Total Direct Costs means all costs direct incurred in the conduct of
 the project.  I'd charge F&A on all costs including tuition, equipment
and other costs not normally charged F&A.

Domenica G. Pappas, CRA wrote:

> For those proposals/awards that do not carry your institution's
> negotiated
> rate, what do you use as the base for calculating indirect costs? Do you
> use a modified base or a total direct cost base? Specifically, if tuition
> is an exclusion from your federally negotiated indirect cost rate,
> what do
> you do in cases where non-federal agencies allow a total direct cost base
> at lesser rate (i.e. foundations that limit recovery to 10% of your TDC)?
>
> Have you had any problems related to this issue?
>
> Thanks,
> Domenica
>
>
>
> Domenica G. Pappas, CRA
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