Simplified Infrastructure Costs for Hypothetical Research Networks of Differing Complexities
Approximate Annual Cost, $ | ||
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Element | Basic Network | Moderate-Complexity Network |
FTE = full-time equivalent; NA = not applicable because the basic network does not have these elements. | ||
Director (0.20, 0.50 FTE) | 32,000 | 78,000 |
Coordinator (0.50,1.00 FTE) | 32,000 | 64,000 |
Research assistants (2.00 FTE) | NA | 83,000 |
Secretarial support (0.50 FTE) | NA | 21,400 |
Computers and software | 1,000 | 2,200 |
Technical support | 500 | 11,000 |
Printing and mailing | 400 | 1,800 |
Telephone and fax | 300 | 1,200 |
Travel | NA | 8,000 |
Meeting costs | 3,500 | 17,000 |
Total | 69,700 | 287,600 |