Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
An application that is not competing with other applications receives additional funding for a budget period within a previously approved project period. Mount Sinai also treats unfunded projects and yearly renewals of clinical trials paid on a per patient basis in this category.
Example: Your grant is for 5 years of funding and you are submitting the required yearly progress report to the agency before the 2nd year begins.
Other Terms: Yearly Renewal, RPPR (NIH), Continuation, Progress Report
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
An application that has been previously submitted, but was not funded, and is being resubmitted for new consideration.
Example: Your grant was not funded the first time around and you are applying again.
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
The total time interval for which an extramural funding agency has approved the project. For NIH sponsored projects, it includes the initial competitive segment, any subsequent competitive segments, and extensions.
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
The interval of time, generally 12 months, into which a project period is divided for budgetary and funding purposes. Many times a budget period may also correspond with an IRB or IACUC approval period. Since they are not interchangeable, a PI must track different periods for reporting purposes.
Other Terms: Increment
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
A term that has a range of meanings that are used in different research contexts. It can mean extramural funding agency in sponsored project administration, IND or IDE holder in FDA regulated research, as well as mentor of a fellowship.
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
For purposes of application and registration with the GCO, research is defined as systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Activities meet this definition, even when the overall purpose is not primarily research, but may include training, demonstration, or service programs.
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
An application requesting additional funding for a period subsequent to that provided by a current award. A renewal application competes with all other applications and must be developed as fully as though the applicant is applying for the first time.
Example: Your award, which was funded for 5 years is coming to an end. You are applying for 5 additional years to continue the research.
Other Terms: Renewal (NIH), Competing Continuation
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
An individual who guides, advises, and provides feedback on the applicant’s research and professional development. The NIH sometimes refers to mentors as sponsors.
Other Term: Sponsor
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
A term only used by the NIH and other funding agencies in which it is explicitly stated in their policy. Multiple PI/PD awards are an opportunity for multidisciplinary efforts and collaboration through a team of scientists under a single grant award. All PI/PDs share equally the authority and responsibility for leading and directing the project, intellectually and logistically. Each PI/PD is responsible and accountable to the applicant organization, or as appropriate to a collaborating organization, for the proper conduct of the project or program, including the submission of all required reports. The presence of more than one PI/PD on an application or award diminishes neither the responsibility nor the accountability of any individual PI/PD.
Other Terms: MPI, MPD
Jan 31, 2018 | Glossary
An application that is being submitted to an agency, or if unfunded, to the GCO for the first time.
Example: You are submitting a brand new project to the NIH or other funding agency.
