You'd need to review the Program Announcement under which the Starter
Research Grant was solicited and awarded.  I have not dealt with this
mechanism before but a quick search of NSF's website strongly suggests
that these are "postdoctoral fellowships," receipt of which does not
negate the Starter Research Grant's PI from being designated as a
Beginning Investigator in a future proposal.

Glen C. Clarke
Associate Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
SUNY Cortland
(607) 753-2511
fax:  (607) 753-5590
xxxxxx@cortland.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of McWhorter,Sharon
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:49 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NSF Beginning Investigator

What about fellows who receive an NSF Starter Research Grant? Would you
consider them no longer beginning investigators?

Sharon McWhorter
Interim Director
Research Services and Sponsored Programs
The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-2102

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Glen Clarke
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:57 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NSF Beginning Investigator

"Beginning Investigators" as defined in the National Science
Foundation's Grant Proposal Guide (Section I A) are "individuals who
have not been a principal investigator (PI) or co-principal investigator
on a Federally funded award with the exception of doctoral dissertation,
postdoctoral fellowship or research planning grants."  A footnote
specifies that "the term 'Principal Investigator' also includes the term
'Project Director.'"  I would say if your PI was the PI or a co-PI (or
Project Director) on the equipment-only grant that he in all likelihood
does not meet the definition of a "Beginning Investigator."

Glen

Glen C. Clarke
Associate Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
SUNY Cortland
(607) 753-2511
fax:  (607) 753-5590
xxxxxx@cortland.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Schreiber, Hollie
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:47 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] NSF Beginning Investigator

Hello everyone ...

I need clarification on a "Beginning Investigator" qualification issue.
I've done a cursory look through the GPG and the NSF website, but you
guys are faster and just as reliable.

I have a PI who has received a previous NSF award, but it was an
equipment-only grant. That's his only federal funding. Does he still
qualify as a beginning investigator?

Hollie Schreiber
Proposal Development Specialist
Research Support Services, College of Arts & Sciences
Oklahoma State University
(405) 744-8458
(405) 744-3285 fax

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