel summaries for those proposals will also be shared with SRC. A proposer to the NSF REU Sites program does not need to take any additional steps to be considered for co-funding through this partnership.

Investigators who are interested in the opportunity may e-mail src-reu@nsf. gov with any questions. An REU Supplement typically provides support for one or two undergraduate students to participate in research as part of a new or ongoing NSF-funded research project.

However, centers or large research efforts may request support for a number of students commensurate with the size and nature of the project. REU Supplements are supported by the various research programs throughout the Foundation, including programs such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR).

High-quality mentoring is important in REU Supplements, just as it is in REU Sites, and investigators should give serious attention not only to developing students' research skills but also to involving them in the culture of research in the discipline and connecting their research experience with their overall course of study.

Investigators are reminded that support for undergraduate students involved in carrying out research under NSF awards should be included as part of the research proposal itself instead of as a post-award supplement to the research proposal, unless such undergraduate participation was not foreseeable at the time of the original proposal.

A request for an REU Supplement may be submitted in either of two ways: (1) Proposers may include an REU Supplement activity as a component of a new (or renewal) research proposal to NSF. For guidance, contact the program officer who manages the research program to which the proposal would be submitted. (2) Investigators holding an existing NSF research award may submit a post-award request for supplemental funding.

For guidance, contact the cognizant program officer for the NSF grant or cooperative agreement that would be supplemented. For a post-award REU Supplement request, the duration may not exceed the term of the underlying research project. An REU activity may be funded as a standard or continuing grant (for REU Sites), as a supplement to an existing award, or as a component of a new or renewal grant or cooperative agreement.

REU Sites and Supplements are funded by various disciplinary and education research programs throughout NSF, and the number of awards made varies across the Foundation from year to year, as does the amount of funds invested. Three years is the typical duration for REU Site awards in most NSF units; however, a duration of up to five years may be allowed in some cases. The typical REU Site hosts 8-10 students per year.

The typical funding amount is $100,000-$155,000 per year, although NSF does not dictate a firm upper (or lower) limit for the amount, which depends on the number of students hosted and the number of weeks. The REU experience is a research training experience paid via a stipend, not employment (work) paid with a salary or wage. In this case, the student's training consists of closely mentored independent research.

For administrative convenience, organizations may choose to issue payments to REU students using their normal payroll system. (This is an option, not a recommendation. The mechanism used to pay the stipend does not affect the nature of the student activity.)

The funds received by students may be taxable income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and may also be subject to state or local taxes. Please consult the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for additional information. Students might find the IRS's "Tax Benefits for Education" website to be particularly helpful.

The estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. IV.

Eligibility Information Who May Submit Proposals: The categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation are identified in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), Chapter I.E. Unaffiliated individuals are not eligible to submit proposals in response to this solicitation. For REU Site proposals, a single individual may be designated as the Principal Investigator.

This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the award. However, one additional person may be designated as Co-Principal Investigator if developing and operating the REU Site would involve such shared responsibility. After a proposal is awarded , some NSF units may allow the addition of more Co-PIs if an exceptional case can be made for why the management of the REU Site must be distributed.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: There are no restrictions or limits. Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: There are no restrictions or limits. Additional Eligibility Info: Eligible Student Participants: Undergraduate student participants supported with NSF funds in either REU Supplements or REU Sites must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents.

An undergraduate student is a student who is enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree. Students who are transferring from one college or university to another and are enrolled at neither institution during the intervening summer may participate.

High school graduates who have been accepted at an undergraduate institution but who have not yet started their undergraduate study are also eligible to participate. Students who have received their bachelor's degrees and are no longer enrolled as undergraduates are generally not eligible to participate.

Some NSF directorates/divisions encourage inclusion in the REU program of K-12 teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Please contact the appropriate disciplinary program officer for guidance. For REU Sites, a significant fraction of the student participants should come from outside the host institution or organization.

Within the framework of the basic eligibility guidelines outlined above, most REU Sites and Supplements further define recruitment and selection criteria, based on the nature of the particular research and other factors. Investigators are reminded that they may not use race, ethnicity, sex, age, or disability status as an eligibility criterion.

