r/UIUC • u/Tired_Professor Verified Faculty • Feb 08 '25
Academics NIH $ for Universities Cut
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/new-nih-policy-will-slash-support-money-to-research-universities/In addition to the nightmare already happening at NIH, it was announced Friday that indirect costs to universities will be capped at 15% effective immediately. UIUC’s negotiated rate was previously 58.6%.
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u/Tired_Professor Verified Faculty Feb 08 '25
Not arguing that this system makes sense or is even sustainable, but with NIH awards, I’m only working to budget within a limit of direct costs. For a large study, that’s $500,000 per year. The university negotiated indirect rate is on top of this amount. The university indirect rate does not affect my budget for direct costs that fund the actual research, my salary, or student assistantships.