Direct Costs
Direct costs are those costs that can be identified with a high degree of accuracy as specifically belonging to a project. Examples of direct costs that might be included on a sponsored project or program, unless specifically unallowed according to the sponsor’s proposal guidelines, are as follows:
- Salaries and associated fringe benefits for faculty and research staff
- Salaries and associated fringe benefits for post-docs.
- Stipend for graduate and undergraduate students
- Capital equipment (over $5,000)
- Materials and supplies
- Publication costs
- Foreign and/or domestic travel
- Consultants
- Subawards to other institutions
- Graduate student tuition
- Participant support
Please refer to the University’s Direct and Indirect Charging Policy for clarification of those items that may or may not be allocated as a direct cost.
