Well, it can be more complicated that that. At ETSU we have a similar policy but it is to protect the institution from committing to matching funds it doesn't want to commit to, and to insure that if a grant comes with no F & A, there is sufficient justification. ETSU recently got an $8 million grant from the Tennessee Department of transportation to develop the Gray Fossil Site, which, as it turns out, is immensely important paleontologically. This grant comes with an $8 million matching requirement. Imagine if a lone investigator got this grant without anyone at the University approving the match in advance! Similarly, an institution isn't going to want to accept grants awarded to an individual unless the grant comes with some F & A to offset the costs of administering the grant at that institution, unless there are no costs to offset, or unless the project is important enough that the institution is willing to cover the costs itself. So some oversight is obviously required in these instances.
Wally Dixon On 12/16/04 11:48 AM, "Patricia Spiegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never heard of such a thing! It sounds as if the institution is either > terrified that someone is going to do something embarrassing (and doesn't > trust its faculty) or that it wants to discourage grant-seeking (a peculiar > reason, if true, because external grants bring a great deal to the > institution's table.) I would also note that NIH no longer requires > grant-seekers to get its own IRB approval until the grant is approved. > However, my last point could be a clue. Your institution may not want such > a surprise. I would want to know the reasoning behind this odd policy. > Tricia Keith-Spiegel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ROBERT [EMAIL PROTECTED]@MATHSCIENCE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 7:23 AM > Subject: Institutional Grant Policies > > > Our institution is in the process of developing an internal review > process for any and all grants (federal, research, private, foundation, > development, etc.). As it currently stands, our administration wants > faculty to complete a 3 page document including abstract, preliminary > budget, and signatures from at least 4 different administrators. On top > of that, one must consult with a variety of different offices across > campus to complete the form in many cases. All of this is just for > "Concept Approval". The entire process must be repeated for "Final > Approval" at which time the grant must be written and a detailed budget > included. The impression I have is that the administration can refuse to > allow one to submit a/any grant for a wide variety of reasons after it > has already been written. > > Do any of you have formalized policies in place that > regulate/govern/control grant writing and grant submission activities at > your institutions? > > Thanks for your responses. > > Rob Flint > ---------------------------------- > Robert W. Flint, Jr., Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Psychology > The College of Saint Rose > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wallace E. Dixon, Jr. | Chair and Associate Professor | Maybe the Hokey-Pokey really of Psychology | is what it's all about. Department of Psychology | East Tennessee State University | -Bumper Sticker seen in Tiffin, Johnson City, TN 36714 | Ohio (423) 439-6656 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
