The following information is about competitive awards:

At the NIH Northeast Regional Seminar in Boston, MA (June 12-13, 1995),  we
were told by Steven Kaminsky, Program Director for Basic Development
Genetics, Development Biology, Genetics, and Teratology Branch, NICHHD, {and
also happens to be Don Clark's replacement}, that he had the both the
fortune (and misfortune) of informing faculty that they would be receiving
their grant awards.

The unfortunate part was that this typically involved a 25 - 30% cut from
the recommended levels of the study section.   These cuts, he had to
explain, had nothing to do with the quality of the proposed science, but
were purely administrative in nature.  Further discussion by other Program
officials in attendance at the meeting displayed a fair amount of variance
per institute and program.

In summary, the take home message from this is that cuts as  you have
mentioned will probably be a regular part doing business with the NIH both
for non-competitive and competitive awards.

Gary P. Naegel
Administrator, Pharmacology
Yale School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street  P.O. 208066
New Haven, CT  06520-8066
(203) 785-4373
FAX: (203) 785-7670
xxxxxx@yale.edu

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From: Michael J. Holland
To: Multiple recipients of list RESADM-L
Subject: NIH Awards
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 1995 4:06PM

A faculty member at our institution has been advised by program officials
that her existing non-competing grant will be cut in the current year by
approximately 30%.  This is occurring four  months into the funded year.
Has anyone at other institutions had similar information from NIH?

Thanks in advance for your input.

Michael J. Holland
Assistant Director
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
The Pennsylvania State University
Office of Research Affairs
P.O. Box  850
Hershey, PA  17033
Tel (717) 531-8495
Fax (717) 531-5352