Registrations & Granting Agencies

NSF requires researchers and administrators to use Research.gov or Grants.gov to prepare and submit proposals.

Learn how to create an NSF ID, register your account, and prepare proposals in the NSF Account Management Guide (PDF).

NSF-supported researchers including faculty and staff, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are required to complete and document completion of the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research training module.

View the CITI Training Module Instructions (PDF).

Additionally, researchers receiving a grant from NSF or the National Institute of Health (NIH) must be aware of WSU’s Regulation on Conflicts of Financial Interest (Reg. 3-28) and they must complete a Disclosure Statement Regarding Conflicts of Financial Interests (PDF).

NSF proposals will include Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts sections, which address unique contributions and cross-cutting outcomes in multiple fields.

Proposals will also include Biographical Sketches of Personnel and Budget and Budget Justification sections.

The budget must include details on:

• Salaries and wages
• Fringe benefits
• Equipment
• Travel
• Participant support
• Other direct costs
• Indirect costs

Formatting guidelines for federal awards are strict. Give yourself time to draft a proposal and use these resources for assistance.

Grants.gov is a great place to look for specific NSF program solicitations for specific research, travel, and conference opportunities. Opportunities that WSU investigators commonly seek are:

• CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) supports faculty in a variety of fields who may serve as role models and pursue a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
• IUSE: The Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Program (IUSE) accelerates undergraduate education in all STEM fields. IUSE has an Engaged Student Learning track and an Institutional and Community Transformation track.
• Collaborative Research: Collaborative proposals include investigators from two or more organizations working on a unified project. These can be submitted as a single proposal by a lead institution, which issues sub-awards to one or more collaborators, or as simultaneous submissions by two or more lead institutions requesting separate awards. See Chapters II.C.2 and II.D.3 in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide for more information about submitting collaborative proposals.

Register on Grants.gov or request that Grants and Sponsored Projects staff assist you with this registration process.

Once you have a Grants.gov account, you can add a profile to associate with WSU’s organizational profile.

NEH-supported researchers including faculty and staff, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to complete and document completion of the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research and CITI Conflicts of Interest training modules.

View the CITI Training Module Instructions (PDF).

Due to the diversity of grant opportunities, NEH recommends that prospective applicants contact the program officer listed on the application guidelines for a particular grant opportunity.

Program officers can tell you if your project idea fits an existing grant program and can provide advice on draft proposals submitted well before the proposal deadline.

NEH grant opportunities are associated with various divisions within NEH. Opportunities that WSU investigators commonly seek are:

• Digital Humanities: use experimental digital technologies to develop new methodologies for humanities research, teaching and learning, public engagement, and scholarly communication
• Education: support K-12 and higher education faculty professional development opportunities
• Preservation & Access: preserve diverse formats of materials that are threatened physically or that need improved access and that are significant to our cultural heritage
• Research: contribute to humanities fields

Register on Grants.gov or request that Grants and Sponsored Projects staff assist you with this registration process.

Once you have a Grants.gov account, you can add a profile to associate with WSU’s organizational profile.

NEA-supported researchers including faculty and staff, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to complete and document completion of the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research and CITI Conflicts of Interest training modules.

View the CITI Training Module Instructions (PDF).

Evidence of ethics training is also a requirement for all key personnel on proposals that use primary data collection.

Each NEA program page includes links to information on how to apply, application review, FAQs, applicant resources, and more. Review this information carefully and consider reaching out to the discipline-specific program officers if you have any questions.

Review recently awarded grants and sample application narratives on NEA’s FOIA Reading Room, Frequently Requested Records.

NEA grant opportunities are associated with various divisions within NEH. Some opportunities that WSU investigators may seek include:

• Challenge America: extends reach of arts to underserved populations
• Research Awards: funds research based on the value and/or impact of the arts as well for transdisciplinary research teams that investigate arts impact on non-arts sectors

Register on Grants.gov and G6.gov, or request that Grants and Sponsored Projects staff assist you with the registration process as required in the opportunity notice.

Once you have a Grants.gov account set up, you can create a profile to associate with WSU’s organizational profile.

ED-supported researchers including faculty and staff, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are all encouraged to complete and document completion of the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research and CITI Conflicts of Interest training modules.

Some programs or lead institutions may also require CITI Data Privacy training.

View the CITI Training Module Instructions (PDF).

ED proposals may require institutional, district, or regional data to confirm eligibility. Review eligibility and priority group requirements before applying.

Review WSU’s resources for funding research and Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs for supplementary information.

Grants.gov and the U.S. Department of Education grants site are great places to look for specific ED program solicitations for specific research, travel, and conference opportunities.

Opportunities that WSU investigators or programs have obtained funding for include:

• TRIO Student Support Services: supports academic, financial, and counseling services to assist students with basic college requirements and to support student retention and graduate rates
• Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program: supports overseas training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages for students and faculty