Crediting funders

• All videos  must reference funder support (e.g. NSF, ED, NOAA) in the actual video. Most presenters add this reference to the very end of their video with a grant #, funder logo, and a disclaimer statement. Upon submission, we will reject any video that does not include the proper reference.
• If your project is funded by NSF, we list the requirements below.
• If your project is funded by another federal agency, you should follow their protocol, as required. Below, we provide information that we have gathered for some federal agencies, but encourage you to be in touch with your program officer and/or your agency with any questions about their particular requirements.
• To see samples of videos with credits, you can view some of the videos from last year's showcase (credits are usually at the end of videos) here: 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase. Note: When viewing this listing of videos from last year's showcase, you can use the 'By NSF and Other Federal Agencies' filter to find videos funded by the different federal agencies.

 

NSF Requirements

If your project is funded by NSF, the video MUST show the NSF logo, award number, and disclaimer in the video. Any NSF-funded video that does not have all three of these things will be rejected. Here is sample acknowledgement and disclaimer text: 
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ('your' NSF grant # here). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. 

Download and view templates with NSF logo: NSF Logo Disclaimer Template 
*Note this file provides two templates of the logo and language; choose one to use. Don't forget to replace the XXX with your grant number(s).

 

Suggested Guidelines for Federal Agencies other than NSF

IMLS

Projects funded by IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) should include a credit line and disclaimer statement like this sample below:

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services <IMLS grant number>. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this (publication) (program) (exhibition) (website) (article) do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Here is a link to more information about their requirements and use of the logo: https://www.imls.gov/grants/manage-your-award/grantee-communications-kit/imls-acknowledgement-requirements

 

NASA

Projects funded by NASA should include a Grant/ Cooperative Agreement Acknowledgement and Disclaimer statement like this sample below:

The material contained in this <video title> is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement No. NNX#####.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The NASA logo can also be included, but should not appear near any private company logos. Here is a link to more information: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines/index.html

 

NIH

Projects funded by the NIH, should include a credit line and disclaimer statement like this sample below:

Research reported in this <video> was supported by <name of the Institute(s), Center, or other NIH offices> of the National Institutes of Health under award number <specific NIH grant number(s) in this format: R01GM987654.> The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

Here is a link to more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/acknow.htm

 

ONR

Projects funded by ONR (Office of Naval Research), require acknowledgement and a disclaimer statement like this sample below:

The material is based upon work sponsored by the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Naval Research.

For more information about requirements and to get their logo, visit: https://www.onr.navy.mil/en and https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/rtc/onr_1010.pdf (last page)

 

U.S. Department of Education

Projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education, should include a credit line and disclaimer like the samples below:

The contents of this <video> were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.

The <xx project> is funded by grants from the <xx Dept of Ed program/institute>, U.S. Department of Education. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the U.S. Department of Education.

The research reported here was supported, in whole or in part, by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant <grant # here> to <xxx>. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

To see the Department of Education Departmental Handbook and the logo, view/visit https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/foia/foia-hb-01.pdf and https://www.ed.gov/.

 

See our Information for Presenters page for more details and requirements for Presenters.