Sponsor-Specific Under-recovery Guidance

NIH Training Grants

There is no F&A under-recovery on NIH Training Grants. MIT accepts the 8% allowed by NIH. 

NIH Pathway to Independence Awards for Postdoctoral Scholars (K99)

Anticipated under-recoveries associated with NIH Pathway to Independence Awards (K99) are fully funded by the Institute.

  • Proposal stage: DLCIs should use their under-recovery allocation account as the source account.
  • Project period: Funds are allocated (through VPR) to the central allocation for each DLCI based on actual under-recovery incurred twice a year:
    • January: for period July 1-Dec 31
    • June (period 13): for period Jan 1-June 30

Simons Foundation

Anticipated under-recoveries associated with Simons Foundation Independence awards for postdoctoral scholars are fully funded by the Institute.

  • Proposal stage: DLCIs should use their under-recovery allocation account as the source account.
  • Project period: Funds are allocated (through VPR) to the central allocation for each DLCI based on actual under-recovery incurred twice a year:
    • January: for period July 1-Dec 31
    • June (period 13): for period Jan 1-June 30

Applicable awards:

  • Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Bridge to Independence Award 
  • Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) Transition to Independence Award
  • Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB) Transition to Independence Award

Federal Sponsors

Under-recovery of research F&A may arise because of specific federal caps on F&A recovery. However, Uniform Guidance requires federal agencies to obtain approval for such caps. If you see cases where federal sponsors are limiting F&A in their solicitations, notify your RAS contract administrator. Please check with the Vice President for Research in cases where federal sponsors request to provide for less than full F&A recovery.

Industry and For-profit Sponsors

Under-recovery of F&A is not allowed on awards from industry or for-profit sponsors. Please check with the Vice President for Research in cases where industry or for-profit sponsors request to provide for less than full F&A recovery.