What sort of international activities is NSF looking for in proposals with an international component?
The design of each project is based on the opportunities at hand, but NSF welcomes proposals in which the U.S. research team is complemented and enhanced through meaningful collaboration with researchers overseas. The international dimension should be well-justified in terms of the counterpart’s unique skills, expertise and/or facilities, and efforts should be made to involve U.S. students and junior researchers in the international collaboration.