What documentation do I need to provide if I’m not using the standard UCB indirect cost rate?
If your agency sponsor has an established indirect cost policy that is lower than UCB’s standard indirect cost rates, you will need to provide a copy of the published policy. If it appears in the program announcement, or the sponsor’s web site, you can just provide a copy with the proposal. If there is no published policy, please contact your SPO research administrator for guidance. In some cases a reduction in the approved F&A rate is possible if the project is viewed as a “vital program.” If you are requesting a campus vital interest waiver for you project, please include a memo outlining the basis for your request with the proposal when you deliver it to SPO. Again, please contact your SPO research administrator for additional guidance.
Related Questions
- Is each institutions respective standard indirect cost rate acceptable or does UCAR have a standard policy that limits the indirect costs that will be paid?
- What is the Facilities & Administrative (F&A) or overhead/indirect cost rate?
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