Can someone holding a NIRG apply for a Research Grant?
Yes, provided it is to support different work to that supported on the NIRG. The only requirement would be that if the original NIRG application was based on the applicant requesting all of their salary and they were then successful in obtaining additional research funding, the MRC would expect to see their salary costs reduced in line with the reduction in their time spent on the NIRG. As in Q24, the award holder would be allowed to vire the excess salary costs to other areas within and between Directly Incurred costs and Exceptions.
