What is AUCs cost sharing policy?
AUC’s policy is that sponsored research programs should normally recover their full share of direct and indirect costs from the sponsor. Sometimes sponsors require that AUC subsidize (“cost share”) a portion of the costs; or sponsors may decline to support certain types of costs (such as indirect costs). In other cases, AUC offers to subsidize a share of the cost in order to make a proposal more attractive. In any of these situations, the researcher must identify a source for the subsidy, such as the Department, School, Center, or the University. Requests for Department, School, or Center subsidies must be discussed with the appropriate Department Chair, Dean, or Center Director. Requests for University subsidies are considered by the Vice President for Finance and the Provost.
