Division of Research

NSF Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Requirements

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NSF Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Requirements

Consistent with National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33), senior/key personnel are required to disclose support on National Science Foundation (NSF) contracts associated with participation in programs sponsored by foreign governments, instrumentalities or entities, including foreign government-sponsored talent recruitment programs.

Further, if an individual receives direct or indirect support that is funded by a foreign government-sponsored talent recruitment program, even where the support is provided through an intermediary and does not require membership in the foreign government-sponsored talent recruitment program, that support must be disclosed.

Senior/key personnel must also report other foreign government-sponsored or affiliated activities. In accordance with U.S. Code (42 U.S.C. § 19232), individuals are prohibited from being a party in a malign foreign talent recruitment program.

Required Certifications

Each senior/key person is required to complete the following certifications regarding the information provided in their current and pending (other) support section:

I certify that the information provided is current, accurate, and complete. This includes, but is not limited to, information related to current, pending, and other support (both foreign and domestic) as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 6605.
I also certify that, at the time of submission, I am not a party in a malign foreign talent recruitment program.

Misrepresentations and/or omissions may be subject to prosecution and liability pursuant to, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. §§ 287, 1001, 1031 and 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 and 3802.