THE XMM-NEWTON AO-5 BUDGET SUMMARY FORM
- Total Direct Labor: This is the requested labor which can be
divided into three general experience/salary levels. Senior
Researcher/Professor, Junior Research/Post-Doc, and Graduate Student.
- FTE: The full-time equivalent (i.e., fraction of one year) of support being requested.
- Salary & Fringe Benefits: Yearly base salary plus fringe benefits but not including overhead. The salary overhead will be included in Item 5.
- Total Other Direct Costs: Do not include overhead charges
for any item in this section. The required overheads should be
included in Item 5.
- Equipment: List items over $500 separately in the budget justification and explain the need for items costing more than $5,000. Describe basis for estimated cost. General purpose equipment is not allowable as a direct cost unless specifically approved by the NASA Grant Officer. Any equipment purchase requested to be made as a direct charge under this award must include the equipment description, how it will be used in the conduct of the basic research proposed and why it cannot be purchased with indirect funds.
- Travel: Describe the purpose of the proposed travel in relation to the grant and provide the basis of estimate, including information on destination and number of travelers where known.
- Publication Charges: Provide expected number of papers.
- Supplies: Provide general categories of needed supplies, the method of acquisition, and the estimated cost.
- Other: Enter any direct costs not covered by 2a through 2d. Attach an itemized list explaining the need for each item and the basis for the estimate.
- Other: Additional space for any direct costs not covered by 2a through 2d.
- Other: Additional space for any direct costs not covered by 2a through 2d.
- Other Applicable Costs: Enter total and explain the need for each item.
- Graduate Student Tuition Remission:
- Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs: This is the entry for all institutional overheads. Identify F&A cost rate(s) and base(s) as approved by the cognizant Federal agency, including the effective period of the rate. Provide the name, address, and telephone number of the Federal agency official having cognizance. If unapproved rates are used, explain why, and include the computational basis for the indirect expense pool and corresponding allocation base for each rate.
- Subgrants (other institutions): Total of subgrants to be paid directly to other institutions, and is computed by RPS.
- Total Estimated Costs:
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