Budget Explanation Page
 
Brown University, Providence, RI 
Proposed Budget to ONR
Period of Performance: 10/1/20 - 9/30/23
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total
10/1/20-9/30/21 10/1/21-9/30/22 10/1/22-9/30/23 10/1/20-9/30/23
1. Salaries:
a) Haneesh Kesari, PI*
 Summer month effort  $0 $0 $0 $0
b) 1 Postdoc Research Assistant
100% Effort  $0 $0 $0 $0
b) Research Assistants (Graduate Students)**
Academic year stipend $24,385 $25,360 $26,375 $76,120
3 months full-time summer salary $3,048 $3,170 $3,297 $9,515
$27,433 $28,530 $29,672 $85,635
Subtotal Salaries: $27,433 $28,530 $29,672 $85,635
2. Fringe Benefits:
*@ 30.2% of salaries, eff. 7/1/21 $0 $0 $0 $0
*@ 30.2% of salaries, eff. 7/1/2 $0 $0 $0 $0
 **@ 7.0% of summer salaries, eff. 7/1/21 $0 $0 $0 $0
 **@ 7.0% of summer salaries, eff. 7/1/20 $213 $222 $231 $666
Subtotal Benefits: $213 $222 $231 $666
Total Salaries and Benefits: $27,646 $28,752 $29,902 $86,301
3. Travel:
Domestic travel $5,000 $2,000 $2,000 $9,000
$5,000 $2,000 $2,000 $9,000
4. Research Material and Supplies:  
Research related supplies: Web Computing Services & Mathematica Licensing Fees $1,250 $1,250 $0 $2,500
$1,250 $1,250 $0 $2,500
5. Equipment
Sensors & Laptop $56,000 $0 $0 $56,000
$56,000 $0 $0 $56,000
6. Subcontracts
Team Wendy $77,600 $102,600 $51,200 $51,200 $205,000
$0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0
$102,600 $51,200 $51,200 $205,000
7. Other Direct Costs:
a) Graduate Student Tuition 25% of base tuition rate $0 $0 $0 $0
b) Graduate Student Health Fee $0 $0 $0 $0
c) Consulting Fees: Corrie Mook $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $27,000
Total Other Costs: $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $27,000
Total Direct Costs: $201,496 $92,202 $92,102 $385,801
Indirect Cost Base: $67,896 $41,002 $40,902 $149,801
8. Indirect Costs:
FY21 @ 58.50% of MTDC effective xxxx $48,901 $35,539 $24,337 $108,777
FY22 @ 59.00% Total Indirect Costs: $48,901 $35,539 $24,337 $108,777
FY23 @ 59.50%
Total Amount Requested: $250,397 $127,742 $116,439 $494,578