Off‐campus is defined as activities performed at sites not owned or centrally leased
by the university, or activities occurring at sites for which costs are directly allocated
and charged to the project. Sites centrally leased by the university means the lease
costs are paid by the Vice President for Research or other non‐OSP funding sources
and do not warrant using the off‐campus rate.
Criteria for using the off‐campus designation for the project are as follows:
- Performance at the off‐campus project site is typically for the majority of
the period of performance, must be on a continuous basis and of sufficient
duration, to justify use of the off‐campus rate.
- Intermittent off campus performance or effort including seasonal
fieldwork, is not sufficient to qualify for the off‐campus rate.
- If the project is to be considered off‐campus for F&A purposes, facility
rental lease costs will need to be included as a direct cost in the project
budget.
- The university personnel and students working or engaged on the project
must be physically located at the off‐campus project site and not utilizing
on campus labs, buildings, libraries, or other facilities.
- Travel to and from an off‐campus project site is considered a transportation
cost and does not qualify a project for use of the off‐campus rate.
- Travel to and from other locations, such as meetings with federal sponsors,
data collection in the field, or conference expenses are considered travel
costs and do not qualify for use of the off‐campus rate.
- Subaward and other third‐party costs such as contracted services are
excluded and not a determinant in classifying costs as on‐campus or offcampus.
- If the PI and staff elect to work remotely, the project will not qualify for use
of the off‐campus rate.
Office of Sponsored Programs
Main Office:
Montana State University
328 Montana Hall (Physical Location)
P.O. Box 172470
Bozeman, MT 59717-2470
Tel: (406) 994-2381
Fax: (406) 994-7951
Outside of Montana only
Tel: 1-844-676-7257
research@montana.edu
Associate Vice President for Research Administration:
Sandy Sward