I'm looking for advice about preparing NIH-AREA budgets using modules.
I have a faculty member who needs about $33K per year for a standard three
year research program.  She has no special, one-time needs, to justify an
extra module.    As I understand the module system, she has three options:
1)  Justify extra funding in Year 1 for extra supplies, small equipment, or
other first year costs and cut back on supplies and students in Years 2 & 3
for a $100K budget.  Presumably she could then spend less than anticipated
in Year 1 and carry it over to the later years -- but probably would be
expected to purchase some of those supplies and equipment.
2)  Do a $75K budget -- which means cutting students, supplies, and/or
summer salary.
3)  Do a $100K budget for two years -- which means adding supplies,
equipment, travel, and students.    She probably wouldn't spend it all and
could request a no-cost extension but would end up having to reapply a year
sooner than currently planned.

Am I missing something?    There doesn't seem to be any way for her to run a
simple, balanced, three year program for $100K.

Franci Farnsworth

Frances Vinal Farnsworth
Coordinator of Sponsored Research
Munford House
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Middlebury, VT 05753
Tel:  802-443-5889
Fax: 802-443-2081
email:  xxxxxx@middlebury.edu

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