We are looking into the possibility of changing the way our indirect cost
money is disbursed. Currently, nothing goes back directly to the PI or the
division. Our disbursement looks like this:

53% remains with the Research office for operating expenses; 25% is given to
the school/college; 15% goes to the appropriate vice president; 05% goes to
the President; 02% goes to the Vice President for Fiscal Affairs.

We would like to see a portion go directly to the principal investigator.
Before we ask everybody to give up a percentage of their indirect cost money
(I can hardly wait!), we would like to get an idea of what other institutions
are doing in that regard, particularly, how much, if any, your PI's or
divisions are receiving. Also, if a portion is being given back to the PI, how
do you deal with co-PI's?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Pam Fillmore, Research Analyst; Research and Grants Center; Emporia State
University; Emporia, Kansas; xxxxxx@ESUVM.BITNET