Office of Research Support
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning on July 1, 2021, please complete the NatSci ORS New Proposal Request Form to request assistance from our office. Additional resources may be found on the ORS Principal Investigators page.
Pre-Award Support for College of Natural Science Faculty
If you are beginning the process of applying for a research grant, start with our handy Everything A Faculty Member At MSU Needs to Know When Beginning A Grant Proposal toolkit.
The staff of the NatSci Office for Research Support is currently working remotely during normal business hours. We can be reached via email at NatSci.ORS@msu.edu, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom. Teams may be used for chat, voice calls, and video conferencing.
Announcements
New NSF Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Templates Required Effective 10/04/2021
NSF has changed the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending support templates and these must be used for any proposal submitted after 10/04/2021. Versions generated with SciENcv will automatically update. New fillable versions will also be accepted and may be accessed by clicking on the links below:
A new PAPPG (22-1) has also been released.
NIH REVISED GRANTS POLICY STATEMENT AND OTHER SYSTEM AND APPLICATION CHANGES, effective 10/01/2021
OSP recently distributed an announcement of upcoming changes to NIH policy and system requirements. Highlights include new requirements such as Commons ID's for all key personnel and the use of Login.gov to access NIH systems. Additional changes are described in the Summary of Significant Changes to the NIH GPS.
Quicklinks
REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH A NEW PROPOSAL
NatSci ORS PI page
NatSci ORS New Faculty Orientation presentation
Office of Sponsored Programs / Contract and Grant Administration
NatSci Office of Research Support
Pre-Award
- Building a Grant Proposal at MSU
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure
- Additional Forms, Templates, Funding Sources, and Support