Research cost recovery (RCR) is the allocation of funds back to academic units that generate F&A from grants and contracts. The current unit distribution is based on annual indirect cost expenditures, known as "F&A", or Facilities & Administration for the period of April 1-March 31. Central/Provost keeps 65% of the F&A; the remaining 35% is returned to the Dean's Office, which then redistributes it further to the unit level. The CAS formula return is set at 12.5% on the first $100,000 of the total F&A expenditures and increases linearly to 25% for $500,000 F&A expenditures and above. Under this policy, the Dean's Office distributes approximately 65% of allocable RCR funds directly to departments. The remaining balance is reserved by the College, to support research infrastructure and a range of research needs, commitments, and investments.
RCR funds are put into a unit's 75-04xx budget and may be used for research needs at the discretion of the department chair.
Dean's Office contacts: Gretchen Davis Richey, Director, Research. Last revised Fall 2019