Authorized Institutional Official
Elizabeth Adams, Director
Office of Research and Project Administration
609-258-3090 (phone)
609-258-1159 (fax)
[email protected]

Legal Corporate Name: The Trustees of Princeton University

Type of Organization: Private, non-profit, educational, 501 (c) 3

Establishment Date: 10/22/1746

Sponsored Projects Address
Office of Research and Project Administration
PO  Box 0036
619 Alexander Road - Suite 102
Princeton, NJ 08540-6000
609-258-3091
[email protected]

Payment Address
Sponsored Research Accounting
701 Carnegie Center – Suite 443
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-258-3070
Attention: Glynis Sherard
[email protected]

Cognizant Agency for Indirect Costs (F&A)
Department of Health and Human Services
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10274
212-264-2069
Attention: Mr. Ryan McCarthy

Cognizant agency for indirect costs means the Federal agency responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and approving cost allocation plans or indirect cost proposals developed under this part on behalf of all Federal agencies. The cognizant agency for indirect cost is not necessarily the same as the cognizant agency for audit. 

Property Control Systems Analysis(PCSA) and    Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
ONR Boston
495 Summer Street – Room 221
Boston, MA 02210-2109
617-753-3543
Attention: Ross Joseph
[email protected]

The PCSA is an external federal review associated with the acquisition, utilization and safeguarding of its inventorial property. It is looked upon by funding agencies as confirmation that the University is judicious with the equipment it purchases from their funding. At Princeton, the annual external federal review of the PCSA is administered by ONR.

Federal Cognizant Audit Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF) - Office of Inspector General
2415 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA  22314
617-753-3543
Attention: Laura Rainey
[email protected]

Cognizant agency for audit means the Federal agency designated to carry out the responsibilities described in §200.513 Responsibilities, paragraph (a). The cognizant agency for audit is not necessarily the same as the cognizant agency for indirect costs. 

Princeton

• Establishment Date: October 22, 1746

State

• County: Mercer
• NJ Legislative District: NJ-016
• NJ Sales and Use Tax Exemption Number: E210-634-501/000

Federal

• Annual Research Misconduct Report: 4/23/2022 with ORI
• Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE): 4B486
• Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS): 00-248-4665
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) ID Number: 1019981
• EEO Compliance Review: Department of Labor: 3/31/1994
• Federal Entity Employer Tax ID Number (EIN/TIN): 21-0634501
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): 186131
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 611310
• Office of Postsecondary Education ID (OPEID - formally FICE): 00262700
• Property System Analysis/Approval (PCSA): 5/13/2021 with ONR
• Public Health Service Entity Identification Number: 1210634501A1
• System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: Expires 10/18/2023
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): NJ1YPQXQG7U5
• US Congressional District: NJ-012
• US Department of Education Entity Identification Number: 0024844665

Audit & Financial

• Contractor Establishment Code (CEC): 11-560-219F
• Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) Disclosure Statement Date: 7/15/2022 with DHHS
• Independent Auditor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Sponsor-Specific

• National Institutes of Health Institutional Profile: 6661401
• National Science Foundation Institutional Code Number: 0026278000
• National Institute of Food & Agriculture ASAP#: 3461760

• AAALAC International Institutional Number Accredited Since 2002: Unit 1001 - last-re-accreditation - July 2018
• Animal Welfare Assurance Number: D16-00273 (A3434-01) Expires 3/31/24
• Human Subjects Assurance Number (FWA):  00004916 - Effective 4/29/15-1/3/2024
• NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife - Exotic/Non-game Wildlife Species Possession Permit - Scientific Holding (NHP, Frogs, Reptiles): Expires 12/31/2022
• NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife - Exotic/Non-game Wildlife Species Possession Permit - Endangered Species (salamanders): Expires 12/31/2022
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Registration Number: 22-R-0022 - Expires on 7/27/2023

FY2023 Academic Year Pre and Post General Examination: $40,000

Academic Year Pre and Post General Examination

• FY2022: $31,720
• FY2021: $30,800
• FY2020: $29,900
• FY2019: $29,000
• FY2018: $28,150
• FY2017: $27,300

Summer Maximum Amount: $8,000

Sponsor Allowing Federally Negotiated F&A Rate

• FY2023:  $0
• FY2022:  $29,395
• FY2021:  $28,235
• FY2020:  $26,885
• FY2019:  $25,625
• FY2018:  $24,470
• FY2017:  $23,610

Sponsor Allowing Less Than Federally Negotiated F&A Rate

• FY2023:  $0
• FY2022:  $58,790 
• FY2021:  $56,470
• FY2020:  $53,770
• FY2019:  $51,250
• FY2018:  $48,940
• FY2017:  $47,220

