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Paying for University Research Facilities and Administration
Federal spending for scientific research at U.S. academic institutions equals approximately $15 billion each year. According to the analysis in this report, about three-quarters of this amount supports the direct costs of conducting research. The other one-quarter covers facilities and administrative (F&A) costs. The authors estimate that universities pay between $0.7 and $1.5 billion in F&A costs that would otherwise be eligible for federal reimbursement. This report provides up-to-date quantitative and qualitative data on F&A costs to inform that policy debate.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction PDF | HTML
Chapter Two:
Background: How Universities Recover F& A Costs from the Federal Government PDF | HTML
Chapter Three:
Issue 1: Comparison of F& A Rates Across Sectors PDF | HTML
Chapter Four:
Issue 2: Distribution of F& A Rates by Spending Category PDF | HTML
Chapter Five:
The Impact of Changes in Circular A-21 PDF | HTML
Chapter Six:
Issue 4: The Impact of Federal and State Law on F& A Rates PDF | HTML
Chapter Seven:
Issue 5: Options to Reduce or Control the Rate of Growth of Federal F& A Reimbursement Rates PDF | HTML
Chapter Eight:
Issue 6: Options for Creating an F& A Database PDF | HTML
Chapter Nine:
Summary and Conclusions PDF | HTML
Appendix A:
Brief History of Circular A-21 PDF | HTML
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