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CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
QUEST
A. SENIOR PERSONNEL NSF $13,104 CSU $43,410 2. Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Subramania Sritharan, Chair of Water Resources Management. Year I salary of $56,973 plus 3.5% increase for a total of $29,484 (50% of academic base salary of $58,967) 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 $13,104 (2/9 x $58,967). 3. Project Facilitator: Mr. Morakinyo Kuti, Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research and Budget Resource Advisor for Academic Affairs. Year I salary of $62,100 plus 3.5% increase for a total of $3,214 (5% annual salary of $64,274) to be charged to the university. B. OTHER PERSONNEL NSF $78,519 CSU $46,575 Post Doctoral Associates 2. Computer Science Faculty member will be absorbed by the university or institutional funds at an annual salary of Year 1 salary of $45,000 plus 3.5% increase for a total of $46,575. 3. 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 $12,420 each for a total of $24,840 (2/9 x $54,000 average salary plus 3.5% increase x 2) to be charged to QUEST Project. 4. 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. 5. Development of manual for
Physics Lab by CSU faculty member during summer for a total of
$4,501 ($40,510 annual salary / 9 months x 1 month) charged to
QUEST Project. 2. Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness: Dr. Meg Sidle. Year I salary of $58,374 plus 3.5% increase for a total of $3,021 (5% annual salary of $60,417) to be charged to the university. 3. Secretarial: One full-time Administrative Secretary will be will be paid Year I salary of $24,000 plus 3.5% increase for a total of $24,840 to be charged to the QUEST Project.
C. FRINGE BENEFITS NSF $50,516 CSU $29,761 Fringe benefits is charged as a direct cost at a rate of 32% for full-time employees and 15% for part-time employees. $50,516 (32% x $157,863) for the QUEST and $29,761 (32% x $93,006) for CSU. D. EQUIPMENT NSF $60,000 CSU $60,000 1. Setup and upgrade of GIS Lab in order to enhance instruction in the teaching of courses in WRM for a total cost of $60,000. CSU requests $30,000 from NSF and will match with $30,000 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. 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 $86,920 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 $2,750 per month x 2 months x 2 students for a total of $11,000. 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 2,500. 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 $38,745 CSU $0.00 1. Materials and Supplies b. Supplies and other materials for Willie J. Washington Annual Science Symposium $2,500. 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 $398,844 CSU $182,767 I. OFFICIAL INDIRECT COSTS NSF $78,932 CSU $46,503 The university official negotiated
indirect cost reimbursement rate is 75% of salaries and J. TOTAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS NSF $477,776 CSU $229,270 |
