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CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
QUEST
A. SENIOR PERSONNEL NSF $12,661 CSU $41,942 2. Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Subramania Sritharan, Chair of Water Resources Management will be responsible for the daily management of the project. Dr. Sritharan will devote 50% of his time during the academic year to QUEST on a release time basis of $28,487 (50% of academic base salary of $56,973) charged to CSU. Dr. Sritharan will work 100% of time during the non-academic year on the QUEST Project and based upon NSF 2/9ths rule, his non-academic year salary is $12,661 (2/9 x $56,973). 3. Project Facilitator: Mr. Morakinyo Kuti, Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research and Budget Resource Advisor for Academic Affairs, will be responsible for coordination of QUEST with other funded activities on campus, ensuring that CSU matching funds are dedicated to QUEST. Mr. Kuti will devote 5% of his time at no cost to the QUEST Project. $3,105 (5% annual salary of $62,100) to be charged to the university. B. OTHER PERSONNEL NSF $89,400 CSU $0.00 Post Doctoral Associates 2. Two Faculty Researchers will conduct research during the non-academic year at off-campus sites. The researchers will be paid based upon NSF 2/9ths rule at a total of $12,000 each for a total of $24,000 (2/9 x $54,000 average salary x 2) to be charged to QUEST Project. 3. Seven faculty members will provide guidance to the student tutors on weekends and evening hours during the academic year at a rate of $1,542.85 for a total of $10,800 to be charged to the QUEST Project. 4. Web Based Instruction: One
adjunct faculty will assist current CSU faculty in implementing
course instruction of web based classes. $9,600 to be charged
to the QUEST Project. 2. Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness: Dr. Meg Sidle will be responsible for the internal collection and evaluation of data. Dr. Sidle will devote 5% of her time to QUEST. $2,919 (5% annual salary of $58,374) to be charged to the university. 3. Secretarial: One full-time Administrative Secretary will be hired for the program office to support the Co-Principal Investigator and Access Retention Coordinator. The Administrative Secretary will be paid $24,000 to be charged to the QUEST Project. C. FRINGE BENEFITS NSF $51,507 CSU $14,355 Fringe benefits is charged as a direct cost at a rate of 32% for full-time employees and 15% for part-time employees. $50,379.52 (32% x $154,061 plus 15% x $9,600) for the QUEST and $14,341.12 (32% x $44,816) for CSU. D. EQUIPMENT NSF $55,250 CSU $55,250 1. Setup and upgrade of physics lab in order to enhance instruction in the teaching of course sequence PHY 201-205 and the associated laboratories which is critical for majors in BIO, CHM, MFE, and WRM for a total cost of $45,500. CSU requests $22,750 from NSF and will match with $22,750 from university funds. 2. Setup and upgrade of laboratories in the MFE Department for a total of $60,000. CSU requests $30,000 from NSF and will match with $30,000 from university funds. 3. Connect university to Internet II. CSU requests $2,500 from NSF and will match with $2,500 from university funds. E. TRAVEL NSF $4,800 CSU $0.00 Funds are requested for faculty members to travel to high schools around the State of Ohio at $120 per trip for a total of 40 trips totaling $4,800 charged to QUEST. F. PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS NSF $86,420 CSU $0.00 1. Stipends b. Two student researchers will team with faculty researchers during the summer at off-campus sites. Students will be paid a stipend of $2,500 per month x 2 months x 2 students for a total of $10,000. c. Four SMET students will be counselors and ambassadors during the summer programs at a rate of $9.00 per hour x 30 hours x 4 weeks for a total of $4,320 (4 students x $9.00 per hour x 30 hours x 4 weeks). d. Support for MSIP at $3,000. 2. Travel: Costs associated with transportation of summer program participants from CSU to off campus sites at a cost of $500 per trip for five trips ($500 per trip x 5 trips) $2,500. 3. Subsistence: Room and Board cost for summer participants at a cost of $30 per day for 20 students for four weeks ($30 x 20 x 28 days) $16,800. Room and board cost for summer research students at $1,000 per month for 2 months for a total of $4,000. 4. Other: Material costs for summer program participants at $400 to include manuals, science supplies, admission fees to science related off campus sites ($400 x 20 participants) $8,000. G. OTHER DIRECT COSTS NSF $49,800 CSU $0.00 1. Materials and Supplies c. Supplies and other materials for Willie J. Washington Annual Science Symposium $3,000. 2. Publication Costs/Documentation 3. Consultant Services b. Visiting faculty to establish GDT Lab in MFE Department $14,000. 4. Other H. TOTAL DIRECT COSTS: NSF $413,838 CSU $114,466 I. OFFICIAL INDIRECT COSTS NSF $83,030 CSU $22,430 The university official negotiated
indirect cost reimbursement rate is 75% of salaries and J. TOTAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS NSF $496,868 CSU $136,896 |
