Facilities and Administrative (Indirect) Costs Return

1. When a single investigator, department and college are involved, the F&A funds returned to operating units are distributed as follows. In the case of multiple principal investigators, multiple departments, or multiple colleges, each unit will participate on a proportionate basis, in accordance with the distribution identified on the transmittal form.

   56 % to the college
   44 % to the department

2. When a single institute, center or laboratory is included on the transmittal form, the F&A returned to the operating units will be distributed as follows. In the case of multiple principal investigators, multiple centers, or multiple colleges, each unit will participate in accordance with the distribution identified on the transmittal form.

26 % to the college

74 % to the institute

3. When both a department and formal institute, center or laboratory are acknowledged on the transmittal form, the F&A funds returned will be distributed as follows. In the case of multiple principal investigators, multiple centers, multiple departments, or multiple colleges, each unit will participate on a proportionate basis, in accordance with the distribution identified on the transmittal form.

26 % to the college

74 % to the institute and department, divided proportionately as identified on the transmittal form.

 For an institute to participate in F&A return, the following must have taken place:

1. The institute must have been formally established and approved by the college, Research Council, and by the President.
2. The names of all faculty cooperating in the institute must be provided to OCG. 
3. Proposals for external funding have been signed by the appropriate department chair (s), dean(s) and institute director(s) before processing.

Records of earned F&A and the distribution of the return will be made annually by the Division of Research. No annual distributions will be made of amounts under $100; if such instances occur, those funds will be distributed to the next higher unit.

1. Conducting early pre-grant feasibility studies;
2. preparing competitive proposals for sponsored programs;
3. providing carryover funding for research teams to provide continuity between externally funded projects;
4. supporting new researchers pending external funding;
5. engaging in research programs of critical interest to the general welfare of the citizens of this state;
6. purchasing capital equipment directly related to expanding the research capability of the institution; and/or
7. Research or project administrative costs.