Proposal Information

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Budgets

The following rates should be used when calculating all grant budgets.

Salaries

Current salaries should be increased by 4% for each grant year.
Postdoctoral Salaries: Click Here to get the most recent announcement on NRSA postdoctoral stipend levels - NRSA Rates. Current NRSA Rates as posted in the NIH Guide, March 14, 2007 are:

Annual Tuition Rates for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Academic Year 2008-2009

Note: For all grant applications, project an increase of 4% per year in the above expenses.

Fringe Benefits

Full-time employees or part-time employees making more than $5,000: 36.05% of requested salary.

Postdoctoral Fellows - 8% of salary plus $2,796/year for health insurance. Note: $6,396/year is the cost of health insurance for the postdoc and one dependent; $8,124 is the cost of health insurance for the postdoc and two or more dependents. Each of these amounts should be increased by $53 for the postdoc's life insurance. (Some NIH institutes may only fund an individual's health insurance, not family coverage.)

Graduate students or part-time employees making less than $5,000: 8% of requested salary. Budgets supporting graduate students should include the student health insurance fee ($1,967/year) and student clinic ($300/year) in addition to the $26,500 annual stipend amount. These figures should be increased by 4% in each successive year.

Non-salary annual increases: 4% on non-salary expenses; 5% over current rates for research animal facility charges

Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) base excludes equipment, patient care costs, student tuition, and the amount over the first $25,000 on each subcontract.

The salary used for NIH grants should be the academic base (do not include the faculty practice component) and it should be increased by 4% each year. The maximum salary is currently $196,700 for NIH grants.

Indirect Costs/Facilities and Administrative Costs

Federal Negotiated Rate applicable to all federally sponsored research grants, contracts and other agreements (DHHS Agreement Dated: October 19, 2006). All rates apply to direct costs not including equipment or patient care costs.

Fees and Charges Related to Industry Support

When negotiating with industry, faculty are expected to negotiate for full indirect cost recovery. Industry Support: 25% (minimum)

Institutional Review Board Fees

Initial review: $2,500.00

Continuing review: $750.00

Changes to Research (each site): $250.00 (Changes include additions to the study, modifications/amendment, new or updated recruitment materials/advertisements, translations)

AAALAC Accreditation

The most recent AAALAC accreditation date is March 4, 2009.

For additional budget information, contact the Grants and Contracts Office

NIH Coversheet Information for RWJMS Piscataway/New Brunswick

Completed PHS-398 Face Page Example

Completed SF-424 Face Page Example

Research and Related Budget or PHS 398 Modular Budget

Cognizant Federal Agency: DHHS, Louis Martillotti (212)-264-2069

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement Date: 10/19/2006

General Information for Department of Defense (DoD) Applications

HHS Checklist Form PHS-5161