Research requires both direct and indirect investments. Operational maintenance of research infrastructure requires reinvestment on a significant scale. The indirect costs listed below are expenses that must be included in budget requests to external sponsors of research:

• Space and Utilities
• Laboratory and Office Furniture
• Library Services
• Research Financial Services
• Research Ethics, Animal Care and Biohazards
• Payroll
• Liability Insurance
• Occupational Health and Safety

Learn more by referencing Carleton’s Indirect Costs Policy (found in Policies Listings).