tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post5621108950431024858..comments2024-03-19T00:11:46.679-07:00Comments on The Prodigal Academic: Using startup moneyprodigal academichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-50258228603793056832010-08-16T18:05:19.523-07:002010-08-16T18:05:19.523-07:00Prodigal, when you say new PI grant, was it an one...Prodigal, when you say new PI grant, was it an one od the federal agency named grants (like NSF CAREER, or various DOD YIPs and YFAs)? I love these as they are money, but they are also awards -- so they also enhance your awards and honors CV category! :-) <br /><br />Any peer reviewed grant that you received as a PI is excellent. The fact that you received more than one (and even as PI!) in your first year is very very rare -- you should be proud of yourself! <br /><br />Best of luck!GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872461021953583473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-64886776271200761302010-08-16T13:12:38.945-07:002010-08-16T13:12:38.945-07:00Thanks for the nice comments! I am actually a litt...Thanks for the nice comments! I am actually a little worried about keeping it going, since most of my funding is what passes for low-lying fruit these days: a new PI grant (~30% success rate), jumping on a a renewal with 2 successful co-PIs, and a very small solo grant. Next time around I won't have that new PI shine! <br /><br />G-Z, I have been both happy and freaking out at various points with this strategy. The one tangible result I can report is that I have a paper in revision from my new lab, I have 2 under review from National Lab, and it looks like I will have 2 more papers to write this year (one with each student), so paying for a quick start is paying off on the CV. I had to start over more or less completely, so none of my new stuff is in collaboration with NL. I just tried to pick projects that should throw off papers quickly, even as we get up to speed (one is in collaboration with a colleague at Prodigal U). I am lucky that it panned out that way so far.prodigal academichttp://theprodigalacademic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-62811806905700658942010-08-14T13:50:11.966-07:002010-08-14T13:50:11.966-07:00I have also been taking the approach to spend star...I have also been taking the approach to spend startup money sort of quickly to get equipment and people in the lab. It is a little scary, but I think that getting going fast is totally worth it. Still, I'm glad to hear that it is a strategy that can be successful!Gerty-Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10195803424636275992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-34781848038255409882010-08-13T11:17:06.217-07:002010-08-13T11:17:06.217-07:00Wow, I'm not worthy. Congrats on the new doug...Wow, I'm not worthy. Congrats on the new dough!<br /><br />(And to put it in perspective for all you non-PUIers out there, I got about 1.5X of your "nest egg" in total start-up at my PUI. Undergrads are cheap, I suppose, but damn is it hard to get enough preliminary data for big grants.)Unbalanced Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407339711183651108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-60341126957845222352010-08-13T08:49:33.654-07:002010-08-13T08:49:33.654-07:00Congrats on your amazing funding year! :)
It look...Congrats on your amazing funding year! :) <br />It looks like you are doing splendidly.GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872461021953583473noreply@blogger.com