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Budget Template Salary & Wages Fringe Benefits Equipment Travel Participant Costs Other Direct Costs Indirect Costs The budget template is available at

Salary and Wages PI: based on contracted salary (9 or 12 month) Post-Docs: 12-month contract, rate set by department Staff: based on salary/wage (technicians, etc.) Graduate Students: $22,000 stipend for 11-month contract (amount may vary by college/department, 12 th month allowed only if paid by sponsor) Undergraduates: hourly wage (approx. $8-12) for a set number of hours per week per project

Salary and Wages: Total Professional Effort Salary Replacement; No salary may be paid above contracted amount Admin covered by indirect costs

Fringe Benefits FY 2013 Fringe Benefit Rates Based on SLU fiscal year (beginning 7/1 each year) Full-time Faculty, Post-Docs and Staff: 31.1% Summer Rate: 15.2% Graduate Student Health Insurance: $190 per month (based on 11-month contracts) 1% incremental increases annually

Capital Equipment All equipment over $5,000 If components go together to form a single piece of equipment and total over $5,000, then this is capital equipment Capital equipment is not included in indirect cost base

Travel Conferences, Presentations, Meetings with Group Members Include Transportation, Lodging, and Per Diem estimates Details for separate trips in Budget Justification If there is potential for international travel, it should be mentioned in the proposal - International travel requires special permissions/approvals - Check with your school/college for rules Travel account codes

Participant Support Costs Direct Costs for items such as: Stipends Subsistence allowances Travel allowances Registration fees Incentive payments …paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (NOT employees) in connection with meetings, conferences, symposia, and training projects Allowable with prior approval from sponsor

Other Direct Costs Materials and supplies (no individual item over $5,000) Publication Costs Consultant Services (verify consultant vs. subaward) Computer Services Subawards Tuition Patient Care Costs

Indirect Costs SLU has a federally negotiated rate of 50% for “Facilities & Administrative” (F&A) Costs Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) or Indirect Cost Base Excludes tuition Excludes capital equipment Excludes patient care costs Excludes participant support costs Indirect Cost Base = Total Direct Costs – Exclusions