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Important Notice No. 149: Updates to NSF Research Security Policies
NSF notice detailing updates to research security policies, including new requirements for assessments, training, and foreign talent recruitment program certifications, effective December 2, 2025.
Research security assessment and required recipient documentation effective December 2, 2025.; Research security training certifications required for proposers and senior/key personnel effective December 2, 2025.; Prohibition of individuals in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs from serving as senior/key personnel.; Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program certifications required from proposers and senior/key personnel.; Foreign Financial Disclosure Reporting (FFDR) required annually by recipient institutions.
Important dates
Effective December 2, 2025: Research Security Assessment and Required Recipient Documentation.; Effective December 2, 2025: Research Security Training.; In Effect: Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Prohibition.; In Effect: Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certification.; Reporting period for FFDR: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.; FFDR reporting portal opens September 1, 2025.
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