Don't worry about the percentage of the total. As long as the compensation makes sense, you will be okay. If you are applying for R01 and you ask more than 3 calendar months as a PI without justification, you will be in trouble. Also, you should not use the modular budget. You should look at what you need and do the detail budget for the grant each year. If you take the easy way using the modular budget, you will be a poor PI...
I am sorry Arty but I totally disagree with the modular budget thing. When I sit in the study section, we always talk about issues with modular or non- modular budgets. Although it "should not" affect the score because it was discussed after we put in the final scores in the computer, senior PIs always pick on those PIs, especially new PIs, who request non-modular budgets, and that may very likely affect their initial scores, which drives the final score range. So, if you are a new PI trying to get your first R01, always use modular budget. You can request a non-modular one when you are more senior or try to get it renewed. My 2 scents.
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【在 A******y 的大作中提到】 : Don't worry about the percentage of the total. As long as the compensation : makes sense, you will be okay. If you are applying for R01 and you ask more : than 3 calendar months as a PI without justification, you will be in : trouble. Also, you should not use the modular budget. You should look at : what you need and do the detail budget for the grant each year. If you take : the easy way using the modular budget, you will be a poor PI...
R*U
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我也不洗碗,sink上是还给洗锅。
【在 e********r 的大作中提到】 : 老美洗碗用洗碗机,所以他们不用在sink上弄洗碗液
l*j
7 楼
Thanks so much for your comments!!!
A*y
8 楼
Well, each study section is different. However, it is against NIH rule to score based on the budget as you mentioned (my officer always emphasize this ). Also, all the R01s these days require multiple labs, I dear anyone to put modular budget for such grant. I don't know if you are in NCI related study sections, but my study section only has less than 10 modular budget grants out of about 90. If you are in NIGMS, I can understand that a modular budget will probably do. Also, a lot of reviewers don't read the rule for different funding mechanisms. For example, it is clearly stated that NIH SBIR/STTR has NO HARD BUDGET CAP in the instruction. Some reviewers will keep saying the grant is over the HARD CAP when all expenses are justified.
I drives R01,
【在 f***k 的大作中提到】 : I am sorry Arty but I totally disagree with the modular budget thing. When I : sit in the study section, we always talk about issues with modular or non- : modular budgets. Although it "should not" affect the score because it was : discussed after we put in the final scores in the computer, senior PIs : always pick on those PIs, especially new PIs, who request non-modular : budgets, and that may very likely affect their initial scores, which drives : the final score range. So, if you are a new PI trying to get your first R01, : always use modular budget. You can request a non-modular one when you are : more senior or try to get it renewed. My 2 scents. :
l*0
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For junior new PI, I suggest not proposing large budget, don't be too greedy . Although it states that the budget should not be a factor to affect the scores, but in reality it does most of times. Modular budget or a little over modular in general <350k may be ok, but should be properly justified. I had seen a new PI proposing 499K, it does not make any sense at all. I had also seen a couple times that some new PIs even budget a senior PI as " mentor" which is ridiculous. These things will definitely affect the reviewer's attitude for the grant. Be careful when you propose large budget, for instance, a supply budget over $100K is typically a warning sign, unless you can detail all the experimental cost. $15K to $25K/FTE/year is more typical. For experiment with animals, if you propose to use a few thousand animals, you will need to justify very carefully and as detail as possible.