Indirect Cost Rates, Benefits, and Other Data

Information necessary for proposal submission or post-award administration at Bryn Mawr College.

Indirect Cost Rate

The College has a negotiated rate for basic operational costs associated with grants. This rate should be applied to all grants unless the funder specifically limits such charges. The current rate can be obtained from the Sponsored Research Office.

On Campus: 45 percent of modified direct costs (excluding capital expenditures, buildings, individual items of equipment; alteration and renovations, and that portion of any sub-award in excess of $25,000. See IDC Agreement)
Off Campus: 18 percent of modified direct costs

Date of Agreement: November 27, 2020; effective until May 31, 2025.

Fringe Benefit Rates

Benefit rates associated with salary calculations for anyone being paid by a grant vary according to the position. These rates cover the College's share of FICA, and the cost of unemployment coverage, tuition benefit, health care, and pension. Current rates (2023) are:

Faculty: 33.4 percent
Postdocs: 33.4 percent
Admin/Prof: 34.3 percent
Clerical/Technical: 42.3 percent
Service/Crafts: 50.9 percent
Undergraduate Students: 10 percent summer only
Graduate Students: 10 percent (all year)

Projected Fringe Benefit Rates, 2023-2028

Other Grant-Related Information

Other information that may be required for grant applications: Congressional districts, DUNS number, EIN number, Federal Institutional Code, animal welfare number, and Scientific Misconduct Policy dates.