Dr. Geller-

I remember many people believing that modular grants were the same as
Just-in-time rules, i.e. that a budget would be required at some time.
Didn't some institutes do this? The talk (i.e. rumors) coming from meetings
etc about budgets probably never being requested and rebudgeting rules
being jettisoned caused many eyebrows to rise...yet these are now part of
the modular plan.

Some obstacles to institutions reaping some benefits of the new system are
1) the need to determine an indirect cost base and 2) cost-accounting
regulations.

I agree with you that we should be looking for ways to make sure that the
"Re-invention" of federal policies is not simply a shift of burden elsewhere.

Charlie Hathaway

At 12:17 PM 12/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello. I read your comments and have a few questions. What were the
>"rumors."? that are now included. Basically, the model to be used in the
>next several years is very much like that used during the last 4 years on a
>limited basis. Our experience(NHLBI) is that reviewers DO NOT need the
>budget detail, but they are used to it and up to this time have been on
>some review groups that get it and others that do not. The new approach
>will eliminate this confusion  for most reviewers. Most importantly, I think
>this is an opportunity for your group to consider your opening question.
>There are so many things changing at the same time and one needs to
>look at the whole process, not just Modular grant applications.
>
>Ronald G. Geller, Ph.D.
>Chairman, NIH Modular Grant Committee
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