Capping these payments would ‘just grind our scientific complex to a halt,’ one researcher said
In an announcement issued by the NIH Office of the Director, the agency noted that it has historically supported indirect costs — administrative, facility, and other expenses not directly linked to the goals of a scientific project — with funds that averaged at around 27% of the cost of a research grant. Going forward, the rate of support will now be 15% for new and existing grants. The cut is a major blow to the nation’s most elite research universities, which often get a rate of more than 50% to cover indirect costs.
StatNews: NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science