tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817425618078186784.post7034512411735182944..comments2023-07-28T03:04:08.277-05:00Comments on The Singular Scientist: Broken Promises--An Expert RepliesDrDoyennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01923421604660796579noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817425618078186784.post-21653640056772362882010-01-22T19:17:21.654-06:002010-01-22T19:17:21.654-06:00The opinion of this "expert" about this ...The opinion of this "expert" about this issue is completely worthless.<br /><br />First, a grant is *not* a contract. That is why it is called a "grant" and not a "contract". Federal scientific granting agencies like NIH, NSF, DOE, USDA, etc, disburse funds both via grants and contracts, and there is a big difference between the two.<br /><br />Second, agencies have statutory laws, federal regulations, and administrative policy statements that govern the discretion of PIs to rebudget funds, reassign different individuals to personnel slots in a grant, and otherwise change things after award of the grant from how they were proposed in the funded grant application. For example, the only personnel slots that require notice to NIH if the individual filling that slot is changed are those identified in the Notice of Grant Award as "key personnel" (not those listed by the PI as key personnel in the grant application).<br /><br />It is absolutely ridiculous for this "grant-writing expert" to attempt to provide general guidance on this matter, without knowing any of the necessary specifics of the particular granting agency and the applicable laws, regulations, and administrative policies that govern the grant, including any specific terms and conditions in the Notice of Grant Award for the particular grant. Finally, it is worth pointing out that consulting a "grant-writing expert" for advice on matters of post-award grants management is about as useful as consulting a gynecologist for advice on how to potty train a toddler.Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com