Here at William & Mary, I will agree with Pat's view and
experience on the subject of AY salary requested from NSF.  In
our case(s), it has been for a one-course release time for a regular
faculty member, and 6 months of calendar year pay for an adjunct
research scientist.  (We got these)   However I don't see it often
asked for here, and we probably process around 40 NSF proposals
a year.  I think odds against are very high.  But, nothing ventured,
nothing ventured, right?  : )

On 21 Jun 00, at 8:13, Hawk, Pat wrote:

Date sent:              Wed, 21 Jun 2000 08:13:51 -0700
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Subject:                Re: NSF & Academic Year Support on Research Grants
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> Tom, I think your statement that "NSF will not support AY salary" is a
> little strong.  I'm gonna play devil's advocate and quote the sentence right
> before your quote from the GPG:  "As a general policy, NSF recognizes that
> salaries of facuty members and other personnel associated directly with the
> project constitute appropriate direct costs and may be requested in
> proportion to the effort devoted to the project."  The words "normally" and
> "generally" tell me that not only does one have to look at a project on a
> case-by-case basis, the university's policies on "academic year research"
> has to also be factored into the decision.  The GPG goes on to say you can't
> use grant funds to "augment the total salary", but I see no reason why
> academic year salaries can't be included in an NSF project.  I try to think
> about it in terms of what does a PI need in order to complete the project,
> and if that's AY effort for which salary is charged, well then that's what
> it takes.
>
> Okay, now I'm ready for everyone to disagree with me.
>
>
> Patricia A. Hawk
> Sponsored Projects Administrator
> 5219 University of Oregon
> Eugene, OR  97403-5219
> tel: 541/346-2504
> fax: 541/346-5138
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Meischeid [mailto:xxxxxx@LEHIGH.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 5:22 AM
> To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> Subject: Re: NSF & Academic Year Support on Research Grants
>
>
> Unless you are proposing a large center budget NSF will not support AY
> salary.  The GPG says:
> "NSF regards research as one of the normal functions of faculty members at
> institutions of higher education.  Compensation for time normally spent on
> research within the term of appointment is deemed to be included with the
> faculty member's regular organizational salary".  (pg. 10, 7.a.(i)
>
> Tom
>
> "Eleanor M. Cicinsky" wrote:
>
> > A question came up about requesting a portion of academic year salary
> > support on NSF Research projects.   This would be in addition to the 2/9
> > of summer support that is normally requested from NSF.    Do any of you
> > request this support or do you consider the AY time to be contributed
> > effort on NSF research applications?
> > I know some agencies allow for this request -- but what is NSF's stance
> > in the area.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >   Eleanor Cicinsky
> >
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