Setting up an Award

There are several types of research-related agreements that researchers, faculty, and administrators may encounter. They vary by the goal and nature of the engagement, as well as the identity of the other party. WAIT: Web-based Agreement Identification...

Preparing a proposal Equipment is defined as tangible personal property (including information technology systems) that have a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost which equals or exceeds: For all awards beginning June 30...

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - jlo@hsph.harvard.edu Type From To Rate% Locations Applicable To Predetermined 7/1/2025 06/30/2028 52.0 On-Campus Research (See Note 1) Predetermined 7/1/2025 06/30/2028 42.0 On-Campus Other Sponsored Activities...

For non-federal sponsors, indirect costs rates and bases for awards to Harvard within the last 5 years are available in GMAS on the “Recent overhead rates” section of each sponsor’s Organization page.

Current Federal Rate Agreements Harvard University Area Rate Agreement, May 13, 2025 Harvard Medical School Rate Agreement, May 13, 2025 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Rate Agreement, May 13, 2025 F&A Cost Rates After World War II when the...

Federal Rate Agreements Please see Harvard's current federal rate agreements. Fringe benefits (FB) are employee associated costs such as health plan expenses, pension plan expenses and workman's compensation expenses, among others. These costs are...

Stipends Stipends are payments made to individuals for subsistence support or to defray expenses during a period of academic appointment. Stipend payments are not compensation for services rendered and, therefore, are not allowable on federal awards...

Overview: Harvard Global Research and Support Services, Inc. was established in February 2012 and is dedicated to providing operational support for Harvard University’s international activities. Harvard Global follows Harvard University’s institutional...

Harvard University is responsible for monitoring the programmatic and financial activities of its subrecipients to ensure proper stewardship of sponsor funds. The PI is primarily responsible for ensuring that the subrecipient is meeting the programmatic...