Re: NSF & Academic Year Support on Research Grants Robert Meyer 21 Jun 2000 13:42 EST
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 >e-mail: xxxxxx@orsa.uoregon.edu > > >-----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 >> >> ====================================================================== >> Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >> subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >> via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >> ====================================================================== > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== > > *********************** Robert C. Meyer Eberly College of Science 513 Thomas Building University Park, PA 16802 Research Office web site: http://www.science.psu.edu/research/funds.htm Phone 814-863-0301 Fax 814-865-3634 ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================