Selection of REU participants must be done in compliance with non-discrimination statutes and regulations; see PAPPG Chapter XI. A.

Eligibility Restrictions Associated with the SRC-NSF Partnership: Because of the partnership between the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and the REU Sites program, SRC and its employees and assignees are ineligible to be involved in any proposals submitted to this solicitation, including as unfunded collaborators, via letters of collaboration or support, or through other means.

Employees of SRC member companies (see below) are eligible to be involved in proposals submitted to this solicitation, including as unfunded collaborators, via letters of collaboration, or through other means. REU Site proposals involving employees of SRC member companies participating in the SRC-REU partnership activity are not eligible to receive SRC co-funding but may be funded using NSF REU funds.

Participating SRC member companies include Analog Devices, Arm, Boeing, EMD Electronics, GlobalFoundries, HRL Laboratories, IBM, Intel, MediaTek, Micron, Qorvo, Raytheon Technologies, Samsung, SK hynix, and TSMC. V. Proposal Preparation And Submission Instructions A.

Proposal Preparation Instructions Full Proposal Preparation Instructions : Proposers may opt to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation via Research. gov or Grants. gov. Full Proposals submitted via Research.

gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the general guidelines contained in the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). The complete text of the PAPPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https://www. nsf.

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Paper copies of the PAPPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-8134 or by e-mail from nsfpubs@nsf. gov . The Prepare New Proposal setup will prompt you for the program solicitation number.

Full proposals submitted via Grants. gov: Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation via Grants. gov should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.

gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants. gov . The complete text of the NSF Grants.

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To obtain copies of the Application Guide and Application Forms Package, click on the Apply tab on the Grants. gov site, then click on the Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package and Application Instructions link and enter the funding opportunity number, (the program solicitation number without the NSF prefix) and press the Download Package button. Paper copies of the Grants.

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All collaborative proposals submitted as separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via Research. gov. PAPPG Chapter II. E.

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2 for guidance on the required sections of a full research proposal submitted to NSF. Please note that the proposal preparation instructions provided in this program solicitation may deviate from the PAPPG instructions. Note that the REU Site Contacts web page ( https://www.

nsf. gov/funding/initiatives/reu/faculty#reu-site-program-contacts-bda ) provides contact information for the REU program officers in each NSF disciplinary unit that manages REU Sites, and that page also lists discipline-specific REU web pages for units that have them. Prospective PIs should consult those web pages or the points of contact for more specific information about characteristics of REU Sites that vary by discipline.

The following instructions supplement those found in the PAPPG or NSF Grants. gov Application Guide. Proposal Setup: In Research.

gov, select "Prepare New Full Proposal" or "Prepare New Renewal Proposal" (* see Note below), as appropriate. Search for and select this Funding Opportunity in Step 1 of the proposal preparation wizard. (Grants.

gov users: The program solicitation will be pre-populated by Grants. gov on the NSF Grant Application Cover Page.) Select the Directorate/Office to which the proposal is directed, and if applicable, select the appropriate Division(s).

If the proposal has an interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary research focus, choose the Directorate/Office/Division that seems most relevant (often this is the unit corresponding to the departmental affiliation of the Principal Investigator), and NSF staff will ensure that the proposal is reviewed by individuals who have expertise that is appropriate to the proposal's content.

(Often such proposals are co-reviewed by two or more NSF disciplinary units.) The REU-associated program within the Division(s) that you selected will appear automatically in the Program field in Research. gov. (Grants.

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of the NSF Grants. gov Application Guide for specific instructions on how to designate the NSF Unit of Consideration.) * Note : If the proposal is requesting continued funding for a previously funded REU Site but you were not the PI or Co-PI on the previous award , Research.

gov will not allow preparation of the proposal as a "Renewal Proposal"; you will need to use the "Full Proposal" option. However, the relevant "Project Element" in the Project Summary (see below) should indicate that the proposal is a "renewal," and the outcomes of the