The present plan is to return 50 percent of the IDCs generated by local academic units to them. IDCs held centrally will fund major projects and will assist through campus-wide programs those faculty who either are not grant competitive or who require support to succeed in their creative activities. Non-academic units may request from the Vice President for Research some IDC return to supplement or match a grant or contract or to support the administration of the program. This is done in writing at the time of submission of the proposal using a standard format developed by the Research Committee. Evidence must be provided that it will be used to support, enhance, or encourage creative activities.
Balances carry forward month to month and year to year.
Full MSU IDC rates will be charged unless the funding source has a lesser rate which it charges uniformly to all grantees. If the PI requests an IDC rate which is less than that allowed by the policy of the funding source, then approval of the department head, dean and Vice President of Research is required and the difference will be considered as cost-sharing by the local units. The VPR will only be involved on those occasions where substantial cost sharing may be required. For adjunct or research faculty who are primarily funded from their own PI grants and contracts, their host academic department will receive 50 percent of the IDCs they generate and PIs and Deans each 10 percent. These are available for general use in support of research, however, together with the direct costs, they must fully fund that adjunct or research faculty's program.