NSF Important Notice: New Research Security Policies

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy (OCRSSP) is writing to inform awardee organizations of the release of an NSF Important Notice outlining new and updated requirements related to research security.

The notice introduces several key policy changes aimed at safeguarding the integrity of NSF-supported research:

• Revised Timelines for Foreign Financial Disclosures (In Effect)
• Mandatory Research Security Training (Effective October 10)
• Annual Certification Requirement Regarding Prohibition on Participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (In Effect)
• Prohibition on Hosting Confucius Institutes (Effective October 10)

The full notice can be found here: NSF Important Notice to Awardee Organizations

If you have any questions about the Important Notice, please contact researchsecurity@nsf.gov and include “Important Notice” in the subject line.  We ask for your patience as response times may be longer than usual due to circumstances beyond our control.

Best regards,

NSF OCRSSP Team