All new federal grant applications, as well as competitive renewals, that include scanning at the F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Preclinical Imaging Facility, must include a subcontract to Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI). This ensures that KKI can appropriately recover the indirect costs associated with magnetic resonance scanning. 

Please note that adding a subcontract will not change your direct costs (DC). 

Although consortium costs (direct costs plus indirect costs) are displayed as direct costs in your grant budget, the total allowable direct costs can be increased by the amount of the consortium's indirect costs. This allows you to retain the maximum allowable direct-cost budget. This applies to all NIH grants, including modular-budget applications.

Requesting a KKI Subcontract

We are happy to assist with developing a KKI subcontract. To initiate the process:

  • Email the KKI Principal Investigator (PI), typically the Preclinical Facility lab manager (adnan.bibic@jhmi.edu), and copy the Kirby Center Administrative Services Coordinator at Galbraith@kennedykrieger.org to initiate KKI's internal pre-award process.
    • Please provide the following information when initiating the subcontract:
      • Full project title - Enter the title exactly as it will appear in the grant application. If the title changes or is still to be determined, please notify the KKI PI.
      • Grant short title/reference - Optional.
      • KKI Lead Investigator - First and last name.
      • KKI Lead Investigator email - Must be a KKI email address.
      • Lead institution - For example, Johns Hopkins University or the University of Maryland.
      • Lead PI – First and last name.
      • Proposal Type – new, renewal, pre-proposal LOI requiring institute signing official, supplement, resubmission, or other
      • Category – research, community based, early child development, instructional, clinical trial, construction, pre- or post-doctoral fellowship, or other
      • Sponsor/Funding Agency - For example, NIH, or DoD.
      • Solicitation/RFP identifier - For example, an RFA or PA number.
      • Solicitation/RFP URL - Optional.
      • Sponsor deadline.
      • Will Kennedy Krieger's budget include a consortium/subagreement to other Institutions/Agencies? – yes or no.
  • If vertebrate animals are used, please provide the current ACUC status. If ACUC approval has been obtained, please attach the approval documentation to the application.
  • Any additional information or documentation required for the application.

Subcontract Review Timeline

All KKI subcontracts require internal review by KKI. KKI requires at least five business days before the Johns Hopkins University internal deadline to complete this review. Please plan accordingly when preparing your grant application.

Questions

For questions or assistance with the subcontract process, please contact:

Kirby Center Administrative Services Coordinator, Emily Galbraith 
Galbraith@kennedykrieger.org and the Preclinical Facility lab manager adnan.bibic@jhmi.edu

You may also contact the KKI PI associated with your project.