Re: NSF and Academic Year Effort Craig Reynolds 19 Feb 2002 10:45 EST
My experience is similar to Barbara's. I was a rotator at NSF for a year, and the directorate where I served had a policy of not funding academic year release. I couldn't convince the division directors otherwise. Other directorates had a different take. Craig Barbara Gray wrote: > > Eleanor and all, > Our experience indicates that allowability of AY salary payments from NSF > depends on the directorate--some allow it and some don't. If our PI wants > to ask for it, we have him/her speak directly to the program officer to > determine if it is allowed (they may be asked for a justification); if so, > they propose it up front, and there is no issue after the award is made. > Barbara > > "Eleanor M. Cicinsky" wrote: > > > I would like to know what your institution does about requesting > > Academic Year Salary Support from NSF on a Research Project. > > According to Page 13 of the Grant Proposal Guide, "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 within the > > faculty member's regular organizational salary". We have always read > > this to mean that on research projects, NSF is not keen on providing > > Academic Year Salary in addition to Summer Support (maximum of 2/9). > > The Policy Manual however, provides a different interpretation and > > really does not talk about the normal functions of faculty members. > > > > So, do you request AY salary and get it? Do you request it and then > > it is denied or do you not request it at all and it becomes a > > contribution? > > > > I look forward to your responses. > > > > Eleanor Cicinsky > > Temple University > > > > ====================================================================== > > 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") > > ====================================================================== > > -- > ================================================================== > Barbara H. Gray, Director > Office of Research & Grants Administration > College of Charleston > 66 George Street > Charleston, SC 29424 > Campus Location: 407-G Bell Bldg. > Office: 843.953.5673 Desk: 843.953.5885 Fax: 843.953.6577 > e-mail: xxxxxx@cofc.edu URL: http://www.orga.cofc.edu/ > ================================================================== > > ====================================================================== > 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") > ======================================================================