NSF Registration

NEW User (No Fastlane/Research.gov ID)

If you do NOT have an NSF ID (e.g 000XXXXXX), please use the NSF Registration button below to register.  When your NSF registration is processed, you will receive two email messages: one that confirms your registration and contains your NSF ID and a second message that contains a temporary password. Your registration will be processed in one business day.

If prompted, please use your valid University email account (directoryID@umd.edu) to access the Central Authentication Service (CAS) login page. 
Then, login using your University Directory ID and password to view the form.
If you have any difficulties accessing the form, please contact oraera@umd.edu. 

More information about using your University email account is available at the IT Service Desk.
University faculty & staff can view or update contact information via ARES.
To find your University Directory username, click here.
To set or change your University Directory password, click here.

If you already have an NSF ID (e.g: 000XXXXXX) but are not yet affiliated with the University of Maryland, you can log into Research.gov to request to add a new role/affiliation on your account.

1. From “My Profile”, click on the “Add a New Role”
   
2. Click on the “Add Investigator Role”
   
3. Select “Yes, Prepare and manage proposals with an organization” and click submit
   

4. There are 4 steps to complete the request to add a new role

   1. Find organization
      1.     Enter the organization’s UEI (NPU8ULVAAS23) and click “Search."
             
      2.    Verify the correct organization is displayed in the results section and click “Next.”
             
   2. Add information
   3. Choose Role(s)
   4. Review

   Your role request is sent to the listed Organization Contacts for review and approval. Your new role/affiliation will be approved in one business day.