PRF Research Grants
Office of Research Administration
 Additional
Guidelines Following Award of PRF Research Grant
PRF Research Grant Information Form
Schedule
- Annual announcement is distributed by OVPR to academic deans
in the Fall.
- FACULTY WILL BE NOTIFIED OF INTERNAL DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/COLLEGE DEADLINE DATES VIA THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND/OR DEAN'S OFFICE.
- Awards will be announced by each department/school/college upon completion of their award process.
- The final award spreadsheet of selected faculty recipients is due in the OVPR from each School/College dean's office by May 1.
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Background & Guidelines
The PRF Research Grants are one-year awards made by the Office of the Vice President for Research to assist faculty who supervise Ph.D. research in the development of new or the continuation of ongoing research projects by providing support for a half-time (0.50FTE) PRF Research Assistantship.
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Annual Salary
PRF Research Grants provide an annual salary equivalent to Purdue's current minimum half-time graduate salary established by the Graduate School and funds to cover graduate student medical insurance and fringe benefits. In addition, except for PRF awards to IUPUI, the student supported on the grant receives a remission of all tuition and fees except for the applicable graduate appointment fee, repair and rehabilitation fee, and any discipline specific differential fees.
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Allocation of PRF Research Grants to Schools/Colleges
Available PRF Research Grants will be allocated on an annual basis to Purdue University Schools/Colleges that administer graduate programs granting the Ph.D. degree. The number of PRF Research Grant awards allocated to each Ph.D.-awarding School/College in a given year will reflect the Schools'/College's proportional share of total University Ph.D. degrees granted over the previous three years.
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Faculty Eligibility
All Purdue graduate faculty members who supervise Ph.D. research are eligible to apply for a PRF Research Grant. A faculty member may not have two PRF Research Grants active simultaneously. If the faculty member awarded the grant leaves Purdue, the Office of the Vice President for Research will work with the department head and dean to minimize the impact of this change on the student supported by the grant.
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Submission, Selection & Awarding of PRF Research Grants to Eligible Faculty within a School/College
It will be the responsibility of the Deans of Ph.D. degree granting Schools/Colleges to determine which eligible faculty will be the recipients of new PRF Research Grants each year. Each college is responsible for making sure the students are Ph.D. graduate students.
Each Ph.D. degree granting School/College will establish its own internal deadline and procedures for submission of proposals and selection of specific eligible faculty to receive allocated PRF Research Grants. The only requirement established by the OVPR is the submission of an excel spreadsheet which includes compliance, award history information and the start date for each project. Faculty will be notified of internal school deadline dates and proposal submission criteria via their department head and/or dean’s office.
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Project Period
PRF Research Grants are established with an initial June 1 – May 31 project period, unless an alternate date is requested.
No cost extensions may be requested through the dept/college/OVPR using the "Purudue Prior Approval" form found at: http://www.purdue.edu/sps/forms/accountforms.html
Normally, a one year grant would not be approved for a no-cost extension exceeding a total of two additional years.
If a faculty member is unable to utilize a PRF Research Grant in the year awarded, and requests an initial one year NCE, OVPR will discuss with the colleges the option of awarding that grant to another faculty member in the current year, with the potential of the college making a priority allocation of a grant to the original faculty member next year.
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Student Eligibility
Only Purdue University graduate students in good standing (minimum GPA = 3.0) working for the Ph.D. degree may be appointed as PRF Research Assistants.The student must have satisfied all the requirements of the graduate program to be recognized as a Ph.D. student (e.g. Ph.D. program qualifying requirements, etc, as appropriate) and be actively working on their Ph.D. research (e.g. registered for credit in a departmental 699 graduate research course). Substitution of one eligible Ph.D. graduate student for another eligible Ph.D. graduate student may occur at any time at the discretion of the faculty grant recipient, with the consent of their department head.
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Graduate Staff Appointment
PRF RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS ARE NOT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS.
The PRF Research Grant supports a .50 FTE research assistantship at Purdue. A PRF Research Assistant may accept an additional graduate staff appointment to the extent allowed by regulations of the Graduate School. The student must be registered during the entire appointment period. As with other one-half time research appointments, the student must register for a minimum of 6 hours of Ph.D. research (699) and the maximum course registration is 12 hours. A PRF Research Assistant accepting an additional appointment as a graduate assistant in research must register for at least 9 hours of Ph.D. research, and will be limited to 9 credit hours of course work. A PRF Research Assistant accepting an additional appointment as a graduate teaching assistant must register for at least 6 hours of Ph.D research and will be limited to 9 hours of course work. During the Summer Sessions the limits are one half of the regular semester.
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Regulatory Approvals
If the research project supported by the PRF Research Grant requires review and approval of protocols for compliance with regulations - use of animals (PACUC), human subjects (IRB), and/or r-DNA, infectious agents, or unfixed human fluids, human tissues or human cell lines (IBC) - either all appropriate approvals must be active and current when research is initiated, or a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] must be in place until the needed regulatory approvals are obtained. If a MOU is needed, the PRF Research Grant recipient can request it through the OVPR office. Regulatory approvals must remain active and current until the project is completed.
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Modifications to Status of Grant
Once the grant has been awarded, Ms. Rhonda Hostetter, Office of Research Administration, must be notified, in writing [email is acceptable] rhostetter@purdue.edu, if the faculty recipient of a PRF Research Grant leaves Purdue University.
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Salary Supplement
PRF research grants are made at the university minimum salary for a half-time appointment. A department may supplement the salary of a PRF Research Assistant with the following:
- Salary support requiring no additional duties, from:
- departmental, non-sponsored program funds (e.g. general funds or gift);
- unrestricted voluntary support administered by SPS (e.g. fund 671);
- a sponsored project, if the research benefits both projects, the research assistant's efforts are allocable to both projects, and the salary being charged is allowable on the sponsored project.
Salary distribution for the supplemented grad appointment is made through the cost distribution system and certified through the PAR process.
- Salary support through an additional graduate appointment. Appointments beyond .50 FTE may be made in any increment, in accordance with graduate staff appointment guidelines.
- A supplementation from a fellowship account which will be subject to the policies of Executive Memorandum A-199.
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Research Allowance
Traditionally PRF Research Grants have supplied $600 for supplies and expenses for the research project. You may at your discretion, use up to $600 of the salary funds for supplies and expense, and supplement the graduate salary to the required level from an alternate source of funds.
If the faculty recipient of the PRF Research Grant elects to utilize up to $600 of the award for project supply and expense (S&E) costs, all expenditures must be allocable to the project and must have the prior approval of the faculty recipient.
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Contacts
Inquiries regarding guidelines and procedures for the PRF Research Grant competition should be directed to your academic dean's office. Inquiries regarding administration of existing PRF Research Grant awards should be directed to your departmental business office.
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