Can a postdoc or dissertation application and an IDEA application from the mentor have the same topic and specific aims?
A. We adopted a more specific policy on this issue and we are now discouraging overlapping projects from mentors and the trainees in their lab. Note these key points from our application instructions: (1) ” It is strongly recommended that postdocs submit unique projects distinct from their mentor’s other funding, because it shows a direction towards greater independence.”, and (2) “All Cycle 13 submitted applications must be distinct projects with unique specific aims. If concurrent Cycle 13 applications are submitted from the same research group on a similar topic, then the differences must be clarified using the “Distinction from Other Funding” template. The peer review committee and Program will decide whether any overlap between applications is acceptable.” If you have further questions on this issue, then contact the Program staff.
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