The University of Mississippi
Research and Sponsored Programs
| ON-CAMPUS | Research | 44.0% MTDC through 06/30/09 1,2 |
| 43.0% MTDC after 07/01/09 | ||
| Instruction | 50.0% MTDC | |
| Other | 28.2% MTDC | |
| OFF-CAMPUS 3 | Research | 26.0% MTDC |
| Instruction | 26.0% MTDC | |
| Other | 16.6% MTDC | |
| Cognizant Federal Agency | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | |
| Point of Contact | Jay Mervis | |
| Telephone Number | 202-401-2808 | |
| Date of Agreement | August 9, 2007 (for copy of agreement, contact ORSP) | |
| Type of Agreement | Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) 1,2 | |
How to Handle Changing F&A Rates for UM Proposals: |
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| 1Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) consists of all salaries and wages, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, travel, and subgrants or subcontracts up to $25,000 of each subgrant/subcontract (regardless of the period covered by the subgrant or subcontract). Modified total direct costs shall exclude equipment items above $5,000 per unit, capital expenditures, charges for patient care and tuition remission, rental costs of off-site facilities, scholarships, and fellowships, as well as the portion of each subgrant/subcontract in excess of $25,000. In addition, recharge center rates (e.g., Supercomputer, Teleproductions, UM Field Station, etc. may have to be excluded. Check with ORSP. | ||
| 2According to OMB Circular A-21, Federal Cost Principles for Educational Institutions, items such as administrative and clerical staff, office supplies, postage, duplication, local telephone costs, and memberships should normally be treated as indirect costs (i.e. not charged as direct costs in proposal budgets). Direct charging of these items may be appropriate where a major project or activity explicitly requires such costs and they can specifically be identified with the project or activity; in these cases the costs should be sufficiently justified. These principles apply only to federal funding; non-federal agencies may allow such costs to be routinely charged as direct costs. | ||
| 3Off-Campus definition applies for all activities performed in facilities not owned by the institution and to which rent is directly allocated to the project. Only one F&A cost rate will be used on a project budget. If more than 50% of a project is performed off-campus, the off-campus rate will apply to the entire project. Check with ORSP. | ||
| Faculty and Staff | 29.00% of project salary/wages |
| Students (undergraduate and graduate) | 3% of project wages |
| Tuition Remission Cost for 2007-2008 | $2,466 per semester for full-time graduate students (9 hrs) |
University Policy: Tuition remission for graduate assistants is REQUIRED on grants and contracts unless not allowed by the agency or program. Any variations must be approved by the Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs.
University Policy: Cost-sharing should be included in a proposal budget ONLY IF such a commitment is required by the sponsor’s program guidelines. Cost-sharing may include the value of faculty and/or staff salary and fringe benefits not reimbursed by the sponsor, cost of university services and/or centers not reimbursed by the sponsor (e.g. Computer Center, Field Station, etc.), cash contributions (funds committed from specific accounts), as well as F&A costs related to the university’s share of the project.
Procedures: PI is responsible for identifying sources for cost-sharing and securing signed agreements. Only 25 or 30 accounts may be used for cash cost-sharing; Fund 10 accounts are generally not permitted. If the project is funded, PI is also responsible for documentation of any cost-sharing included in the budget.
| Maximum Rate (as of January 1, 2008) | $191,300 per year [NIH Notice No. NOT-OD-08-035] |
| Maximum Rate (as of January 1, 2005) | $537.00 per day |
| Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 64-6001159 [for copy of IRS letter, contact ORSP] |
| Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) Number | DUNS # 067713560 |
| Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code | 4B836 |
| DHHS 12-Digit EIN | 1646001159A1 |
| NSF Organization Code | 00244060000 |
| Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) Code | 002440 |
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Research Universities (high research activity) Full UM Carnegie Classification Information, 2005 [pdf] |
| Type of Organization | public college/university nonprofit, tax-exempt, non-land-grant |
| Animal Welfare Assurance Number | A3356-01 |
| Contact | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Coordinator |
| Human Subjects Assurance Number | FWA00008602 (approved May 25, 2005) |
| Contact | Institutional Review Board (IRB) Coordinator |
| Contact | UM Department of Health and Safety |
| University of Mississippi Research Misconduct Policy | revised October 2004 |
| Contact | Vice Chancellor/ORSP, 304 Lyceum |
| University of Mississippi Objectivity in Research Policy | October 1995; revised May 1996 |
| Contact | ORSP, 915-7482 or research@olemiss.edu |
| Information on Standard Federal Assurances | ORSP, 915-7482 or research@olemiss.edu |
| Applicant or Applicant Organization | The University of Mississippi |
| Authorizing Institutional Representative (signs proposals, certifications, accepts awards) |
Dr. Alice M. Clark, Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs Office of Research and Sponsored Programs [see contact information above] |
| Administrative Contact Information | Dr. Robin C. Buchannon, Director of Sponsored Programs Administration Office of Research and Sponsored Programs [see contact information above] |
| Fiscal Officer or Financial Officer | Ms. Nina J. Jones, Director |
| Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees | http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/about.asp |
| Congressional District | First |
| Legislative Districts | MS House District #12 MS Senate District # 9 |