Reference Sheet

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Proposal Preparation Reference Sheet
Fiscal Year 2009

Organizational Information:

Institution Name & Address:	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Office of Research Administration 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Applicant Type:	Private University
Congressional District:	Third
County:	Worcester
Entity Identification No. (EIN):	04-2121659
Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS No.):	04-1508581 (Required on all Federal proposals, effective October 1, 2003)
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE No.):	81359
Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC No.):	8221
PHS Entity Identification No.:	1042121659A1
Animal Welfare Assurance Number:	A3277-01
Federalwide Assurance (FWA) number	00003100

Authorized Institutional Officials:

Francois D. Lemire Director, Research Administration	John Orr Provost and Senior Vice President
Telephone: +1-508-831-5359	Telephone: +1-508-831-5222
Fax: +1-508-831-5789	Fax: +1-508-831-5774
E-mail: flemire@wpi.edu	E-mail: orr@wpi.edu

Federal Administrative Cognizance:

Office of Naval Research
Administrative Grants/Contracting Officer
Office of Naval Research
ONR Draper
495 Summer Street, Room 103
Boston, MA 02210-2109

Current ONR Contact:

Richard Ortisi
Telephone:	+1-617-753-4103
Fax:	+1-617-753-4605
E-mail:	ortisir@onr.navy.mil

Current Rate Information:

Master's Degree Candidates:	Minimum	Mid-Point	Maximum
Monthly Rate	$1,780	$1,820	$1,870

Ph.D. Candidates (Post-Master's):	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Minimum (per month)	$1,800	$1,850	$1,990
Maximum (per month)	$1,850	$1,990	$2,130

*Students must have completed 18 graduate credit hours

Graduate Tuition: $1,089 per credit hour (effective Fall 2008). Graduate students are expected to be registered for a minimum of nine (9) credit hours per semester to be considered full-time.

Projected Annual Rates of Increase: Salaries - 2.5-4%; Graduate Tuition - 5%

Estimated Tuition To Be Included for Years 2-5 of Proposals (Amounts Based on 5% Increases from Above Rate):

FY10 (Year 2)	FY11 (Year 3)	FY12 (Year 4)	FY13 (Year 5)
$1,143	$1,201	$1,261	$1,324

Important Notes Regarding Graduate Student Appointments

Graduate Students Paid Monthy: Research Assistant (.6183) appointments should be paid within the above defined stipend ranges.

Graduate Students Paid Bi-Weekly: Graduate students working at less than the full appointment level or at less than the published salary rates above are to be called Graduate Assistants, Graders, etc. (not TA's or RA's) and are to be charged to account code .6181. Time sheets are required.

For reporting purposes going forward, we will differentiate academic year from summer graduate student hires. Thus, Payroll Authorizations or subsequent Change of Status may not extend beyond the following periods:

Academic Year: August 14 through May 11
Summer '08: May 15 through August 11

Federally Negotiated Rates

	Period	Rate	Base
Facilities & Administrative Costs Rate*	07/01/07 to 06/30/09	52.2%	(a)
Fringe Benefit Rate	07/01/07 to 06/30/09	26.2%	(b)

Distribution Base

52.2% of Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) for all budgets beginning July 1, 2007 or after - The MTDC base consists of all salaries and wages, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel, and subgrants and subcontracts up to the first $25,000 each (regardless of the period covered by the subgrant or subcontract). To calculate the MTDC base, Total Direct Costs (TDC) must be reduced by any budgeted amounts for equipment, capital expenditures, tuition remission, rental of off-site facilities, scholarships and fellowships, and the portion of each sub-award in excess of $25,000.
Salaries and wages of faculty and staff. Rate does not apply to student employees, research or teaching assistants.

Date of Current Rate Agreement with the Office of Naval Research: TBD - The above rates have been approved by ONR on a provisional basis as a result of DCAA’s audit of FY2008 and FY2009 forecasted rates.

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