The Research Foundation of SUNY is the fiduciary agent of SUNY Polytechnic Institute's sponsored research activity. The fringe benefit and indirect cost rates of the Research Foundation are listed below.
| Fringe Benefit Rates | 2014-15 | 2015-16* | 2016-17* | 2017-18** | 2018-19** |
|
Regular Employee
|
42.50%
|
44%
|
45%
|
45.5%
|
46.5% |
|
Summer Only
|
15%
|
15%
|
15%
|
15%
|
15% |
|
Graduate Student
|
14%
|
16%
|
18%
|
20%
|
21% |
|
Undergraduate Student
|
5%
|
5%
|
5%
|
5%
|
5% |
|
NYS IFR Fringe
|
53.48%
|
53.58%
|
59.75%
|
59.59%
|
62.80% |
Indirect Cost Rates
Federal - applied to modified total direct cost excluding tuition and equipment On-Campus 58% Off-Campus 23% (Note: If more than 50% of the project is performed off-site, then the off-site rate will apply to the entire project.) Non-Federal - applied to total direct costs On-Campus 69.5% Off-Campus 18.6% * Approved rates ** Proposed rates for budgeting purposes
