There is often a gap between what funders pay for indirect costs and the actual costs incurred. While cost-sharing can be a programmatically appropriate\u00a0condition for some types of funding, it is not a sustainable practice over the long-term when seeking to maintain the infrastructure and excellence of an academic research enterprise….(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n Indirect costs\u00a0\u2014 sometimes called overhead, facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, or shared expenses\u00a0\u2014 are costs incurred in the conduct of externally sponsored research that are shared across a large number of projects as well as other functions of the University. Indirect costs include grant administrative services, lab operations and maintenance, depreciation and debt services taken on for new construction to provide researchers with modern facilities…(read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Challenges to Full-Cost Recovery There is often a gap between what funders pay for indirect costs and the actual costs incurred. While cost-sharing can be a programmatically appropriate\u00a0condition for some types of funding, it is not a sustainable practice over … Continue reading Indirect Cost Recovery<\/h1>\n