Re: stpends vs salary Herbert B. Chermside 03 Jul 2001 07:19 EST
"Stipend" is commonly used by many academics very loosely, referring to payments to students, trainees, post docs, and others; the literal meaning is "periodic payment". In sponsored program activities, the term should be used for fellowship, scholarship or similar payments to provide support to an individual while undergoing education or training. A stipend is NOT for services rendered; it is NOT salary or wage, subject to income tax withholding or FICA/medicare taxes, although the value of a stipend may be taxable as income, and it is not subject to time and effort reporting. A fellowship or scholarship stipend is referred to in A-21 at J.41, whereas salaries and wages are covered at J.8. Only specific federal programs, intended to provide training support, allow "stipend" costs (usually better to use the term "fellowship" or "scholarship", whereas almost any award can have salaries and wages charged. For example, a "post doc" or a student may be paid for services rendered on an NIH research grant, whereas on a training grant fellowship stipends may be allowed, or, in the case of an individual award, be the only type of payment to an individual. Chuck At 05:10 PM 7/2/01 -0400, you wrote: >Does anyone know the specific differences between stipends and salary--as >viewed by the Federal government? When is it appropriate--or not >appropriate--to pay stipends from Federal research grants? > >Any info would be very helpful. Thanks in advance. > >Fred Averick >Sponsored Research Administrator >Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences >New York University >ph: (212) 998-3372 >fax: (212) 995-4125 > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== Herbert B. Chermside, CRA Director, Sponsored Programs Administration Virginia Commonwealth University PO BOX 980568 Richmond, VA 23298-0568 Express Delivery Only: Sanger Hall, Rm. 1-073 11th & Marshall Streets Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: 804-828-6772 Fax 804-828-2521 OFFICE e-mail xxxxxx@VCU.EDU Personal e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu http://views.vcu.edu/ospa/ ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================