Research activities will be established in Research WBS elements (numbers 6xxxxxx and greater), and should be proposed at the current negotiated research F&A rate.
Non-research activities will be established in Fund WBS elements (numbers between 2xxxxxx and 3xxxxxxx), and should be proposed at the sponsor’s approved rate. Examples of non-research activities at MIT that receive sponsored program support include:
- Instruction
- Educational service
- Public service
- Student service
- Professional (non-research purpose) travel
- Professional (non-research purpose) conferences
- Graduate and postdoctoral fellowship awards