Rowan University Office of Sponsored Programs
Rowan University Office of Sponsored Programs
Office of Sponsored Programs
The mission of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is to provide Rowan University faculty with relevant information and guidance for the submission of quality proposals to federal, state, and industrial sponsors, and to provide effective stewardship of awarded funds. Please see the links below and to the left for further information on the organization, staffing functions, and important notices.
NSF PUI Eligibility Changes
Effective June 1, 2021, Rowan University is no longer considered a National Science Foundation (NSF) Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI) with more than 20 Ph.D. graduates in NSF-supported fields over the last two years. Accordingly Rowan is no longer eligible to apply for RUI proposals.
Changes to NSF Biosketch and Current/Pending Templates
Effective May 20, 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will begin enforcing the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1) the new NSF-approved formats for the preparation of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support proposal documents. The NSF-approved formats are SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae and an NSF form in PDF format.
Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Websites
- The NSF Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support websites include links to NSF forms instructions.
- NSF recommends users utilize SciENvc to generate your biosketch. Please keep in mind that Syndergistic Activites is now a separate on-page document. Key peronnsel are required to disclose contracts associated with participation in foreign governments, instrumentalities or entities, including foreign government sponsored talent recruitment programs. Individuals are prohibited from participating in malign foreign talent recruitment programs.
- The following certification must be completed on each Biosketch "I certify that the information provided is current, accurate, and complete. This includes but is not limited to information related to domestic and foreign appointments and positions. I also certify that, at the time of submission, I am not a party in a malign foreign talent recruitment program. Misrepresentations and/or omissions may be subject to prosecution and liability pursuant to, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. §§ 287, 1001, 1031 and 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 and 3802."
- PIs and co-PIs must include an NSF-approved format for Current and Pending Support when notifying NSF that active other support has changed since the award was made, or since the most recent annual report.
COVID-19 Related Notices
Click on the link to review Division of University Research Guidance about COVID-19
Process for Submitting a Grant Application
Learn more about Cayuse SP, Rowan's electronic proposal and grant management system.