We have had NSF fundung that included subawards to foreign institutions.
I believe NSF also makes awards directly to foreign institutions. It
probably depends on the nature of the project and the qualifications of
the foreign PI.

Claire

Claire L. Carlson
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The University of Montana
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-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Gray [mailto:xxxxxx@COFC.EDU]
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:28 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] NSF Funding for Foreign Institutions

Fellow RESADMers,

One of our faculty members would like to do collaborative research with
a Canadian institution and would like to pursue NSF funding.  He has
asked if NSF will fund a foreign organization.  I have found what
appears to be conflicting information.  From the GPG:  "NSF rarely
provides support to foreign organizations. NSF will consider proposals
for cooperative projects involving US and foreign organizations,
provided support is requested only for the US portion of the
collaborative effort."  Yet, in the section that talks about indirect
costs, the GPM it says "It is NSF policy that grantees are entitled to
reimbursement from grant funds for indirect costs (F&A) allocable to the
NSF share of allowable direct costs of a project, except grants...to
foreign grantees..."  Further, NSF has General Grant Conditions for NSF
grants made to foreign grantees.

What's your experience?   Will NSF fund a collaboration with a foreign
institution and provide funding for both parties?  If so, does one do
this through a collaborative proposal submission or as a subaward?  If
such an institutional collaboration/funding is not allowed, can NSF
funds be used to pay foreign consultants (as long as the maximum daily
rate is not exceeded)?

Thanks.
Barbara

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