Dear Fellows and Coordinating Officials,

This note is to provide information regarding the deadline date for GROW and GRIP applications and actions required by both the Fellow and the Coordinating Official. As specified in the AFO Guide in the GRFP FastLane module, your AFO Request must be received by NSF on or before the Due Date. This means all application errors are resolved, the application submitted, and your Coordinating Official has certified your application to NSF. These activities must be completed prior to the Due Date. Please keep in mind that the “submission” of the Application is not completed or finalized until the Coordinating Official has certified the AFO Request within the GRFP FastLane module. It is critical that Fellows and Coordinating Officials make certain that all actions are completed before the deadline date, 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2017. Fellows should give their Coordinating Officials sufficient time to review and certify the application.

Fellows: NSF highly recommends you submit and certify your GROW or GRIP application by December 14 to allow time for your CO to certify and meet the December 15 deadline.

Coordinating Officials: You must certify GROW and GRIP applications by December 15, 5 p.m. local time.