Thanks! I appreciate the advice-this has been very helpful!

Melinda Brakenberry
Research & Program Officer: Post Awards
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | Central Michigan University
| Foust 251
989-774-7719 | xxxxxx@cmich.edu | www.orsp.cmich.edu

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From: Research Administration List
[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Farnsworth,
Franci
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:01 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] REU Supplement - student support question

I agree with Sharon's reply.  You'll note that the REU Supplement
actually does not come with its own dates - it's simply a supplement to
the active NSF grant.       What's important is that the REU funds are
used in ways consistent with the REU program announcement; REU
supplements are usually budgeted as Participant Support and those funds
require NSF prior approval before moving into regular project line
items.       We usually ask the PI to check with a program officer on
decisions of this sort, even though we know that NSF doesn't want the
funds returned.

Franci

Frances Vinal Farnsworth
Coordinator of Sponsored Research
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT 05733
Email:  xxxxxx@middlebury.edu
Telephone:  802-443-5889
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From: Research Administration List [xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org]
on behalf of Sharon Smith [xxxxxx@MTSU.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:22 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] REU Supplement - student support question

Melinda, NSF is pretty flexible with budget revisions.  I would say that
you could use the remaining funds to support the students research past
the 12 weeks just as long as you remain within the project period/award
period for the grant and there is no tremendous change in scope of
service.

Sharon D. Smith
Research Development Specialist
MTSU Office of Research Services
(615) 898-5894 (Office)
(615) 898-5028 (Fax)

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From: Research Administration List
[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Brakenberry,
Melinda Marie
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:17 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] REU Supplement - student support question

I have a question...we received an NSF REU supplement on a grant to
support a student for 12 weeks over the summer.  At the end of the
summer, there was a small amount of funding remaining.  Does anyone know
if it is okay to use the remaining funds to support the student's
research work on the grant into the academic year or are we restricted
to the 12 weeks stated in the original proposal?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Melinda

Melinda Brakenberry
Research & Program Officer: Post Awards
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | Central Michigan University
| Foust 251
989-774-7719 | xxxxxx@cmich.edu | www.orsp.cmich.edu

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