Pat: I agree 100% with your interpretation. I have first hand knowledge
that it works this way.

Bob

At 08:13 AM 06/21/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>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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