The Tuition Rates Above Include The Student Health Benefit Rate Listed Below

• FY2023:  $0
• FY2022:  $2,780
• FY2021:  $2,580
• FY2020:  $1,900
• FY2019:  $1,800
• FY2018:  $1,800
• FY2017:  $1,900

Dissertation Completion Enrollment Rate (DCE)

• FY2023:  $0/mo
• FY2022:  $695/mo
• FY2021:  $660/mo
• FY2020:  $600/mo
• FY2019:  $575/mo
• FY2018:  $555/mo
• FY2017:  $545/mo

Main Campus - Academic Rate

• FY2024 (Prov): 36.0%
• FY2023: 36.0%
• FY2022: 35.5%
• FY2021: 34.1%
• FY2020: 33.9%
• FY2019: 36.0%
• FY2018: 37.1%
• FY2017: 33.3%

Non-Academic Departments - Administrative Rate

• FY2024 (Prov): 29.3%
• FY2023: 29.3%
• FY2022: 28.4%
• FY2021: 27.5%
• FY2020: 26.6%
• FY2019: 29.0%
• FY2018: 28.2%
• FY2017: 28.2%

Refer to current  Dean of Faculty memo for more Information.

• Appointments of more than 3 to 12 months: $11,000
• Appointments of 3 months or less: $3,900

• Overall proposal: 4%
• Asst. In Research (Grad. Student) Salaries - SALGS: 3%
• Undergraduate Student Salaries – WAGESH: 0%

• On-campus research: 62% (through 6-30-2024)
• On-campus research: 64% (effective 7-1-2024)
• Off-campus research: 26% (See Off Campus Policy for details)
• Off-campus research: 30.5% (with access to Princeton University Library - check with ORPA for application of this rate)
• On-campus OSA: 35% (effective 7/1/2022)
• Off-campus OSA: 26% (effective 7/1/2022)

Total Direct Costs: Rate applies to all budget items and should be used when sponsor does not allow the federally negotiated rate.

Modified Total Direct Costs: Rate includes all direct costs except tuition and fees, participant support costs, equipment over $5,000, subaward costs over the first $25,000 (for each subaward), renovation costs.

NIH Salary Cap

NOT-OD-22-076 issued 2/10/2022 effective on 1/2/2022: 

• $203,700

For active awards including awards that have been issued in FY2022 (continuation and new), that were restricted to the previous Executive Level II, if adequate funds are available and if the salary cap increase is consistent with the institutional base salary, recipients may rebudget funds to accommodate the current Executive Level II salary level. 

When calculating the salary, use 9 mo. AY salary + summer salary. Amount over the salary cap must be charged to a non-sponsored account.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition and Fees

NOT-OD-22-132 issued on 5/13/2022 effective for awards on or after 10/1/2021:

Post-Doctoral Stipend for T32, T90, TL1 and F32: 

• $54,840 ($4,570/mo) for "0" years of experience.  Refer to NIH notice for increased years of experience

Pre-Doctoral Stipend for T32, T35, T90, TL1, F30 and F31: 

• $26,352 ($2,196/mo) for all years of experience

Undergraduate Stipend for T34 and TL4: 

• Freshmen/Sophomore - $13,920 ($1,160/mo)
• Juniors/Seniors - $13,920 ($1,160/mo)

Tuition and Fees for Undergraduate and Predoctoral Trainees and Fellows on T32, T34, T35, T90, TL1, TL4, F30 and F31:

• An amount equal to 60% of the actual tuition at the applicant institution, up to $16,000/year.
• For dual-degree training (e.g. MD/PhD, etc.) an amount equal to 60% of the actual tuition at the applicant institution, up to $21,000/year.

Tuition and Fees for Postdoctoral Trainees and Fellows on T32, T90, TL1, F32 and F33:

• An amount equal to 60% of the actual tuition at the applicant institution, up to $4,500/year.
• For programs that support formal degree-granting training, an amount equal to 60% of the actual tuition at the applicant institution, up to $16,000/year.

Training Related Expenses on Institutional Training Grants on T32, T35, T90 and TL1:

• Expenses including health insurance:
  • Predoctoral trainees - $4,400
  • Postdoctoral trainees - $11,950

Institutional Allowance for Individual Fellows on F30, F31, F32 and F33:

• Sponsored by non-Federal public, private and non-profit institutions, including domestic and foreign (including health insurance):
  • Predoctoral fellows - $4,400
  • Postdoctoral fellows - $11,950
• Sponsored by Federal and for-profit institutions (including health insurance):
  • Predoctoral fellows - $3,300
  • Postdoctoral fellows - $10,850