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• How do I calculate indirect costs?
• Can I use my PCORI award to pay for a work Visa?
• Can I use my PCORI award to pay for travel costs?
• Does PCORI pay for the cost of interventions being compared in the studies it funds?
• Can patient partners serve as DSMB members?
• We would like to appoint a DSMB for our research project. Will PCORI establish a DSMB for us?
• Does PCORI require a Data and Safety Monitoring Plan (DSMP) for all of its funded research projects?
• How do I request DSMB funds for my project?
• What do I do if there is not enough room to include all of the necessary individuals in the Key Personnel section of the Budget Detail form?
• If an institution does not have a federally negotiated rate or independently audited rate, can it still request indirect costs?
• We would like to set up a DSMB for our clinical trial. Will PCORI establish a DSMB for the study?
• Does PCORI require a Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for all of its funded research projects?
• If my project is awarded, does PCORI pay for the costs of obtaining IRB approval?
• Does a single piece of equipment that costs over $5,000 need to be approved by PCORI prior to submitting an application?
• Can tuition and/or stipend costs be included in the budget?
• Can I include cost-of-living adjustments in my budget?
• Is there a cap on the allowable fringe rate?
• PCORI has a limit on the amount of salary a person can collect under a contract. If an individual’s salary is $250,000, can the applicant charge $200,000 to the contract at 80 percent of the individual’s time?
• Is the personal salary cap per individual or per application? Is it annual or total?
• If travel is required for my PFA, how is this reflected in the budget?
• Is travel to a PCORI conference in Washington, DC, required for PFAs?
• There is not enough room for all of the individuals I need to include in the Budget Detail section. What do I do?
• If an institution or subcontractor has a higher indirect cost rate than PCORI allows, can the applicant use their rate?
• Can applicants provide additional information on the indirect costs and their implications for subcontractors?
• What are the Total Direct Costs over the life of the project that can be requested?