Can you charge travel and hotel for a postdoctoral interview and a recruitment dinner to a NIH grant ?

Research Matters ForumCategory: General NIH grant questionsCan you charge travel and hotel for a postdoctoral interview and a recruitment dinner to a NIH grant ?
Judith Edelman asked 7 years ago
1 Answers
gsore001 Staff answered 7 years ago

Yes you can, the NIH references 45 CFR 75.463 which states “… travel costs of employees while engaged in recruiting personnel, travel costs of applicants for interviews for prospective employment …”.  The costs for the Dinner would have to stay within the University’s Per Diem Rate.