Proposal Preparation
Budget Creation and Direct Costs
There are four basic concepts related to direct costs: allowability, allocability, reasonableness and consistency. These concepts are applicable to all sponsored research proposals and required for all government funded proposals.
For more information, see sections on:
- Allowability
- Allocability
- Reasonableness
- Consistency
- Salaries and Wages
- Course Releases
- Indirect Costs
- Fringe Benefits








