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I currently serve as PI on an RCS grant that concluded on June 30, 2018. The final project report was submitted and approved on July 2, 2018; however, the final expenditures report is not due until September 30, 2018. Am I eligible to submit a RCS NoI/Proposal for the FY 2018-19 RCS competition?

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RFP section III.B.1.ELIGIBLE FACULTY specifically states “. . . An eligible faculty member may serve (see section V.A.1) as a…

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When considering sustainability for R&D, are reviewers instructed that primarily undergraduate institutions will be applying for federal funding?

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Sustainability plans are required for Departmental ENH, but not R&D programs. RCS, however, is targeted to assist faculty in becoming…

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Sometimes new hires accept a faculty position but do not start right away. This means a faculty member could arrive on campus during the grant period, but would not be on staff during the application cycle. Would such a faculty member be eligible to submit an RCS proposal for the funding cycle after hiring but before he/she joins the faculty?

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No.

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A faculty member would like to know if multiple RCS NoIs can be submitted by the same PI?

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No. An applicant may submit a maximum of one RCS NoI with the applicant listed as “Principal or Co-Principal Investigator.”

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The RFP states “RCS one-year research investigators may not request salary or fringe benefits for faculty of support personnel . . .” Does this mean that one-year projects does not allow a PI to hire student assistants?

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Support for graduate or undergraduate assistants are permitted for RCS one-year projects.

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