Does the increased oversight by NIH run counter to modular grants and expanded authority, both of which give PIs more flexibility?
No. The PIs supported under the multiple-PI model will have no less flexibility than PIs of single-PI awards. Most of the oversight requirements should be met through the noncompeting continuation (Type 5) application. Monitoring the awards will be facilitated through enhancements to NIH’s administrative databases and modification of reports, such as those available through the eRA Commons https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/. Changes in PIs during the award period, including substantial changes in level of effort, will require prior approval from the NIH in the same way that such changes are currently required.
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- Does the increased oversight by NIH run counter to modular grants and expanded authority, both of which give PIs more flexibility?
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