When programmatic requirements include institutional cost sharing or matching, who at WPI can approve these types of expenses?
Depending on the amount and type, cost sharing can be approved either by the Associate Provost and/or the Director of ORA. Cost sharing for graduate student tuition, stipends, and equipment is normally approved by the Associate Provost. The Director of ORA is authorized to approve relatively small amounts of cost sharing, including reductions of indirect costs, only when it is necessary make a proposal more competitive in light of funding limitations. Department heads may also approve various types of cost sharing, the basis for which is departmental funding. All cost sharing should be clearly indicated on the Proposal Coordination Form (PCF) when submitting proposals through ORA.
