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DSR Fact Sheet

Updated: January 29, 2008

USF is a tax-exempt organization under section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code.

USF is an educational agency of the State of Florida created pursuant to Florida Statutes 240.2011, subsection (5).

Division of Sponsored Research
University of South Florida
3650 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 160
Tampa, FL 33612-9446
Campus mailpoint: 30338 USF HOLLY DR
        Telephone:
(813) 974-2897
FAX:
(813) 974-4962

 

        


Institutional Data

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        USF Research Foundation address:
3802 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33612-9220
       Entity, Employer I.D.
and Federal I.D. Number:
59-3102112-F5 Tampa Campus
-D1 St. Pete Campus
-G5 Sarasota Campus
NAICS Number :
611310
IRS Number:
A-105339
CAGE Code:
1F202
Proof of Non-profit Status:
Certification letter and copy of State Statute authorization page
  IRS Tax Exempt Number: 
59-73-0209K
       Tax exemption letter
Tax exemption letter continued
 
       Dun and Bradstreet Number: 
06-968-7242
  Dun and Bradstreet Number (St. Pete): 
19-479-5951
  Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
       Congressional District: 
Fort Myers 14
Lakeland 12
Sarasota 13
St. Petersburg 10
Tampa 11
  DHHS Animal Assurance Number:
A4100-01
       Effective Date of AAALAC Accreditation:
06/21/1977
  AAALAC Unit Number:
000434
     
       DHHS Human Subjects  
Radioisotopes   SFRML-806-1-3M
 

Federal Wide Assurance Number (FWA):
(for both biomedical and
social/behaviroal science)

        FWA00001669
           Effective Date: December 6, 2004 - October 25, 2009
 
Institutional Profile Number :

0513807

      

NSF Institutional Code:

00 1537 0000
 
Federal Interagency Committee on Education Institution Code:
00 1537 0000
  DOD FICE Code:
001537


Carnegie Classification
: Doctoral/Research Universities--RU/VH: Research
                                       Universities (very high research activity)
                                       Community Engagement: Outreach & Partnerships

 

General Information Blurb for Proposals


DSR Highlights and Success Indicators
Fiscal Year
Number of Proposals
Award Totals
Direct Federal Awards
1995/96
1,074
$103,009,152
$35,644,577
1996/97
1,198
$106,027,562
$28,851,252
1997/98
1,246
$134,907,636
$41,478,714
1998/99
1,285
$161,332,806
$50,295,940
1999/00

1,502

$171,281,729

$53,708,497

2000/01

1,525

$186,165,920
$84,100,595
2001/02
1,365
$207,897,690
$101,986,822
2002/03
1,399
$254,748,747
$122,688,713
2003/04
1,239
$290,108,101
$128,023,186
2004/05
1,310
$287,227,601
$134,481,486
2005/06
1,569
$310,150,152
$149,392,598
2006/07
1,608
$308,429,278
$121,934,186

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Salary Rate Limitations

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  • NIH Salary Limitations

  • NIH Maximum Graduate Student Compensation : $36,996


  • NSF Consultant Payment:

  • Prior to March 15th 2006
    As of March 15, 2006

    Maximum $537 per day.
    (exclusive of indirect cost, travel, per diem, clerical services, fringe benefits and supplies) as specified in Article 5 of GC-1 dated January 1, 2005.

    No limitation.

    Payments, however,  should be
    comparable to the normal or customary fees charged and received by the consultant for comparable services, especially on non-government contracts and grants.


  • Effective August 7, 2007, new rates for Graduate Assistantships stipends have been established as follows:
    • Masters' level - minimum stipend $ 8,100 ($10.39 per hour) for 9 month (19.5 pay periods), and 0.50 FTE appointments.
    • Doctoral level - minimum stipend $ 9,580 ($12.29 per hour) for 9 month (19.5 pay periods), and 0.50 FTE appointments.
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    Fringe Benefit Rates

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    • Line Item Personnel (T&R/A&P/USPS/Overload)
      1. Regular (FICA, Medicare, WC/UnC, & Retirement)
        Fiscal Year
          02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08
        Retirement            
        ORP
              10.43% 10.43% 10.43%
        FRS/Investor Plans
                  9.85%
        FICA
              6.20% 6.20% 6.20%
        Medicare
             
        1.45%
        1.45%
        1.45%
        Worker's Comp
              0.50% 0.25% 0.25%
          15.45% 16% 16.5% 18.58% 18.33%  
      2. Standard Health Insurance (monthly amounts) or the new "Health Investor's" insurance program
          As of
        1/3/03
        As of
        12/01/03
        As of
        12/01/04
        As of
        12/01/05
        As of
        4/1/07
        As of
        6/1/08 - to Date
        individual coverage
        249 289 322 346 378 399
        family coverage
        509 590 667 716 788 836
        spouse coverage
              448 484 508
      3. Nine-month Employees (Hired OPS during summer)

        Line employees who are in the state retirement plan during the calendar year, have reduced fringe benefits from regular Non-Student OPS.

        If the employee was hired before 04/01/86, only Worker’s Compensation/Unemployment charges (rounded to 1%) need be deducted.

        If the employee was hired after 04/01/86, both Medicare (1.45%) and Worker’s Compensation/Unemployment charges (rounded to 1%) should be deducted (2.45% total).

         
    • Non-Student OPS
      02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07
      7.65% 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 8.00%
    • Student OPS (WC/UnC)
      02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07
      1% 1% 1% 1% 1%


    • Student Tuition and Registration Fees (per credit hour). In addition to the per hour tuition charge, all students are assessed flat fees. Flat fees are charged one time per term per student, regardless the number of hours of enrollment or student classification. Those flat fees are $37.00 for Tampa campus based students and $5.00 for St. Petersburg, Sarasota, & Lakeland campus based students. For more details, please click here.
        02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08
      Graduate - In State 184 209 233 244 252 275
      Undergraduate - In State 90 96 103 108 111 113
      Graduate - Out-of-State 676 778 894 896 897 919
      Undergraduate - Out-of-State 408 464 532 533 535 536
    • From the SUS Trust Fund, $43.82 a year per USPS Line Item

     

    • Rehiring of Retirees
      • Positioned appointments: Full Fringe rates apply, budgeted @ 18.33%
      • OPS appointments: taxes are budgeted at the non-student OPS rate of 8% (unless Phased Retiree)
      • Phased Retiree appointments: taxes are budgeted @ 2.45% (includes Medicare, Worker's Comp & Unemployment)

    For more information, please see the Rehiring of Retirees information page

     

    • Remember, these are estimated rates.
      Contact your Senior Grant Specialist to verify that the budget is reasonable for the research proposal and costs are allowable

    Indirect Cost Rates (Please visit our new website for details)

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    Agency Guidelines


    NIH - Summary of actions requiring NIH prior approval


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    Employment Cost Index (ECI)
    U.S. Department of Labor Projections
    (For use in multi-year budget projections)

    Year
    Percentage
    2001
    3.8%
    2002
    3.6%
    2003
    3.7%
    2004
    3.7%
    2005
    3.7%
    2006
    3.6%
    2007
    3.6%
    2008
    3.6%
    2009
    3.5%
    2010
    3.5%
    2011
    3.4%

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    FY06 A-133 Audit Report

    Minority and Women Owned Businesses

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