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2009 HHMI EARLY CAREER SCIENTIST COMPETITION
Q&A: Budgets, Indirect Costs, and Laboratory Staff
What budget could an early career scientist expect from HHMI?
In addition to salary and benefits, HHMI will provide a research budget for support of personnel and supplies, services, and small equipment items. The laboratory budget will be $150,000 in the first year of appointment and increase in increments of $50,000 to a maximum of $300,000 in the fourth, fifth, and sixth years. Separately, HHMI will provide periodic opportunities to purchase major equipment.
Does HHMI pay indirect costs?
HHMI does not pay indirect costs. HHMI does make payments to the host institution for occupancy of the research and administrative space occupied by an early career scientist, as well as for certain other expenses. HHMI negotiates these directly with the host institution, and they are not a part of early career scientist budgets.
If I am appointed as an early career scientist, can my postdoctoral associate or my technician become HHMI employees? Would they get health insurance from HHMI? Who sets their salaries?
Yes. Members of your research staff may become HHMI employees (subject to the limitations of your budget). All full-time HHMI employees, and all part-time HHMI employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week, are eligible for benefits that include retirement, health, dental, and vision coverage. You would set their salaries, within HHMI salary guidelines.
What about a graduate student?
If you have a graduate student, he or she cannot become an HHMI employee. Graduate students in HHMI laboratories are typically supported from institutional or grant funds.
What if someone on my staff wants to remain an employee of my host institution? Do I have to make that person an HHMI employee?
That is not a requirement. The only person whose employment status must change is that of the early career scientist.
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