Reflecting a decision reached during the first 5-year review of Responsibility Center Management (RCM), principal investigators are provided research support based on 10% of total indirect costs recovered during the previous calendar year.  (See http://www.unh.edu/vpfa/pdf/rcmmanualfy12rev.pdf at 3.5.)

The funds may be used to develop new research projects, purchase equipment, provide administrative services, or for other uses that support the PI’s research efforts.  The revenue is generally transferred during July and August to an individual university account expressly for the PI’s use

The primary purpose of the account is to hold the internal research support funds in a manner that will provide maximum spending flexibility.  The money will be available until spent.  Funds may not be transferred from a PI’s account without his/her permission; permission of the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Research is required before any other funds may be added to the account.

For more detailed policy and procedures please see Internal Research Support Policy and Procedures.

Financial transactions should be initiated in the PI’s BSC.  Please note that use of the account for personnel (non-student) transactions will incur the university (non-grant) fringe benefit rates.

It is the PI’s responsibility to correct any deficit that may occur in the account.  Funds unspent upon an investigator leaving the university will revert to the RC unit director.