Jeff,

Check with NSF. Possibly they will front the money to SIU for you to make
the up-front payment of 50% to the university in Bangladesh (based on the
poverty plea). You didn't mention the dollar amount, but is understandable
that SIU's grant accounting division does not want to risk the prepayment.
If NSF won't/can't do it, then you have a serious problem. It is appropriate
for NSF to assume that collaborating institutions in the proposal can carry
out their roles on the project under the terms of cost reimbursement.

John J. Ruffolo, PhD
South Dakota State University
Assoc. Dean of Research & Sponsored Programs
Phone:  605-688-6696
Fax:  605-688-6167
xxxxxx@sdstate.edu

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> From:         Jeff Myers
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> Sent:         Wednesday, May 7, 2003 10:48 AM
> To:   xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> Subject:      [RESADM-L] NSF Subaward to Foreign Univ.
>
> Hi all:
>
> We are in the process of subawarding funds from an NSF grant to a
> university in Bangladesh (per the proposal).  We have executed foreign
> subawards before without any problems.  However, in this case the foreign
> university insists on an up-front payment of at least 50% rather than cost
> reimbursement.  They say they cannot afford to do their part
> otherwise.  Our grant accounting division says we cannot advance funds
> from
> federal awards in this manner, it must be cost reimbursement.  We cannot
> find any references to this type of situation in the NSF terms and
> conditions or federal circulars.  Thoughts or experience on this
> anyone?  Thanks in advance.
>
> Jeff Myers
> Southern Illinois University
>
>
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