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CEMS Sponsored Budget Estimator
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*Download as Microsoft Excel or “Make a copy” as a Google Sheet to edit your own version*
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NOTE: This document is not an endorsed CEMS budget and final numbers may vary due to inflation and other factors. This is a tool to aid in prelminary budget planning to get an idea of the scale of how much a certain set of items might cost annually. Work with your assigned accountant to complete a detailed, multi-year sponsored budget for your proposal.
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Last Updated 8/15/25
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PI Entry AreaBudget Results Area (Locked for Editing)
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PI SalaryPI Monthly Salary $ -
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Enter PI 9-Month Salary Here:PI Salary Budgeted $ -
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Enter Months of Salary to Budget (Full or Partial Months)PI Fringe Budgeted $ -
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PI Salary and Fringe Subtotal $ -
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Graduate StudentsGraduate Student Salary Budgeted $ -
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Enter # of High Tuition Students:Graduate Student Health Fringe Budgeted $ -
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Enter # of Low Tuition Students:Graduate Student High Tuition Budgeted (Acad Yr): $ -
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Graduate Student Low Tuition Budgeted (Acad Yr): $ -
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Post-Doctoral Associates
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Enter Annual Salary Here ($61,008 Minimum FY26 - eff 7/1/2025): $ - Graduate Student Salary and Fringe Subtotal $ -
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Enter # of Post-Docs Here:0.00
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Post-Doctoral Associate Salary Budgeted $ -
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Other Expenditure TypesPost-Doctoral Associate Fringe Budgeted $ -
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Enter Capital Equipment Costs: $ - Post-Doc Salary and Fringe Subtotal $ -
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Enter Supply Costs: $ -
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Enter Lab Services Costs (e.g. CharFac): $ -
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Enter Travel Costs: $ - Capital Equipment Costs Budgeted $ -
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Enter Other Costs (e.g. non-capital equipment and publication costs, indirect is applied): $ - Supply Costs Budgeted $ -
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*In CEMS, most students take thesis credits and receive tuition benefits in the summer following their second year but otherwise receive no tuition benefits during summer. If you think one of your students MIGHT be paid for 2nd summer tuition benefits during this grant, enter how many in this cell.Lab Services Costs Budgeted $ -
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Travel Costs Budgeted $ -
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Other Costs Budgeted $ -
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Graduate Student Rates and HoursOther Expenditure Type Subtotal $ -
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Graduate Student Pay Rate (Hourly)$36.55
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Graduate Student Hours/Year 1,040 Total Direct Costs $ -
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Graduate Student Academic Yr Hours 780
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Graduate Student Summer Hours 260 Indirect Costs $ -
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Overhead and Fringe RatesGrand Total Budget $ -
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Indirect Cost Rate Applied (MTDC)54.00%
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Academic Fringe Rate36.60%
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Post-Doc Fringe Rate26.10%
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Graduate Assistant Health Fringe24.20%
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Graduate Assistant High Tuition (per hour) $ 24.00
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Graduate Assistant Low Tuition (per hour) $ 3.81
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