CHR's Indirect Cost Return Policy
Indirect Cost (IDC) Return Policy
Through the Grants Development Office, grant proposals can be routed through CHR during submission or, for ongoing grants, reassigned to CHR for a subsequent funding cycle. To affiliate a grant with CHR, faculty send an email to their grants development or sponsored programs support person and cc the CHR Director indicating that they would like their grant to be affiliated with CHR.
On an annual basis, IDC revenue from CHR-affiliated grants is transferred from the Office of Research to the CHR Center Account. The Office of Research sends a distribution summary to principal investigators that indicates the amount of IDC coming to CHR from each CHR-affiliated grant. The amounts from each grant will then be redistributed as follows:
- 18% to the PI(s) professional development account(s)
- 2% to the PI’s home department or college, as directed by the PI
- 5% to Center
The above percentages are guidelines and can be negotiated at the proposal stage for unique situations. The principal investigator, Center Director, and Department Chair can decide to redirect portions of their IDCs as desired (e.g., the Department can redirect its portion to the Center; the principal investigator can redirect its portion to the Department, etc.).
CHR principal investigators may submit grants that are NOT affiliated with CHR and, in doing so, receive the university-approved rate, currently 15% to the PI.
