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Proposal Preparation Information
TULANE UNIVERSITY ST. CHARLES CAMPUS

To ensure that your proposal is routed quickly through the Office of Research Administration, submit, by email or fax (504 862-8674), a draft budget several days before the proposal is due so that it can be verified.  The following information is provided to assist investigators on the St. Charles campus in preparing application cover sheets for proposals and for budgets.  Call the Office of Research Administration (504-865-5272) for additional information and/or assistance with budget development.

 

Tulane University St. Charles Campus Information:

  • University Address: 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698
  • Employer ID/Federal Tax/Institution Code Number: 72-0423889
  • DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet) Number: 05-378-5812
  • Congressional District: Second
  • Latest Affirmative Action Review & Approval (Office of Federal Contract & Compliance Programs): October 1, 2006
  • Cognizant Federal Agency: Department of Health & Human Services (Region 6)
Animal Welfare:
  • Animal Welfare Assurance Number: A4499-01
  • Date of Assurance: 3/16/06
  • Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC): iacuc@tulane.edu, 504-988-6868
  • Animal Care Rates (per diem & other charges). Please contact the Vivarium at 504-865-6716
Human Subjects:
  • Assurance Number: FWA 00002055
  • Date of Assurance: 3/26/2002
  • Institutional Review Board Number: 01XM
  • Chair, Institutional Review Board: Dr. C. Chrisman Wilson, 504-862-8332
Institutional Biosafety Committee:
  • Chair, Dr. Lucia Freytag, 504-988-6772
Indirect Cost Rates:
  • Research/On-campus: 49%, Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) = Total Direct Costs excluding capital expenditures (including equipment, building & renovations), tuition remission, & the amount of any subcontracts over $25,000
  • Other Sponsored Activity/On-campus: 33.5%, 7/1/06-until ammended, MTDC
  • Off-campus rate: 26%, 7/1/06-until ammended, MTDC
  • Date of Negotiated Agreement: April 4, 2008
  • Type of Agreement: Modified Total Direct Costs, Predetermined, Fixed
Fringe Benefit Rates 7/1/07 - 6/30/08:
  • Negotiated Fringe Benefit Rates 7/1/07 - 6/30/08 for St. Charles Campus personnel:
  • Faculty - 20.3% of salaries & wages
  • Faculty Summer- 5.8% of salaries & wages
  • Staff - 26.4% of salaries & wages
  • Students & Part-time employees - 6.9% of salaries & wages

Fringe Benefit Rates 7/1/08 - 6/30/09:

  • Negotiated Fringe Benefit Rates 7/1/08 - 6/30/09 for St. Charles Campus personnel:
  • Faculty - 16.5% of salaries & wages
  • Faculty Summer- 6.0% of salaries & wages
  • Staff - 24.9% of salaries & wages
  • Students & Part-time employees - 7.9% of salaries & wages
Cost Sharing:
  • Cost sharing will vary by department; contact your chairperson or dean for information. The Office of Research Administration (504-865-5272) can answer your questions concerning cost sharing requirements for each specific budget.
Travel Rates:
  • Domestic Travel - 58.5 cents per mile. Daily allowance - actual, reasonable costs reimbursed in full. Foreign Travel - Please see the Office of Research Administration homepage or call the Accounting Office for the latest State Department allowances. Check with your school or college for differing regulations concerning foreign travel. Foreign travel on federally supported programs must be approved by the agency.
Tuition Rates:
  • Graduate - $35,100 (excluding fees) for FY 07/08
  • Dissertation Fee SSE - $5,850/semester for FY 07/08
  • Dissertation Fee SLA - $300/semester for FY 07/08
  • Graduate Health Insurance Supplement - $650 for FY 07/08
Person Responsible for Negotiations: Persons Authorized to Sign Proposals (Authorized Institutional Representative):
  • Kathleen M. Kozar, Director for Research Administration, 7029 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, 504-865-5272, FAX: 504-862-8674
  • Norey B. Laug, Associate Director, Office of Research Administration, 7029 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, 504-865-5272, FAX: 504-862-8674

Other Contacts for Proposal Development:

  • Coordinated Instrumentation Facility (CIF):
    Dr. George Flowers, Faculty Coordinator, 504-865-5142.
  • Animal Care & Use Programs & Facilities:
    Dr. James Blanchard, Executive Director for Comparative Medicine Programs, 985-871-6285
  • Human Subject Protection Programs:
    Roxanne Johnson, Administrative Director of the Tulane Office of Human Research Protection, 504-988-2665
  • Biological Safety Programs:
    Dr. Don Sibley, Director of the Tulane Office of Biosafety, 504-988-0300
  • Technology Development:
    Jake Maczuga, Associate Vice President, Technology Development, 504-988-6962

Proposal Routing Sheets may be obtained in the Office of Research Administration, 504-865-5272 or printed from our homepage.

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