Annual Career Development Workshop (June 23, Columbia) Agenda and Event Details (required registration now closed)
APPLICATIONS: Is it possible to apply for both a Research Project and a Pilot Project?
Yes, you can apply for both an RP and a PP, however, if both are recommended for funding, a PI may only accept one award.
BUDGET: Are IDCs allowable? Are they part of the budget or separate?
RPs are eligible for IDCs; PPs are not. There should be no mention of IDCs in a PP budget justification.
IDCs are on top of the direct costs. Some things like tuition and equipment, while a part of the direct costs, cannot be used for IDC calculations.
CUREs: In regards to the Curriculum Development Pilot Project, is it for developing a new course or does it need to include a CUREs component?
This Pilot Project is for either developing a new Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CUREs) course or to redesign a current course into a CUREs course. It is not for developing a new course – it must be a CUREs course.
ELIGIBILITY: In regards to Research Projects, do you still require 50% release time for clinical faculty?
Yes, 50% release time is still required.
To be eligible to apply, clinical faculty must be tenure-track or receive tenure-track status by the end of the grant. A letter of institutional support needs to attest to the promise of tenure-track commitment.
ELIGIBILITY: Are postdocs eligible to apply for a Pilot Project?
Yes, postdocs can apply for our funding IF they hold a faculty appoinment.
LETTER OF INTENT: For the student grant (MSP), who should we say is the PI on the form — the mentor or the student?
For MSP, the student is the PI on the grant.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Can a student apply for an MSP if they are graduating in May?
Yes, they can, but the proposal does need to state that the Period of Performance will be September 1, 2025 through their graduation date (i.e., May 26, 2026).
TRAVEL: Can the entire Pilot Project (i.e., MSP) be used to disseminate information at scientific meetings, nationally and internationally?
No. The only travel permitted would be to a domestic scientific meeting to present work that was generated unde the proposal. Reasonable travel cost to one meeting to present would be acceptable (estimating a cost of ~$1,500/max). Please contact us if questions.
