Re: T32 predoc working on mentor's research Barbara DeHaven 01 Jul 2009 15:45 EST
As an added thought.....although it would be normal to see some difference between a mentor's focus and the predoc's area of interest, why would the predoc choose the PI as a mentor if their interests didn't coincide? It seems unlikely that spending time on the mentor's project(s) would not accrue benefit for the mentee and the development of their dissertation. -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Long, Katherine Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:20 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] T32 predoc working on mentor's research I would expect that it is up to T32 Program Director (PI) to determine whether the mentor's research constitutes the "supervised research training" of the program. If it does, then the student is refusing to be trained. From the NIH policy statement: "Trainees appointed to the training program must have the opportunity to carry out supervised biomedical or behavioral research with the primary objective of developing or extending their research skills and knowledge in preparation for a research career... Research trainees are expected to devote full time to the proposed research training, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program." -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Bloomberg, Robert Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:53 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] T32 predoc working on mentor's research He refused. Robert P. Bloomberg Director, Office of Grants & Contracts Tufts Medical Center 800 Washington Street (Tupper 10) Boston, MA 02111 Tel. 617.636.1142 Fax. 617.636.8568 > -----Original Message----- > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf > Of Charlie Hathaway > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:51 PM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] T32 predoc working on mentor's research > > This kid should prepare for the LSAT. > > > I have a T32 question. Usually predocs appointed to our T32 training > > grants work on their mentor's research project and develop their > > dissertation as an offshoot of the mentor's research, based what they > > learn from the mentor. However, we have a predoc appointed to a T32 who > > is refusing to work on his mentor's research. The student states that > > the T32 appointment guarantees protected time only for dissertation > > research and that working on the mentor's project isn't protected time. > > I can't find any policies about protected time on T32s. Thoughts? > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > 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") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================