Indirect Costs
The indirect costs associated with the conduct of research, and the reimbursement of these charges by granting agencies, have historically been poorly understood. Researchers often do not understand how these costs are calculated and, in some cases, actually believe the costs are made up or inflated by the institution. And granting agencies seldom acknowledge or understand how accepting one of their low- or no-overhead grants actually costs the institution very real and significant dollars just to accept their grant.
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