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Q: Who is eligible to apply as a lead investigator?
A: Assistant professors, associate professors, and professors who have primary academic appointments in Harvard Medical School preclinical departments are eligible to apply for funding as Lead Principal Investigator (PI). These departments include Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Biomedical Informatics, Cell Biology, Genetics, Global Health and Social Medicine, Health Care Policy, Immunology, Microbiology, Neurobiology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, and Systems Biology.
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Q: Can applicants submit more than one application? Can multiple applicants be included in a single application?
A: An applicant may submit multiple proposals. Multiple applicants are also acceptable so long as each proposal has a single lead investigator.
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Q: Is there a restriction on the number of co-applicants?
A: No, there is no restriction on the number of co-applicants, assuming the applicants meet the eligibility criteria.
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Q: How will applicants from Boston-based institutions be matched to the investigators and trainees from SNUH and SNUCM?
A: SNUH and SNUCM will recruit a pool of potential trainees, and the Program Faculty Committee will work with the applicants to identify placements.
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Q: With respect to the budget, what are the indirect rates? Do the indirect rates change depending on institutional affiliation?
A: Harvard indirect costs are not permitted. Indirect costs up to 38% based on modified total direct costs (MTDC) may be included within the application budget for Boston-based affiliated institutions.
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Q: What are the IP terms for this program?
A: Please refer to Section VII of the RFP for the full terms of the IP agreement.
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Q: Is institutional approval required for all PIs?
A: Lead PIs with primary appointments at Harvard Medical School do not need to submit an institutional signature. All PIs with primary appointments are other institutions, including affiliated hospitals and MIT, must demonstrate institutional approval through a signed cover page.
