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Cost Sharing included in Proposal
MIT should only
offer cost sharing when it is required by the potential sponsor.
If a specific amount of cost sharing is required, MIT should not offer more cost sharing than is required. The amount offered in the proposal becomes a commitment under award terms and must be documented and reported.
When required by the sponsor, MIT recommends cost sharing in the form of budgeted Graduate Student Research Assistant tuitions subsidy. If funding is available, cost sharing required equipment purchases is also a desirable form of cost sharing. Neither require a commitment of associated F&A costs.
Except in response to mandatory cost sharing requirements, MIT resists offering faculty academic year effort as cost sharing.
The DLC submitting a proposal that includes cost sharing is responsible for fulfilling the commitment for that cost sharing should an award be made. This includes the responsibility for assuring that any other DLC participating in the proposal meets its cost sharing commitment as well. Further, DLC's proposing cost sharing are responsible for the full dollar amount of the proposed cost sharing even if circumstances change over time (e.g. the Institute tuition subsidy decreases or equipment offered as cost sharing is purchased at a lesser price than that proposed).
Last Updated 4/23/04