We have not developed a question asking program.  What we have done is
put on our website the following documents:

- a NIH modeled spreadsheet;
- a NSF modeled spreadsheet;
- a set of guidelines that provides a pretty thorough review of the
various budget categories, including an explanation of what generally
may be included within them.

I don't know much about computer programming so I may be way off base,
but in my ignorance I suspect that a program like you are describing
would be pretty difficult to construct so as to cover most of the common
issues and meet the budget guidelines of various funding agencies.

John

John R. Baumann, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Sponsored Programs & Research Support
University of Missouri -- Kansas City
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-----Original Message-----
From: Borchers, Julia [mailto:xxxxxx@MARSHALL.EDU]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 8:20 AM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] Budget Development computer program

We are considering developing an online computer program which would ask
PIs questions that would result in the creation of a proposal budget for
them (PI).  First wanted to see if anyone else has developed such a
program?  Has it been successful?  Is it available for purchase?  Any
input appreciated.  Thanks.

Juli G. Borchers
Grant & Contract Specialist
Marshall University Research Corporation
Phone: (304) 696-2468
Fax: (304) 697-3885

"What you do in life, echoes in eternity."

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