I had the same question submitted to me yesterday and was waiting to see
what this panel had to say about it.  I too was unable to find anything in
the NIH guidelines to say yea or nay.

I ended up calling the grants contact for the R21 that my PI would like to
apply for and she stated that she believed that if they have a current visa
they may apply for a NIH grant.

Anyone with a more firm yes or no?  Or someplace that NIH has stated this?

Felicia L. Fitzgerald
Sr. Grants Specialist
University of Florida-COE
Office of Engineering Research
343 Weil Hall
PO Box 116550
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-9447 ext 5
352-846-1371

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-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of
Kristen Wolff
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 4:45 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] FW: NIH grant and Green card application

Putting in an application for a green card is no guarantee that a green
card will be received; even if it is, the process can take up to three
years to be finalized.  So if a particular NIH grant was only eligible
to US citizens, and your PI applied for it on the assumption that by the
time it was awarded s/he would be a citizen, you institute may have to
turn the grant down due to the fact that the green card process took
longer than the review and award process.  I don't know how NIH feels
about indefinitely deferring an award but my guess is they are probably
not totally enthusiastic.

However, there are grants at NIH that a non-citizen could be eligible
for, an example is Pathway to Independence Award (PA-06-133), which
states: "Scientific research is a global enterprise.  The Pathway to
Independence Award seeks to attract the best and brightest individuals
conducting research in the United States, regardless of citizenship.
This support should help transition them to research independence here
in the U.S."  It appears to be a case-by-case basis, although my guess
is that the majority of opportunities rule in the citizenship direction.

 Kris

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Iris Mondri-Kish
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 10:42 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] FW: NIH grant and Green card application

Hello,

I've received the following request. I couldn't find an answer in the
NIH Grants Policy statement or the OER website.
Can anyone help me with a quicker more accurate answer than the one I
can come up with on my own?

Thanks!!
Iris

Iris Mondri-Kish
Senior Grants & Contracts Analyst
Benaroya Research Institute
1201 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
P: (206) 341-1581
F: (206) 223-7543
www.benaroyaresearch.org

_____________________________________________

Hi, Iris,

I am currently holding H1 visa. I could only apply for a few grants.
however, we want to apply for more grants. I may submit the application
for green card in 1-2 months. Dr. Sage and I are wondering whether I
could apply for any NIH grants after I submit my application of
permanent residence. Is there any requirement for the activation of the
grant about my status?

Thanks,

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