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OMB Control Number: 1890-0004 BUDGET INFORMATION Expiration Date: 10-31-2007 NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OMB Control Number: 1890-0004 BUDGET INFORMATION Expiration Date: 10-31-2007 NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Name of Institution/Organization Applicants requesting funding for only one year should complete the column under "Project Year 1." Applicants requesting funding for multi-year grants should complete all applicable columns. Please read all instructions before completing form. SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDS Budget Categories Project Year 1 Project Year 2 Project Year 3 Project Year 4 Project Year 5 Total (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 1. Personnel 2. Fringe Benefits 3. Travel 4. Equipment 5. Supplies 6. Contractual 7. Construction 8. Other 9. Total Direct Costs (lines 1-8) 10. Indirect Costs* 11. Training Stipends 12. Total Costs (lines 9-11) *Indirect Cost Information (To Be Completed by Your Business Office): If you are requesting reimbursement for indirect costs on line 10, please answer the following questions: (1) Do you have an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement approved by the Federal government? ____Yes ____ No (2) If yes, please provide the following information: Period Covered by the Indirect Cost Rate Agreement: From: ___/___/______ To: ___/___/______ (mm/dd/yyyy) Approving Federal agency: ____ ED ____ Other (please specify): __________________________ (3) For Restricted Rate Programs (check one) -- Are you using a restricted indirect cost rate that: ___ Is included in your approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement? or ___ Complies with 34 CFR 76.564(c)(2)? ED 524 Comprehensive National Resource Center Budget — 2006-2010 University of Chicago South Asia National Resource Center Category and Explanation Rate Title VI Funds References 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 A. Salaries 1. Administrative Director, James Nye, Bibliographer for 0% from CV 1 Southern Asia, 100% of time South Asia. USED Associate Director, Sally Noble, 100% of 33% from Narr 6.A.3 time South Asia. USED CV 2 Subtotal of administration 2. Language Instruction Lecturer in Telugu, Vimala Devi 100% from Narr 4.A.1 Katikaneni, 100% of time South Asia. † USED CV 24 Tmln 22 Lecturer in Marathi, Philip Engblom, 100% from Narr 4.A.1 100% of time South Asia. † USED CV 16 Tmln 19 Subtotal of language instruction 3. Area and Other Instruction Visiting faculty in the social sciences, 50% from Tmln 4 100% of time South Asia USED Visiting faculty in the humanities, 100% of 50% from Tmln 5 time South Asia USED Subtotal of area and other instruction 4. Outreach Personnel Narr 6.B.2 Coordinator of Outreach, Sarah 50% FTE CV 3 Neilson, 100% of time South Asia. ‡ from USED Outreach Project Assistant, 50% FTE unnamed. ‡ from USED Additional staff for Outreach 50% FTE presentations, unnamed ‡ from USED Subtotal of outreach personnel Priorities: ‡ Absolute (blue text); † Competitive (green); ♦ Invitational (brown) A1 Comprehensive National Resource Center Budget — 2006-2010 University of Chicago South Asia National Resource Center Category and Explanation Rate Title VI Funds References 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 5. Library Personnel Library acquisitions and cataloging 50% FTE Tmln 29 assistant, 50% of time South Asia. from USED Salaries Subtotal 166,727 170,829 174,386 178,717 B. Fringe Benefits Professional salaries 21.0% 0000 Visiting faculty and unregistered students 7.3% 0000 Registered students 0% 0000 Fringe Benefits Subtotal 0000 C. Travel 1. Domestic Travel Title VI conferences Please see Narrative Budget 2,550 2,627 2,705 2,786 Justification. Outreach Please see Narrative Budget 1,500 1,545 1,591 1,639 Narr 7 Justification. 2. Foreign Travel ♦ One airfare, U.S.-South Asia-U.S., each year. $1,900 per airfare plus 3% 1,900 1,957 2,016 2,076 Narr 6.A.2 annual inflation. Tmln 31 & 35 Subsistence for 10 days per trip Annually, 10 days at $90 per 900 927 955 983 day plus 3% annual inflation. Travel Subtotal 6,850 7,056 7,267 7,485 D. Supplies 1. Production of South Asia Outreach Please see Narrative Budget 4,200 4,600 4,600 4,600 Narr 7 Newsletter ‡ Justification. Tmln 38 2. Library Acquisitions ♦ Please see Narrative Budget 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Narr 5.C.1 Justification. Tmln 30 3. Video Acquisitions ♦ Purchase of approximately 10 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 Narr 7 DVDs (average cost of $150) Tmln 42 each year. Supplies Subtotal 45,700 46,100 46,100 46,100 Priorities: ‡ Absolute (blue text); † Competitive (green); ♦ Invitational (brown) A2 Comprehensive National Resource Center Budget — 2006-2010 University of Chicago South Asia National Resource Center Category and Explanation Rate Title VI Funds References 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 E. Other 1. Curriculum Enrichment and Language Development a. Proficiency-based Language Instruction and Please see Narrative Budget 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Narr 11.A Measurement of Student Proficiency † Justification. Tmln 10 b. Creation of Web-based Resources for Language Please see Narrative Budget 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Narr 8.A Teaching and Learning ‡ ♦ Justification. Tmln 11 & 14 c. South Asia Summer Language Institute ♦ Fixed annual payment for 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Narr 2.B.5 administration. Tmln 13 d. Develop New Courses on Islam ♦ A professional service fee of 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Narr 2.B.1 $2,000 for each new course. Tmln 3 e. International Satellite TV Center ♦ Annual subscriptions to 2 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Narr 8.A South Asian cable television Tmln 2 providers per year. Average fee for each is approximately $500. f. South India - A Center of Excellence in Chicago Please see Narrative Budget 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Narr 8.A Justification. Tmln 6 2. Outreach and Training a. Collaborative Workshops ‡ Please see Narrative Budget 5,000 0 5,000 0 Narr 8.A Justification. Tmln 37 b. Curriculum Development Forum ‡ ♦ Please see Narrative Budget 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Narr 8.A Justification. Tmln 41 c. Faculty Seminar on South Asia for College Two annual grants of $2,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 Narr 7.B Teachers ‡ for college South Asian Tmln 40 faculty to support participation in the seminar. d. Film Screenings and Exhibits ♦ Please see Narrative Budget 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 Narr 7 Justification. Tmln 42 e. Asia in Chicago ♦ An average of $2,000 will be 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Narr 7 paid toward the expense of Tmln 43 five events each year. f. Visiting Scholar Travel Grants to the Chicago South Two grants of $1,000 each 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Narr 7.B Asia Library Collection ♦ year. Tmln 28 Priorities: ‡ Absolute (blue text); † Competitive (green); ♦ Invitational (brown) A3 Comprehensive National Resource Center Budget — 2006-2010 University of Chicago South Asia National Resource Center Category and Explanation Rate Title VI Funds References 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 3. Center Evaluations Narr 9.B.1 a. University Evaluation of All Centers Tmln 46-50 First-year evaluation of area centers and Center for Partial payment of one 500 0 0 0 International Studies by Chicago non-NRC faculty. professional service fee. b. South Asia Outreach Evaluation ‡ ♦ First-year evaluation of South Asia center Outreach Please see Narrative Budget 2,000 000 by external evaluator. Justification. c. South Asia Center Evaluation Second-year comprehensive evaluation of South Please see Narrative Budget 0 2,000 0 0 Asia center by external evaluator. Justification. d. South Asia Language Evaluation † Third-year evaluation of South Asia language Please see Narrative Budget 002,000 0 instruction by external evaluator. Justification. e. Evaluation by Other Chicago Center Directors Fourth-year self evaluation of Chicago's center by Partial payment of one 000500 local NRC directors. professional service fee. Other Subtotal 69,200 63,700 68,700 62,200 ________ ________ ________ ________ F. Total Direct Costs 288,477 287,684 296,453 294,502 G. Indirect Charges 8% of total direct costs. 23,078 23,015 23,716 23,560 ________ ________ ________ ________ Total Costs $311,555 $310,699 $320,169 $318,063 Summary of expenditures* for priority activities: Total for absolute priority of teacher training $30,456 $23,328 $28,728 $23,328 Total for NRC and FLAS competitive priorities $10,800 $10,800 $12,960 $10,800 Total for NRC program invitational priorities 1-5 $74,520 $74,611 $74,704 $74,800 Total expenditure for priority activities $115,776 $108,739 $116,392 $108,928 Percentage of total NRC budget for priority activities 37% 35% 36% 34% *If an expenditure is classified as supporting more than one priority activity, the expenditure is only included under the highest level priority to avoid double counting. Priorities: ‡ Absolute (blue text); † Competitive (green); ♦ Invitational (brown) A4 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Budget — 2006-2010 University of Chicago South Asia National Resource Center Category and Explanation Rate Title VI Funds References 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Academic Year Awards Narr 10 Subsistence Allowance 13 students @ $15,000 each. $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 Tmln 52 Institutional Payment 13 students @ $12,000 each. 156,000 156,000 156,000 156,000 Academic Year Fellowships Subtotal 351,000 351,000 351,000 351,000 Summer Awards Narr 10 Subsistence Allowance 6 students @ $2,500 each. 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Tmln 52 Institutional Payment 6 students @ $4,000 each. 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 Summer Fellowships Subtotal 39,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 ________ ________ ________ ________ Total proposed FLAS budget $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 $390,000 Notes: All expenditures are for FLAS Program Competitive Priorities 1 and 2.
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