Re: NSF proposal - full AY salary request Reynolds, Craig A. 06 Oct 2008 15:16 EST
Somewhat related, has anyone noted the significant change to the new 09-1 NSF GPG regarding salaries and wages? I'm quoting here: "In general, the Foundation will now limit salary compensation for senior project personnel to no more than two months of their regular salary in any one year. This limit includes salary compensation received from ALL NSF-funded grants [emphasis mine]. This change moves away from the concept of summer salary and allows for reimbursement of two months of salary per year whenever appropriate during the year." Any thoughts on how to deal with this new limit? Craig Reynolds Central Michigan University -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List on behalf of Vicki Krell Sent: Mon 10/6/2008 3:40 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NSF proposal - full AY salary request I've had this occur occasionally with postdoctoral research associates who are expected to generate their full salaries from grant funds and have no other teaching or "faculty" responsibilities. If your PI fully justifies this in her budget justification, I don't see any reason why she couldn't or shouldn't ask for full salary support from NSF on this project. Vicki ________________________________ From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Kris Wolff Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:18 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: [RESADM-L] NSF proposal - full AY salary request Hi Everyone, A PI currently here in a researcher position, fully supported by a grant that is about to expire, wants to apply for another grant. She does not want to ask for her entire academic year salary because she feels that the NSF expects to see that our university is in support of her, and therefore plans to ask for 6 months from NSF and 3 months from her department. There is no expectation of cost sharing in the program announcement. The department is reluctant to commit to paying the PI when it hasn't in the past, and is currently faced with possibly letting others in the department go. I can't find a reason why she couldn't ask for her full salary as long as she has no other duties to fulfill other than her research - she is planning on only asking for a little over half the max allowed, so she has the room in the budget to do so. 1. Am I correct that there is no reason she could not ask for her full AY salary as long as she has no other teaching or administrative duties in the department, and; 2. In your opinions, would the NSF truly look askance at this, as she fears? Thanks folks! ------------------------------- Kris Wolff, MA, CRA Grants Officer Office of Sponsored Programs Fordham University @ Rose Hill ph: 718-817-4086 fax: 718-817-5575 http://www.fordham.edu/osp ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================