April 19, 2022
PAR-21-320 - NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
This notice informs applicants of a change to the Other Award Budget Information for PAR-21-320: NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
The Other Award Budget Information Section currently reads:
Personnel Costs
Individuals designing, directing, and implementing the research education program may request salary and fringe benefits appropriate for the person months devoted to the program. Salaries requested may not exceed the levels commensurate with the institution's policy for similar positions and may not exceed the congressionally mandated cap. (If mentoring interactions and other activities with participants are considered a regular part of an individual's academic duties, then any costs associated with the mentoring and other interactions with participants are not allowable costs from grant funds).
Limited administrative and clerical salary costs associated distinctly with the program that are not normally provided by the applicant organization may be direct charges to the grant only when specifically identified and justified. Salary support for the PD/PI/co-Investigators (or combination of multiple PDs/PIs/co-Investigators) is limited to up to 2.4 person months (i.e., 20% on a 12-month basis), depending on person months devoted to the administration of the program.
Program coordinators are allowed if their role is clearly defined and significantly different from the roles of the PDs/PIs. The duties and responsibilities of the program coordinators, with strong justification, must be included in the budget justification.
The combined administrative, program coordinator, PD/PI salary support, consultants, and mentor costs cannot exceed 30% of the requested direct costs of the grant.
This section has been modified to read:
Personnel Costs
Individuals designing, directing, and implementing the research education program may request salary and fringe benefits appropriate for the person months devoted to the program. Salaries requested may not exceed the levels commensurate with the institution's policy for similar positions and may not exceed the congressionally mandated cap. (If mentoring interactions and other activities with participants are considered a regular part of an individual's academic duties, then any costs associated with the mentoring and other interactions with participants are not allowable costs from grant funds).
Limited administrative and clerical salary costs associated distinctly with the program that are not normally provided by the applicant organization may be direct charges to the grant only when specifically identified and justified. Salary support for the PD/PI/co-Investigators (or combination of multiple PDs/PIs/co-Investigators) is limited to up to 2.4 person months (i.e., 20% on a 12-month basis), depending on person months devoted to the administration of the program.
Program coordinators are allowed if their role is clearly defined and significantly different from the roles of the PDs/PIs. The duties and responsibilities of the program coordinators, with strong justification, must be included in the budget justification.
All other aspects of this PAR remain the same.
Aria Davis Crump, Sc.D.
Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Telephone:301-435-0881
Email: [email protected]
Guifang Lao, Ph.D.
Division of Therapeutics and Medical Consequences
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Telephone: 301-443-6173
Email: [email protected]
Yu (Woody) Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Integrative Neuroscience Branch
Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Telephone: 301 435-1318
Email: [email protected]
Beth Babecki, M.A.
Coordinator, Training Hub
Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Telephone: 301-435-0899
Email: [email protected]
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