Camilla,
I agree with Jon's assessment of the K08 regulations; however, there's
one another issue I notice.

The question involves the "editing and writing of a grant".  According
to OMB A-21 J.34 the cost of preparing a proposal are normally treated
as F&A costs.

Food for thought,
Michael DeShazo
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Jon Hart wrote:
> Camilla,
>
> First of all, a K08 is not a "training grant" - it is an individual
> career award.  Allowable costs include salary and fringe for the
> recipient, and "Research Development Support" which includes (I am
> quoting from the announcement (see
> http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-003.html):
> "(a) tuition, fees, and books related to career development; (b)
> research expenses, such as supplies, equipment and technical personnel;
> (c) travel to research meetings or training; (d) statistical and
> computation services including personnel and computer time.  All
> expenses must be directly related to the proposed research career
> development program."
>
> So it would appear that the charges that you describe, if I am
> interpreting correctly, would not be allocable against a K08 award.
>
> Joni
>
> Jon Hart, M.P.A., C.I.P.
> Senior Director
> Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
> Human Subjects Protections Program
> The Rockefeller University
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>
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> *From:* Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] *On
> Behalf Of *Curnow, Camilla M *HS
> *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2006 9:44 AM
> *To:* xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> *Subject:* [RESADM-L] K08 Question
>
> Good morning:
>
> Can someone help me with this question from one of our administrators?
>
> Do you know if we can pay an honorarium to a medical writer (to help in
> the editing and writing) of a grant as a “publication cost” from a
> training grant money (KO8)?
>
> Thanks for any info!
>
> Camilla**
>
> *Camilla Curnow*
> Director of Research Administration
> Internal Medicine
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> 243-7186
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