We don't provide cash bonuses (although I can just think of the application
volume if we did!) but we do factor in the indirect costs brought into the
institution by the investigator in the laboratory budget provided  by the
University.  The more i/c in, the more generous the budget.  (this budget
is in addition to the various grant accounts)
Joni.

At 11:56 AM 3/19/02, you wrote:
>Colleagues:
>
>The University of the Virgin Islands is in the introductory stages of
>developing an indirect cost distribution schedule and policy.  A faculty
>member claims that a colleague at a major mainland university told him that
>his institution's policy allows successful grant-writers to collect an
>annual "bonus" based on a percentage (1%) of indirect costs recovered
>through the grant.  I've never heard of an institution that makes cash
>payments to investigators based on indirect costs recovered.  Is this
>legal?  Do any of you have similar policies that you would be willing to
>share with me?
>
>Thank you for any and all guidance you can provide.
>
><>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>~~~<>
>
>Kevin J. Sottak
>Director of Grants and Major Gifts
>University of the Virgin Islands
>2 John Brewers Bay
>St. Thomas, VI 00802
>
>340/693.1002
>xxxxxx@uvi.edu
>
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