When Georgia Tech answers a call for proposals to solve a public problem, such as a national security initiative, development of transportation or its infrastructure, medical research or an industry-specific challenge, certain direct costs associated with the project at hand are easily identified and assigned to a project budget submitted with the proposal. However, other expenses support the aggregate of research and development at Georgia Tech and therefore are not as easily tracked in the budget of a single project. These indirect, or Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs, include equipment, facilities and their maintenance, Georgia Tech’s library, and research personnel — from departmental deans and school directors to sponsored project, compliance and technology transfer personnel.
Georgia Tech Research Corporation has created this PDF to help you understand how F&A rates work in our institution.
