Waiver Requests

It is the policy that the budget in each proposal (including continuation or supplemental proposals) for sponsored research or educational service include all costs, direct and Indirect Costs. When a faculty or staff member feels there is an extraordinary justification to budget an indirect cost rate at less than the University rate in effect at the time, a waiver may be requested.

Procedure

• A written request bearing the endorsement of the department chairperson must be submitted by the faculty member to the Dean of the appropriate college.
• The College Dean will send approved requests to the Office of Research Administration (ORA) for forwarding, with a recommendation, to the Office of the Vice President for Research.
• The request, approved or disapproved by the Vice President for Research, will then be returned to ORA for implementation.