L&S Pre-Award: Proposal Data & Rates
This document contains information about personnel costs to use when crafting research grant proposals.
Stipend/Salary Data for Proposals
Student Assistant Stipends and Employee-in-Training Minima
| Title/Base | July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020 | July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 |
| Research Assistants (RA)* 100% time annual - 12 month |
$44,854 | $49,632 |
| Research Assistants (RA) 100% time academic - 9 month |
$36,700 | $40,608 |
| Program/Project Assistants (PA) 100% time annual - 12 month |
$44,854 | $50,112 |
| Program/Project Assistants (PA) 100% time academic - 9 month |
$36,700 | $41,000 |
| Research Associates "Post Docs" - Minimum rate 100% time annual - 12 month |
$34,940 | $35,639 |
| Research Associates "Post Docs" - Minimum rate 100% time academic - 9 month |
$28,593 | $29,165 |
| Student hourly - Minimum rate | $10.00/hr | $10.00/hr |
NOTE: For most current information on the above, see the last page of the: Unclassified Title Guidelines and the Office of Fellowships & Funding Resources.
*Limitation on Graduate Assistant Appointments. Teaching, program/project assistant and research assistant appointments offer students who are actively pursuing advanced degrees the opportunity to obtain valuable academic experience. These titles are not intended to be used as substitutes for other employment titles (i.e., lecturer).
| Fringe Benefit Rates** | FY 19-20 (7/1/19-6/30/20) | FY20-21 (7/1/20-6/30/21) |
| Regular faculty and academic staff |
35.0% | 33.6% |
| University Staff |
43.5% | 48.4% |
| Limited Term Employees (LTEs) | 11.7% | 8.0% |
| Research Associates ("Post Docs"/Graduate Interns) | 18.9% | 21.1% |
| Research Assistants (RAs), Project Assistants (PAs), Teaching Assistants (TAs), Pre-Doc Fellows/Trainees | 19.9% | 16.2% |
| Fellows/Trainees at the post-doc level | 11.8% | 16.3% |
| Student Hourly Employees | 2.9% |
2.6% |
**Use 1% inflator over previous year for out years in proposal budgets. Rates are usually set mid-spring for 7/1 of the same year.
Tuition Remission
* As of 2016 Fall Semester, the surcharge assessment is $6,000 per semester.
More information on this policy may be found at:
Facilities & Administrative Costs
Please see RSP's F&A Rate Table.
Background information on these rates may be found at: RSP Rates Page.
Other Frequently Requested Data
The University DUNS number, official address, assurance numbers and more can be found at the RSP Frequently Requested Factual Data.
Pre Award Contacts:
Kelly Mallon kelly.mallon@wisc.edu 608-890-3044
Sheila Hayden sheila.hayden@wisc.edu 608-265-9655