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2009 HHMI EARLY CAREER SCIENTIST COMPETITION
Q&A: NIH and Other Research Grant Funding
I understand that I do not need to have a research grant to be eligible for this competition. Would I be required to get grant funding from other sources if I become an HHMI early career scientist?
There is no requirement to seek other grant funding, but we hope that the outstanding scientists selected through this competition will ultimately be successful in obtaining funding from government agencies and/or nonprofit organizations to continue their research programs after their HHMI appointment ends. Please note that all grant funding would be through the host institution (not HHMI) and that the host institution would retain all indirect costs associated with the grants. Although no-strings-attached gifts from companies may also be accepted, company-sponsored research is not permitted in HHMI laboratories.
Right now I get my salary from my NIH grant funds. Do I have to turn those funds back if I am appointed as an early career scientist?
You must either turn those funds back or ask for those funds to be reallocated to other categories supported by the grant. Your institution could not continue to accept funds for your salary after your HHMI appointment is effective.
I am currently reporting very close to 100 percent effort on my government grants. Would that be an issue for HHMI?
Yes. HHMI does not use effort reporting, but we do not believe it would be consistent with a researcher's role as an HHMI early career scientist to spend almost 100 percent of his or her time on projects that are already funded through pre-existing grants. Accordingly, if you were selected as an HHMI early career scientist, we would ask you and your institution to reexamine your effort commitments.
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