One of our faculty has been told by a NSF Program Officer that his
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) application will be viewed
more favorably if the indirect cost rate is reduced.

Have others encountered this pressure for SGER? How have you handled it?

Thank you, Charlie

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