Q: I have an NIH R29 (FIRST) award. Am I eligible for an individual IRG allocation on the same or a different topic?
A: No. The NIH R29 is a nationally competitive research grant.

Q: What about personnel grants that are primarily intended for the junior investigator's salary, such as the NIH K series?
A: As long as the applicant meets all other criteria, holders of personnel awards are eligible to receive seed money from the IRG.

Q: I have a small grant from the local Division of the American Cancer Society, or a small foundation grant. Am I eligible for an individual IRG award?
A: As long as the grant is not the result of a national peer-reviewed competition and is for support of a different project, you may still apply for an IRG award.

Q: I am an assistant professor with an RO1 award, but want to initiate a project in a totally different area. May I apply for an individual IRG Award?
A: No. The IRG is intended for new investigators without an active (i.e., NIH, NSF, ACS) national competitive research grant, no matter what the topic.

Q: What should occur when an individual receives a national competitive grant on the same topic before any of the IRG award is spent?
A: If the Institutional Research Grant is still in effect, the unspent funds may be awarded to the next approved applicant; otherwise, the money must be returned to the Society.

Q: Can you define VISA eligibility for the "seed grant awards"
A: Applicants must be, at the time of the application, citizens or non-citizen nationals (green card holders) of the United States or its possessions and territories, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence at the time of application.

Q: I am a House Staff Fellow can I apply for the seed grants?
A: No, per the ACS guidelines, you would not be eligible.