Biosketch
What to Disclose
PIs, Co-PIs and any Co-I serving as “Science PI,” “Institutional PI,” or “Co-Principle Investigator," and (if the person is known) graduate student participant/trainees shall submit a biosketch that includes:
- professional experiences and positions
- a bibliography of publications, especially those relevant to the proposed effort
- a description of scientific, technical, and management experience on relevant prior efforts
Co-Is proposing to spend 10% or more of their time (in any given year) to the proposed effort are limited to a one-page sketch.
PIs, Co-PIs, and any CO-Is serving in one of the three special Co-I categories are permitted two pages each.
Refer to individual funding notices for any additional requirements.
When to Disclose
Biosketch information is generally required at the time of proposal but updates may be requested as part of interim reports or when a significant change occurs. Refer to the funding notice and award terms for specific requirements.
Current and Pending Support
What to Disclose
PIs and Co-PIs shall disclose:
- all ongoing and pending projects and proposals, foreign and domestic, (regardless of salary support) in which they are performing or will perform any part of work. Proposals do not need to include the current proposal on the list of pending proposals unless it has been submitted in response to another funding opportunity (i.e., NASA or another sponsor)
- current and pending support with Chinese universities and other similar institutions or a Chinese-owned company at the prime recipient level and at all subrecipient levels, whether the bilateral involvement is funded or performed under a no-exchange of funds arrangement. “China or Chinese-owned Company means the People’s Republic of China (PRC), any company owned by the PRC, including Chinese universities
Co-Is proposing to spend 10% or more of their time in any given year to the proposed effort shall disclose:
- a list of ongoing and pending projects and proposals, foreign and domestic, (regardless of salary support) that require more than 10% of their time in any given year. Proposals do not need to include the current proposal on the list of pending proposals unless it has been submitted in response to another funding opportunity (i.e., NASA or another sponsor)
For those investigators required to provide current and pending support, provide the following information for each current and pending project:
- title of pending project or proposal title
- name of PI on award or proposal
- program name (if appropriate)
- sponsoring agency or organization, including point of contact with telephone number and email address;
- performance period
- total amount proposed (if pending) or received by that investigator (including indirect costs) for that award or the amount per year if uniform (e.g., $50,000/year)
- time commitment by the investigator for each year of the period of performance
The proposing PI is required to notify the NASA Program Officer immediately of any successful proposals awarded for substantially overlapping work as that proposed to NASA any time after the proposal due date and until the announcement of NASA's selections.
Current and pending support is not required for CO-Is at non-U.S. institutions. Current and pending support is usually not required for students, but it may be requested. Refer to individual funding notices for any additional requirements.
When to Disclose
Current and pending support information is required at the time of proposal.
PRC Funding Restrictions
Since 2011, federal law has prohibited NASA from using NASA funds to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or any PRC-owned company – including PRC universities and research institutions (Public Law 117-103, sec. 526). NASA does not consider this restriction a prohibition on the participation of Chinese nationals. In 2012, NASA published Grant Information Circular 12-01A implementing restrictions on funding activities with the PRC.
The university must certify compliance with this restriction for each NASA proposal and/or award. Therefore, any Ohio State employee seeking funding from NASA must complete the NASA Certification Form before submitting a NASA proposal.
Guidance for Ohio State Researchers
Researchers may not be eligible for NASA funding if their ongoing or proposed work involves bilateral activity with the PRC or PRC-owned companies or entities, including PRC universities and research institutions. See NASA funding FAQs for more information.
Prohibited Participants on NASA Grants
- Individuals affiliated with PRC institutions. This includes adjunct faculty, students, visiting scholars, or scientists visiting Ohio State who are affiliated with PRC institutions or PRC-owned companies.
- Ohio State faculty, staff, postdoctoral candidates and students (regardless of nationality) who have bilateral participation, collaboration, or coordination with businesses and entities of the PRC, including PRC universities and institutions.
Allowed Participants on NASA Grants
- Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, or other investigators who are PRC citizens may participate on a NASA grant if they do not have an affiliation with a PRC institution or entity. The statute does not restrict involvement based on citizenship or nationality.
Prohibited Bilateral Activities Involving NASA Funds
- Spending any NASA grant money on any part of a bilateral project with the PRC, even if no funds are sent to the PRC or to a PRC-owned company
- Attending bilateral conferences in the PRC
- Using NASA funds for papers that include authors only from the U.S. and PRC
- Entering into a contract or agreement with a PRC organization to obtain access to data
- Reviewing manuscripts from journals in the PRC if serving as a reviewer is funded by NASA
Allowed Activities Involving NASA Funds
- Attending multilateral, widely attended conferences held in the PRC
- Using PRC data that is publicly available to perform scientific research
- Conducting general scientific discussions with PRC researchers
- Using NASA funds for papers that include authors from other countries in addition to authors from the U.S. and PRC
- Reviewing a manuscript submitted to a science journal by authors affiliated with a PRC institution (as long as serving as a journal reviewer is not part of a NASA project or otherwise funded by NASA)