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The Trump administration last month planned to limit the National Institute of Health’s research grants by capping indirect costs to 15%, which translates to a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of funding for many institutions including Johns Hopkins.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The University of Pittsburgh, for example, says cutting the indirect cost rate will amount to a loss of reimbursement of $168 million this year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Even the wealthy Gates Foundation pays a maximum indirect cost rate of only 10 percent.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
As an example, an institution with a 50% indirect cost rate would get another $50,000 to cover indirect expenses for a $100,000 project.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The University of Pittsburgh, for example, says cutting the indirect cost rate will amount to a loss of reimbursement of $168 million this year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Even the wealthy Gates Foundation pays a maximum indirect cost rate of only 10 percent.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
As an example, an institution with a 50% indirect cost rate would get another $50,000 to cover indirect expenses for a $100,000 project.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Indirect cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indirect%20cost. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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