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UIF-4 Sample Budget and Guidelines

Following the sample format, itemize annual budget needs for the categories listed below. All items should be coded according to the "Financial Accounting System (FAS) - Object Codes for Expenditures." (See the Object Codes for Expenditures website, and the Grants Information Memoranda website for codes.) Minimal (<10% or <$5,000) shifts in the budget are permitted. The Provost reserves the right to adjust or reduce the requested budget when making an award. Where applicable, please include a column for anticipated external funding. NOTE: The following budget detail is intended to describe the proposed initiative in its fully implemented state. Often the first year or two of an initiative will require a different funding pattern. Please indicate on Budget Summary Page an estimate of budget requirements for the first four years of implementation.

 

01

Salaries and Benefits

Permanent

Temporary

 

01-10       Faculty - New Associate Professor (to be recruited)

$60,000
  01-10       Faculty - Alice Smith, Professor, replacement salary cost, Spring 2003 8,000
  01-30/40  TA/RA - John Jameson, Research Assistant, 50%, $1,088 per month, three months, Winter 2003 3,000
  01-60       Classified - New Program Coordinator (to be recruited), 50%, $1,249 per month, 24 months 29,976
  01-70       Professional - Richard Jones, Project Manager, 100%, one year $5,000 per month, 60,000
 

Subtotal
 

$100,976 $60,000

For current employees who are to be paid from this award, list:

  1. Name
  2. Job title
  3. Percentage of time expected to be devoted to the project
  4. Salary rate per month, hour, etc.

Use current rate for all salaries. Revised budgets will be requested after awards are made.

New faculty or staff

For any new faculty or staff to be associated with the project, list #2-5 above plus anticipated start-up costs for the position (including moving expenses, equipment, space, etc. under the appropriate categories below). Faculty positions funded by the UIF will not be eligible for summary salary from the UIF.

Summer salary

For 9 month faculty, salary awards are limited to one month's summer salary and will NOT be made if the faculty member accepts summer salary from any other source for more than one additional month. 12-month faculty are limited to one month's salary. Faculty may not request salary for periods when they will be on sabbatical leave. Salary support will not be provided for visiting faculty.
Graduate students and
postdoctoral support
A graduate student can be supported throughout the academic year at the normal 50% level. Indicate the quarter(s) they will serve. Please note that stipends, fellowships, and scholarships are governed by legal limitations on fund sources.

Staff

The specific role of support staff, the duration and salary must be specified.


 

 

Permanent Temporary

02

Contract Personnel Services

   
  DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
List the nature and extent of the services. Example: special consultants in technical areas such as organizational development, specialized employee training and market research services. Payments of per diem to consultants is allowed only in exceptional circumstances.
$0,000  
 

Subtotal
 

$0,000  

03

Other Contractual Services Permanent Temporary
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
List details of service to be contracted; for example, additional phone, duplicating, and maintenance agreement costs. Routine costs such as memberships, subscriptions, journal page charges, production of CDs or other materials for commercial purposes, publication subsidies or supplements to ongoing seminar programs are NOT allowed. Payment of lab fees are allowed if based on actual use of the lab (blanket lab fees are not allowed).
$0,000

Subtotal
 

$0,000

04

Travel Permanent Temporary
DESCRIPTION:
Only travel necessary to facilitate the proposed initiative will be supported and will generally be given lower priority. Explain the nature of the travel expense, and identify individuals for whom travel funds are requested.
$0,000

Subtotal
 

$0,000

05

Supplies and Materials

Permanent Temporary
DESCRIPTION:
List by major types and give estimated cost of each major type.
$0,000

Subtotal
 

$0,000

06

Equipment and Capital Expenditures

Permanent Temporary
DESCRIPTION:
List all items of equipment and the cost of each item. Equipment will be supported only if directly related to the initiative and not available elsewhere on campus. List costs of renovation, lease/rental costs or new construction.
$0,000

Subtotal
 

$0,000

07

Retirement and Benefits
Use benefit rates specified in Grant and Information Memorandum (GIM) 3. Revised budgets will be requested after awards are made.

Permanent Temporary
01-10   New Associate Professor $60,000 x 21.3% = 12,780 $12,780
01-10   Alice Smith, Professor $8,000 x 21.3% = 1,704 1,704
01-40   John Jameson, Research Assistant $3,000 x 10.7% = 321 321
01-60   New Program Coordinator $29,976 x 24.9% = $7,464 7,464
01-70   Richard Jones, Project Manager $60,000 x 23.2% = 13,920 13,920

Subtotal
 

$22,269 $13,920

08

Student Aid and Other Grants and Subsidies

  Although graduate student appointees are eligible for tuition waivers, do not include tuition waivers in the proposed budget.
  Permanent Temporary
  TOTAL BUDGET $000,000 $000,000