Proposal Budgets

last updated 10/06/11

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Facilities and Administrative costs (F&A, indirect costs, overhead)

Rate Description
Use
Tables
Use of the On-Campus versus Off-Campus F&A Rate
Official Rate Agreement (9/27/11)

Personnel

Employee benefit (fringe benefit) rates
Budgeting for postdoctoral fellows
Staff Status for Postdoctoral Fellows
Healthcare insurance for visiting personnel, fellows
NIH Percent Effort/Person Months Conversion Chart (Excel format)
NIH salary limitation
NRSA stipend levels
Tuition for Graduate Student Research-Assistants Supported by Sponsored Projects
General Statements for Grant Applications for PIs with NU/NMFF Appointments
Definition: Institutional Base Salary

Accounting

NUFinancials Accounts (CUFS transition)

Human and Animal Subjects

Human subjects review (IRB)
Animal care charges

Costing principles

Allowability of Costs on Federally Sponsored Projects
Sponsored project budgets - general guidelines
Consistant treatment of costs in like circumstances
Recharge centers
Equipment capitalization
Effort reporting
Cost transfers

Travel

Traveling as part of a Sponsored Project (link to NU Travel Services)

Outside Reviewers

Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs
Cognizant Audit Agency