Indirect Cost Distribution
The formula for distributing Indirect Costs is dependent on the type of project to be performed:
- Academic/Administrative Cost Center Projects
- University Center Projects
Springfield Campus Academic/Administrative Cost Center Projects:
These projects are performed by faculty or staff that originate and will be administered by an academic department or other administrative unit (not including Centers). The total Indirect Costs collected for the project will be distributed as follows:
- 35% to the Vice President for Research & Economic Development
- 25% to the College or Administrative Cost Center
- 15% to the Department
- 10% to the Principal Investigator(s)
- 5% to Financial Services
- 5% to the Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
- 5% to the Office of Research Compliance
University Center Projects:
Indirect Costs collected for projects performed and administered by University Centers will be distributed as follows:
- 70% to the University Center
- 15% to the Vice President for Research & Economic Development
- 5% to Financial Services
- 5% to the Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
- 5% to the Office of Research Compliance
Because University Centers are designed to be self supporting, the amount of funds distributed to the Principal Investigator(s) will be at the discretion of the Center Director.
West Plains Campus Projects:
Indirect Costs collected for projects performed and administered by the West Plains Campus will be distributed as follows:
- 56% to West Plains Central Administration
- 7% to West Plains Development Office
- 7% to Principal Investigator(s)
- 15% to the Vice President for Research & Economic Development
- 5% to Financial Services
- 5% to the Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
- 5% to the Office of Research Compliance
Credit Sharing Plan:
To ensure that the faculty and staff, and their home units, receive the recognition and rewards for their efforts, the credit-sharing plan that follows will be used to identify the relative contributions of the individuals and their home units. During the development of a proposal, faculty and staff to be named as responsible for aspects of the project will assign themselves a percentage of shared credit according to their estimated contributions. This information will be included on the Internal Approval Form (IAF) “Percentage of Shared Credit” line. This system will be used to determine the distribution of Indirect Costs and to recognize the individuals and their home units in reports on external funding received by the University.
Following are examples of how Indirect Costs would be distributed in conjunction with the Credit Sharing Plan:
Springfield Campus Academic/Administrative Department Projects:
The distribution percentages are based on the Academic/Administrative Cost Center distribution rates:
CREDIT SHARE |
DISTRIBUTION |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI/Co-PI Unit | PI/Co-PI Cost Center | Credit Share | VP RED | OSRP | FS | Cost Center | Unit | PI/Co-PI |
| Chemistry | CNAS | 40.00% | 40.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 10.00% | 6.00% | 4.00% |
| Communication | COAL | 20.00% | 5.00% | 3.00% | 2.00% | |||
| Counseling | COED | 10.00% | 2.50% | 1.50% | 1.00% | |||
| Biomedical Sciences | CHHS | 10.00% | 2.50% | 1.50% | 1.00% | |||
| Political Sciences | CHPA | 20.00% | 5.00% | 3.00% | 2.00% | |||
University Center Projects:
The distribution percentages are based on the Academic/Administrative Cost Center distribution rates:
CREDIT SHARE |
DISTRIBUTION |
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| PI/Co-PI Unit | PI/Co-PI Cost Center | Credit Share | VP RED | OSRP | FS | Cost Center | Unit | PI/Co-PI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | CHPA | 40.00% | 20.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 0.00% | 28.00% | 0.00% |
| OEWRI | CNAS | 20.00% | 0.00% | 14.00% | 0.00% | |||
| CBLS | VPRED | 10.00% | 0.00% | 7.00% | 0.00% | |||
| CASE | VPRED | 10.00% | 0.00% | 7.00% | 0.00% | |||
| CRPM | CNAS | 20.00% | 0.00% | 14.00% | 0.00% | |||
Because University Centers are designed to be self supporting, the amount of funds distributed to the Principal Investigator(s) will be at the discretion of the Center Director.
West Plains Campus Projects
The distribution percentages are based on the West Plains Campus distribution rates:
CREDIT SHARE |
DISTRIBUTION |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI/Co-PI Unit | PI/Co-PI Cost Center | Credit Share | VP RED | OSRP | FS | Cost Center | Unit | PI/Co-PI |
| Development | West Plains | 40.00% | 20.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 56.00% | 7.00% | 2.80% |
| Development | West Plains | 20.00% | 1.40% | |||||
| Development | West Plains | 10.00% | 0.70% | |||||
| Development | West Plains | 10.00% | 0.70% | |||||
| Development | West Plains | 20.00% | 1.40% | |||||
Based on how West Plains has chosen to distribute their collected indirect, the Unit will remain constant as the Development Office.
Joint University/Center Projects:
The distribution percentages for both Academic/Administrative department Proposals AND University Center Projects are both used as follows:
CREDIT SHARE |
DISTRIBUTION |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI/Co-PI Unit | PI/Co-PI Cost Center | Credit Share | VP RED | OSRP | FS | Cost Center | Unit | PI/Co-PI |
| Chemistry | CNAS | 40.00% | 24.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 15.00% | 9.00% | 4.00% |
| Communication | COAL | 20.00% | 2.00% | |||||
| CBLS | VPRED | 10.00% | 4.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.00% | 14.00% | 0.00% |
| CPRM | CNAS | 10.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Development | West Plains | 20.00% | 4.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 11.20% | 1.40% | 1.40% |