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Percent Effort | What to Expect |
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1%-4% | Advisory role. Show up to a meeting occasionally |
5%-10% | Serve on a committee or workgroup. Publish papers. Show up to a meeting quarterly |
11%-15% | Assist or co-lead an aim of the grant. Provide support, such as analytical/statistical or project lead. Attend a meeting monthly |
16% or higher | MPI or investigator with a large responsibility to the award. Attends meeting at the same frequency as the PI. |
Principal Investigator Effort
Your grant score could be affected if you propose less effort than deemed necessary by the reviewers so it is very important to request effort sufficient to meet the needs of the proposed study. The above table is a guide and some areas require more effort.
How To: | How do you calculate person months? Per NIH, “Conversion of percentage of effort to person months is straight-forward. To calculate person months, multiply the percentage of your effort associated with the project times the number of months of your appointment. For example:
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