The
attached document is updated to include the following newly-released
information regarding the
transition of NSF annual, final, and interim project reports to Research.gov:
NSF awardees must stop submitting project
reports in FastLane starting on February 1, 2013. On March 18, 2013,
NSF will transfer its current project reporting service from FastLane to
Research.gov. Principal Investigators should pay particular attention to
reports previously submitted and returned by their NSF Program
Officer. Returned reports should be revised and resubmitted prior to
February 1. To assist the research community with this transition, the
overdue date will be extended for all project reports that are currently
scheduled to become overdue between January 31 and April 30, 2013.
NSF
is offering a free webinar tomorrow, January 16, to provide additional
information: Project Reports on Research.gov:
What’s In It for Me?
Progress reporting to NIH, NSF, and other federal
grant-making agencies will change significantly in early 2013. The research
performance progress report (RPPR) is a federal-wide uniform progress
report format for use by all federal agencies that provide sponsored funding.
The RPPR will replace other interim performance progress report formats
currently used, including eSNAP (NIH) and the Project Reports module in
FastLane (NSF). The RPPR is mandated by the federal Office of Management and
Budget and coordinated by NSF.
The attached document provides questions and answers
about the RPPR generally and its implementation by NIH and NSF. OSPA will
communicate additional information as it becomes available. Should you have
questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Jill
As you may know, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is
transitioning annual, final, and interim project reporting from FastLane to
Research.gov. NSF is committed to
continuing to work with the research community and NSF awardees on achieving a
smooth transition.
What do I Need to Know Now?
Principal Investigators (PIs) and co-PIs must stop
submitting new project reports in FastLane starting on February 1, 2013. On
March 18, 2013, NSF will transfer its current project reporting service from
FastLane to Research.gov. You should pay
particular attention to your reports that are currently in progress and reports
previously submitted and returned by your NSF Program Officer.
Project reports that are in progress as well as those
reports that are returned by NSF Program Officers should be revised and
resubmitted prior to February 1. To assist the research community with this
transition, the overdue dates have been extended for all project reports
originally scheduled to become overdue between January 31 and April 30, 2013.
Starting March 18, 2013, you can use Research.gov to submit project reports.
NOTE: If you are in the Project Report Pilot, this
message does not apply to you.