The Research.gov Proposal Submission System modernizes proposal preparation and submission capabilities by improving the user experience while also reducing administrative burden through an intuitive interface and expanded automated proposal compliance checking. The new system is being developed incrementally and as capabilities are migrated from FastLane to Research.gov, the system features will expand until it eventually replaces FastLane for proposal preparation and submission.
Your NSF Account
To submit or review proposals for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and conduct other award-related activities using NSF systems, you must have an NSF ID. This ID is a unique numerical identifier assigned to users by NSF through the registration process outlined below. For reviewers and meeting participants, scroll down for additional resources. For step by step information on how to create, view, and edit your account information, download the PDFs below.
Register for a New NSF Account - Account Management Guide
View and Edit my NSF Account Profile Information - Account Management Guide
What is My Role?
To work on proposal and award activities on National Science Foundation (NSF) systems, a user must have an organization-approved role at an organization registered with NSF. After requesting a role, your organization’s Administrator will receive the request electronically to approve or disapprove it. For step by step information on how to add a new role, download the PDF below.
Add a New Organizational Role - Account Management Guide
Add a New Organization-Approved Role - Principal Investigator PI/Co-PI - Account Management Guide
View My Organizational Roles
The View My Roles page shows the roles you have requested with pending approval or disapproval from your organization’s administrator as well as your existing approved roles. You may view Organization Contact(s) and also edit your organization contact information. For step by step information on how to view requested roles or view your active roles, download the PDF below.
View My Organizational Roles - Requested Role(s) - Account Management Guide
View My Organizational Roles - Active Role(s) - Account Management Guide