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USI Institutional Information

Legal Name (for grants and contracts): University of Southern Indiana

Institutional Address: 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712

Carnegie Status: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium

Authorized Organizational or Institutional Representative: Dr. Amy Chan Hilton - Director, Office of Sponsored Projects and Research (OSPR) 

USI Grant Accountant to be notified if/when an award is made: Brandon Williams, bmwilliams5@usi.edu. See the Business Office's information on Grant Accounting

Federal and State Information

  • DUNS Number: 180524274
  • UEI Number: XGYVA4Y2YAN4
  • DHHS Federalwide Assurances (FWA) for the Protection of Human Research Participants: FWA00007505    
  • USI IRS Tax Exempt Status Letter: Contact Office of Sponsored Projects and Research
  • USI Foundation 501(c)(3) Determination: Contact Office of Sponsored Projects and Research 
  • Federal Congressional District: Congressional District IN-008
  • Indiana House District: 76
  • Indiana Senate District: 49

Facilities & Administrative Costs Rate: USI has a Facilities & Administrative Costs (F&A) rate (also known as Indirect Cost) for use on grants, contracts and other agreements with the Federal Government (negotiated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).

  • USI's on-campus F&A rate is 47% of modified total direct costs (MTDC). Modified total direct costs consist of all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel, and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward (regardless of the period of performance of the subawards under the award).
  • Please see the F & A Rate Agreement (pdf) for more information. 

Faculty and Staff Salaries

  • Please contact the Office of Sponsored Projects and Research at 812-465-7000 or sponsored.projects@usi.edu for assistance with grant proposal budgets.
  • Fringe Rates: The fringe benefits rate for faculty summer projects is 7.65%. The fringe rates vary for faculty and staff with 12-month appointments. The fringe benefit rate for student employees, when enrolled in classes, is zero.

Travel Reimbursement Rates

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