Updated April 16, 2025
MIT checklist for standard NSF research proposals subject to PAPPG 24-1 [PDF] - for proposals due May 20, 2024 and after.
Additional MIT guidance for other NSF proposal types:
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements
- Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) proposals
- MIT Guidance Regarding the NSF CAREER Program
NSF Disclosure Guidance [webpage]: NSF requires ScienCV-generated Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending documents for all Senior Personnel.
Sample Commitment Letter [DOCX]: This letter includes the preferred language for documenting the commitment of an unbudgeted collaborator. Such commitments must be documented in a letter and also described in the Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources section of the proposal. They should not contain endorsements or evaluations of the proposed project.
Sample Subcontract Letter [DOCX]: This letter includes the preferred language for a subcontractor to provide MIT when MIT contemplates subcontracting NSF funded work to another entity. RAS will provide this language in a cover letter when MIT is a subcontract.
Human Subjects Delayed Requirement Certification [PDF]: As of January 30, 2017, if an awarded project may include use of human subjects in the future, but does not require it at the time of award, NSF requires a certification from MIT that the human subjects work will not begin prior to the human subjects protocol start date. A sample certification letter is available at the NSF Policy Website.
MIT Policy Lab [website]: The MIT policy lab is actively seeking collaborations with NSF investigators interested in adding policy-focused Broader Impacts activities to their next proposal.
Data Management Plan Tool [website]: The MIT Libraries have launched a Data Management Plan Tool to assist in creating the required plan that must be included in every NSF proposal.