Institutional Information Institutional Codes and Numbers Type Number/Code Entity Identification Number (EIN) 016000769 Entity Identification Number (EIN) for National Institute of Health (NIH) 1016000769A2 Animal Welfare Assurance Number (OLAW) A3754-01 CAGE Code* 0NNW8 DHHS Pin # 6J83B Congressional District 2 DUNS* 186875787 Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)* PB3AJE5ZEJ59 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ASAP # 2327021 Human Subjects Assurance FWA FWA00000479NAICS Code 611310 NIH Institutional Profile File (IPF) 2863301 National Science Foundation (NSF) Organization Code 0014449000 System for Award Management (SAM) Expiration Date 9/11/2026
* University of Maine’s Office of Research Administration also supports University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK); but proposals for this branch are submitted with a separate DUNS, CAGE code, and UEI. Type Number/Code UMFK DUNS 037714029 UMFK CAGE Code 3Z8Z7 UMFK UEI DUZ9GRLC5V18
Fringe Rates Period Rate – Regular Employees 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 43.7% 07/01/2025 – Until Amended 43.7%
Period Rate – Temporary/Summer Employees 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 7.7% 07/01/2025 – Until Amended 7.7%
Period Rate – Graduate Student Employees 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 7.65% 07/01/2025 – Until Amended 7.65%
Facilities and Administration (F&A) Rates Organized Research Period Rate 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021 46% 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2023 47.5% 07/01/2023 – 06/30/25 47.7% 07/01/25 – Until Amended 47.7%
Other Sponsored Activities Period Rate 07/01/2020 – 06/30/21 33% 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2025 32% 07/01/2025 – Until Amended 32%
Instruction Period Rate 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021 51% 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2025 53% 07/01/2025 – Until Amended 53%
Off-Campus Period Rate 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2021 26% 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2025 26% 07/01/2025 – Until Amended 26%
Refer to University of Maine’s F&A and Federal Fringe Rate Agreements
Cognizant Agency for Indirect Costs
DHHS, Douglas Molina, 212-264-2069
Budgeting for Graduate Students Stipends Description Rate Minimum Stipend for PhD Students (12mo) $31,333.33 (add 3%/year) Minimum Stipend for Masters Students (12mo) $28,000 (add 3%/year)
Graduate Student Health Insurance Fiscal Year (FY) Estimated Premium Minimum Required Contribution Optional Full Coverage FY27 $3,581.00 $2,327.65 (65%) $3,581.00 FY28 $3,760.00 $3,196.04 (85%) $3,760.00 FY29 $3,948.00 $3,355.84 (85%) $3,948.00
Graduate Student Dental Insurance Fiscal Year (FY) Estimated Premium Minimum Required Contribution (50%) Optional Full Coverage FY27 $588.00 $294.00 $588.00 FY28 $617.40 $308.70 $617.40 FY29 $648.27 $324.14 $648.27
Dependent Health Coverage (If Applicable) Dependent Type Estimated Annual Premium Range Spouse/Partner $2,500 – $4,000 Child (per child) $1,500 – $3,000
Tuition Description Rate Rate/Credit Hour (In State) $596 (adds 3%/year) Standard Graduate Credit Hours 9 per spring and fall semester, 6 per summer semester. Must maintain at least 13 credits per year to be enrolled full-time.
A draft of Graduate Student Budgeting Guidance document
Other Helpful Rates Description Rate Academic Cycle Working Hours (9mo) 1560 Hours Calendar Year Working Hrs (12mo) 2080 Hours Estimate Course Buy-Out
General Information Legal Name: University of Maine System acting through Univ. of Maine
Address: 5717 Corbett Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5717
Phone: 207-581-1484
Email: umgrants@maine.edu
AOR (Authorized Organizational Representative): Christopher Boynton, Director of ORA
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