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• 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?
• If my project award period goes beyond 2019, will my funding be cut or rescinded by PCORI given that currently the PCOR Trust Fund must be reauthorized by Congress in 2019 to continue?
• 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?