Effective budgeting is a critical part of developing and managing sponsored projects at 糖心Vlog. A well-prepared budget ensures compliance with sponsor and federal guidelines while capturing the full scope of resources needed to carry out research, instruction, and service activities.
The Office of Research provides faculty and staff with detailed guidance on every aspect of proposal budgeting鈥攆rom salaries and fringe benefits to cost sharing, equipment, and travel. Use the topics in the sidebar to explore requirements and best practices for preparing and managing project budgets.
Budget Guidance
- Budget Process Overview 鈥� Steps involved in developing, reviewing, and submitting a sponsored project budget.
- Budget Preparation 鈥� How to create a compliant and competitive budget that aligns with sponsor guidelines.
- Salaries & Fringe Benefits 鈥� Calculating faculty, staff, and student salaries, plus associated fringe benefits.
- Graduate Assistants 鈥� Budgeting for graduate assistantships, including stipends and tuition support.
- Postdoctoral Fellows 鈥� Budget considerations for postdoctoral research and teaching appointments.
- Institutional Commitments 鈥� How institutional resources may be pledged to support a project.
Direct & Indirect Costs
- Direct and Indirect Costs 鈥� Definitions and examples of allowable direct costs and federally negotiated indirect costs.
- Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Costs 鈥� Explanation of the University鈥檚 F&A cost rate and how it applies to budgets.
- Other Direct Costs 鈥� Allowable 鈥渙ther鈥� categories such as services or participant support.
- Supplies 鈥� Policies and examples for budgeting project supplies.
- Travel 鈥� Requirements for including domestic and international travel in project budgets.
- Equipment 鈥� Budgeting rules for major equipment purchases and cost thresholds.
Cost Sharing & External Relationships
- Cost Sharing or Matching 鈥� Policies on mandatory, voluntary committed, and voluntary uncommitted cost sharing.
- Subrecipients, Vendors & Consultants 鈥� Guidance for determining the correct classification and budgeting accordingly.
- Contracts 鈥� Information on contracts, MOUs, and agreements tied to sponsored projects.