Salaries and Wages
Personnel salaries and benefits are typically the largest categories of expenses.
Salary costs must be appropriate for the effort committed, consistent with the individual's base salary, and accurately reflected in the budget. Personnel time spent working on a project should be expressed as hours, days, or months and/or academic, summer or calendar year, as determined by the employee position type and sponsor requirements.
Typical personnel categories include:
- Key/Senior Personnel: For each NDSU PI and NDSU Co-PI, list name, title, and amount of time committed to the project.
- Other Personnel: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Associates and other project personnel costs can be included as needed.
- Administrative and Clerical: These salary costs generally are not allowable on grants.
The budget justification should include a brief description of each person's role and responsibility.