Ask for $50K/year and return what remains when the grant ends.

"Farnsworth, Franci" wrote:

> 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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