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The Georgia Tech Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) Eligibility Policy is designed to ensure proper oversight of sponsored projects, thereby reducing risk to the Institute. The policy provides a list of academic and research faculty titles that automatically qualify for the role of PI/PD. However, there are times when it is in the best interest of the Institute to make exceptions to this preapproved list.
Georgia Tech provides three distinct types of financial support for sponsored projects: cost share, institutional support, and waiving of F&A (Facilities and Administrative) cost reimbursement.
Two types of support; cost share and institutional support, are detailed below. The third, waiving of F&A costs (often referred to as overhead or indirect costs) is detailed at Facilities and Administrative Costs & Waivers.
Indirect costs for university research, also known as Facilities and Administrative (F&A), or indirect/overhead costs, are expenses that support the overall research infrastructure but are not directly attributable to specific research projects. These include costs for utilities, administrative support, building maintenance, and library services, which are essential for conducting research but cannot be directly linked to any single project. F&A does not cover the entire cost of conducting research.
Organizational Conflict of Interest means that due to other activities or relationships with other entities, an institution is unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government, cannot perform the federal contract work in an objective way, or has an unfair competitive advantage as compared to other entities.
Seed grants are small amounts of money invested in research projects and teams at the earliest stages of development. These funds allow researchers to advance their teaming efforts and/or to obtain preliminary data demonstrating the potential viability of the work. Often, seed projects lead to extramural research opportunities and funding.
Georgia Tech defines a seed grant as a small amount of money (seed) in a restricted funds account (grant). Seed grants may be internal or external and do not have a set limit in terms of their definition, but tend to be between $25,000 and $60,000 per grant.
The Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) accepts and manages all corporate and foundation monetary gifts specifically designated for the support of research. Gifts outside of this category are accepted and managed by the Georgia Tech Foundation. GTRC does not support GT France or GT China operations.
Gifts in support of research include:
Georgia Tech’s Research Data Management program is a collaborative, institute-wide effort jointly led by the OIT and the Library to help faculty, staff, and students manage data throughout the research process.
Georgia Tech conducts research in compliance with all federal, state and local rules, regulations, policies and procedures. At GT we believe that research integrity, safety, and compliance are more than just words, they are at the core of our institutional values. The Office of Research Integrity Assurance and its partners work together to ensure the responsible conduct of research and that all research endeavors are held to the highest standards.