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Document any changes in duties and effort over the project duration.  \nProject Director/Principal Investigator  \nCo-Principal Investigator(s)  \nSalaried Employees  \nHourly (bi-weekly) Employees  \nOther Employees (e.g., temporary employees, Graduate Assistants and Student Workers)  \nFringe Benefits  \nThe University of Memphis charges fringe benefits at a rate of 35.3%(current) for all salaried employees.  \nTravel (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain any plans for travel across project years (e.g., conferences or data collection) and whether travel pertains to mileage, flights etc.  \nMaterials and Supplies (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain how funds used to buy supplies such as laptops (and in which years of the project) .  \nEquipment (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain any purchases of equipment exceeding $5,000 per item.  \nTuition/ Fees for Graduate Students (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain costs such as student tuition coverage.  \nConsultants (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain how consultants will be used in the project (note, there is a $25,000 max for consultants over the course of the project) .  \nSubrecipients (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain subrecipient contributions (e.g., conducting evaluations of project outcomes) .  \nParticipant Support Costs (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain expenses allocated to activities such payment for project participation.  \nOther (IF APPLICABLE)  \nExplain “other” costs, such as printing, conference registration fees and faculty incentives.  \nDirect Costs  \nState total direct costs from UM internal budget for all categories listed above (annual and overall project breakdown) .  \nIndirect Costs (IF APPLICABLE – OCCASSIONALLY INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT  \nUSED – e.g., faculty fellowships)  \nState indirect costs used – they may be modified (e.g., 15%) -based on grant requirements. Also, list categories for which indirect costs are not applied such as scholarship funds or subrecipients (annual and overall project breakdown) .  \nTotal Direct and Indirect Costs  \nState total project costs, based on direct and (modified) indirect costs (annual and overall project breakdown) .  \nCost Share (IF APPLICABLE)  \nState details of cost-sharing or matching (dollars, equipment, in-kind effort) . It is important to specify faculty/staff and departments responsible and what is being cost shared in each project year/over duration of project. It is also important to state whether cost-sharing is required by a grant or collaborator and the % of cost share in terms of the total award/subcontract piece. NOTE IT IS IMERATIVE THAT COST-SHARE APPROVAL BE AUTHORIZED BY CHAIRS OF DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE COLLEGE/RESEARCH OFFICE. OSP MUST APPROVE COST-SHARE PROPOSAL AND PREPARE A LETTER OF COMMITMENT TO ATTACH TO GRANT APPLCIATIONS OR FOR COLLABORATORS.  \nOverall Project Costs (IF APPLICABLE AND COST SHARE USED)  \nState overall project amount based on award moneys (direct and indirect costs) and cost share moneys for each project year and the entire project.","cbCaierozCI2O0zt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaierozCI2O0zt","pdf",42895,"English","# Personnel Costs\n## Fringe Benefits\n# Direct Costs\n## Travel\n## Materials and Supplies\n## Equipment\n## Tuition/Fees for Graduate Students\n## Consultants\n## Subrecipients\n## Participant Support Costs\n## Other\n# Indirect Costs\n# Total Direct and Indirect Costs\n# Cost Share\n# Overall Project Costs","[{\"question\":\"What information is required in the personnel cost narrative?\",\"answer\":\"For each applicable subcategory, include 1–2 sentences describing names (if known), duties/roles, and allocation of effort from the UM internal budget Excel sheet. 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