What overhead does UCSD assess on CAIDAs service agreements?
CAIDA places significant priority on low overhead costs for funds derived through CAIDA corporate participation. An effective overhead rate of 14% is being applied to service agreements with participating organizations, versus the university’s standard overhead of 51.5% on research agreements. Based on discussions with private sector collaborators, this reduced overhead is an important assurance that the majority of commercial participants’ funds will apply directly to CAIDA initiatives.
