Account
Management
Additional guidance including FAQs and instructional videos can be found on the Research.gov About Account Management.
page. Account Management questions may be directed to the NSF IT Service Desk at 1-800-381-1532 or rgov@nsf.gov
. Version 2.6, Updated July 29, 2024
Provide Reviewer Profile Information
NSF requires
all r
eviewers and participants in panels, site visits, advisory committees, subcommittees, and committees of
visitors to have an NSF account in Research.gov and complete a one-time registration process to provide their reviewer profile
information. Until this is completed, reviewers cannot open the Reviews, Panels, and Other Meetings page in order to access
proposals for ad hoc reviews, panelist, activities, meeting registration, and meeting sign-in.
Submit Invitation Code or Email Address
• If you do not already have an NSF account in
Research.gov, please refer to the Register for a
New NSF Account job aid
and Register for a New
NSF Account video tutorial.
• After signing into Research.gov, you will see a
“Reviews & Meetings” tile on the Research.gov
homepage. (Figure 1)
• Click the “Provide Reviewer Profile
Information” link to begin the one-time process
to provide your reviewer profile information. Any
information you previously provided to NSF will
be pre-populated. (Figure 2) Note that after you
complete the one-time process and sign back into
Research.gov, the Provide Reviewer Profile
Information link will no longer be displayed.
• Enter the invitation code provided in an email to you from NSF
cannot locate the email, please contact the NSF IT Service Desk at 1-800-
381-1532 to have it re-sent. Alternatively, enter the email address where you
received the notification from NSF for the review or meeting. (Figure 3).
• Click “Submit.”
• Important Note: You will only receive an email
with instructions to provide reviewer profile
information if you are invited by an NSF staff
member to review a proposal or participate in a
panel, site visit, advisory committee,
subcommittee, or committee of visitors meeting.
Ifyou believe you should have received an email
with an invitation code or for additional
assistance, contact the NSF IT Service Desk at
Verify
Your Email Address
• You may be prompted to verify your email
address after submitting your invitation code by
entering a one-time password that will be sent to
your email address. (Figure 4)
• Enter the one-time password pr
ovided in an email
to you from NSF (noreplyadmin@nsf.gov)
with
the subject “NSF Email Verification - Your One-
Time Password.” If you cannot locate the email,
click the “generate a new one” link on the screen
or contact the NSF IT Service Desk at 1-800-381-
1532 for assistance. (Figure 4)
• Click “Continue.”
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