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SoftTalkertoday at 6:17 PM1 replyview on HN

Yes, grant money must be spent according to the approved budget plan for the grant. But Duke is also one of the "elite" schools that charge over 60% "overhead" on federal research grants.


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conceptiontoday at 6:36 PM

Most federal grants offer that level of overhead, or did. And not sure why overhead is in quotes. You can’t charge electricity or HR to directs.

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