Estimating Costs for and Developing Sponsored Programs Proposal Budgets ____________________
Academic year appointments Budget periods Composite fringe benefits rates Computer software Consultants Cost sharing Direct costs (pages3 & 4) academic year appointments equipment fiscal year appointments graduate student tuition and health insurance fee independent contractors other costs personnel-related (general) personnel-related (specific) sub-recipients supplemental pay supplies travel unallowable Disparate award purposes Employee fringe benefits rates Equipment fabricated general purpose special purpose F&A costs (pages 3 and 34) bases capped rates for federal and non-federal sponsors composite F&A rates different across fiscal years program income projects combining different activities projects combining on- and off-campus rates rate categories waivers Fiscal year appointments Fringe benefits composite employee Graduate students health insurance fee tuition Independent contractors Modified total direct costs (MTDC) Program income Service providers Sub-recipients, direct costs Supplemental pay Supplies Total direct costs (TDC) Travel Tuition