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A Walk Through NSF ’ s FastLane

A Walk Through NSF ’ s FastLane. Page 1. FastLane Home Page – www.fastlane.nsf.gov. From FastLane home page click on “ Proposals, Awards and Status. ”. Page 2. PI/Co-PI Log In Page. At this point you must log in to use FastLane. https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/jsp/homepage/proposals.jsp.

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A Walk Through NSF ’ s FastLane

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  1. A Walk Through NSF’s FastLane

  2. Page 1. FastLane Home Page – www.fastlane.nsf.gov From FastLane home page click on “Proposals, Awards and Status.”

  3. Page 2. PI/Co-PI Log In Page At this point you must log in to use FastLane. https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/jsp/homepage/proposals.jsp

  4. Page 3. PI/Co-PI Management Page Once logged in, you’ll be taken to the PI/Co-PI Management Page. At this point click on “Proposal Functions”.

  5. Page 4. Proposal Functions Page At this point select “Proposal Preparation”.

  6. Page 5. PI Information Page Click on the “Prepare Proposal” button.

  7. Page 6. Temporary Proposals Page Your list of temporary proposals is likely to be blank. Click on the “Create Blank Proposal” button.

  8. Page 7. Form Preparation Page This is an extremely important page where much of your proposal will be submitted. Start with the information on the Cover Sheet. This is where submission to the TUES program is selected. Click here.

  9. Page 8. Cover Sheet Information Click here to select the TUES program. The “GO” button identified on the previous page directs you to this page.

  10. Page 9. Select the TUES Program from the list. Select Program NSF 10-544 Transforming Undergraduate Education…

  11. Page 10. Select TUES-Type 1 Project

  12. Page 11. TUES-Type 1 was added At this point click on the “Go Back” button.

  13. Page 12. Cover Sheet Components Page At this point the Cover Sheet should indicate the TUES Program. Next step – Click on “Remainder of the Cover Sheet.”

  14. Page 13. Remainder of Cover Sheet This is where the Project Title, Co-PIs, Project Duration and other information unique to each project will be entered. Much of the remainder of the entries in FastLane will be individualized for each project.

  15. Page 14. Back to Form Preparation Page A Biographical Sketch is chosen as an example of an item of additional information submitted from this page. Clicking the “GO” button next to Biographical Sketches leads to the page found on the next slide. Upon completing the Cover Sheet and clicking the “OK” button at the bottom of the page, you will be taken back to this page.

  16. Page 15. Biographical Sketch Page Clicking the “Go” button leads to a page where the Biographical Sketch(es) can be uploaded.

  17. Page 16. Biographical Sketch Entry Text for a Biographical Sketch can be entered in the field on this page. However, it’s recommended to create a document with a word processor and upload it on the next page by clicking “Transfer File.”

  18. Page 17. Bio Sketch Upload Page Specifics to prepare Biographical Sketches and other aspects of the proposal are found in the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). Details of Bio Sketches are found at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf10_1/gpg_2.jsp#IIC2f You can create the Bio Sketches with a word processor and upload the file on this page. FastLane will automatically convert it to a PDF. Other items on the Form Preparation Page are completed in a like manner as was shown here for Bio Sketches.

  19. Page 18. PDF Compliance and Proofreading Results Upon uploading a file to FastLane it is checked for compliance and converted to a PDF file. You will be asked to proofread the PDF and accept or resubmit. Click on “Accept” button if satisfied with PDF file.

  20. Page 19. Page displayed after accepting results Click on “Go Back” button.

  21. Page 20. Updated Biographical Sketch Information Note the information now indicates a two-page PDF file is included in proposal. Click “Go Back” once again.

  22. Page 21. Updated Form Preparation Page Note the Form Preparation Page now indicates a Biographical Sketch has been saved. The process illustrated for the Cover Sheet and a Biographical Sketch should be repeated for the other proposal forms listed on this page.

  23. Page 22. Final Actions Once all of the forms and information requested on the Form Preparation Page have been completed and submitted, FastLane will run a Check on your proposal. When complete and checked by FastLane, the final step in the submission is to click the “Allow SRO Access” button. This allows your campus official to approve your submission. This is essential to the process.

  24. Final Tips and Recommendations Begin navigating and learning your way around FastLane well in advance –NOT a couple of days before the submission deadline. Start uploading completed documents as you’re learning FastLane. As you upload documents, FastLane will perform a “PDF Compliance Check.” You must proofread and accept the results of the PDFs. When in doubt about a particular feature or item in FastLane, use the help and information links imbedded into the various FastLane pages. Make sure your Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) or Sponsored Research Office (SRO) knows you’re submitting a proposal. They must approve the final submission. Refer to the TUES Program Solicitation and the Grant Proposal Guided (GPG) for additional information.

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