General Costings Checklist for a Health Research Proposal
General suggestions for potential costings, which might be considered when putting a research proposal together, and links to websites that could be of relevance. These give an idea of costs, rather than a recommendation that the company be used.
Staff
- Salaries
- Salary Scales for University Staff, as published by the Central Administration of University of Oxford
- Salary scales for NHS Staff, provided by The Lewisham Hospital, NHS Trust.
- Provision for National Pay Awards
- Provision for Promotion
- Provision for Sick or Maternity leave
- Site indicating statuary sick pay
- Site indicating the minimum a pregnant employee is entitled to by law.
- Redundancy Costs
- Provision for statistical support
- Project Management
- Studentships
- Visiting Professors etc.
- Consultancy Fees
- Provision for Additional Duty Hours (ADHs) – clinical staff
- Casual Assistance
- Provision for salary supplements provided by the sponsor
Equipment
- Building modification
- Equipment procurement costs
- Equipment Installation -
- Equipment running costs
- Equipment Spares
- Installation
- Maintenance costs/contracts
- Medical equipment servicing and installation. Also loan equipment available.
- Renting access to equipment/facilities/laboratories
Computing
- Computer Supplies
- Insurance
- Desktop computer insurance policy
- Software licenses
- Software licenses for students
- Online purchase of some major licenses
Travel
- Conference Travel
- Steering Committee Travel
- Travel/health insurance for periods of field work
- Travel to collect data
Consumables
- Animals (feed, upkeep)
- Casual Assistance (interviewing, transcription, typing)
- Chemicals
- Consultancy Fees
- Fieldwork costs
- Glassware
- Photocopying
- Postage
- Printing (specialist)
- Publication Costs
- Specialist clothing
- Stationery
Other
- Advertising (job)
- Animal licenses/plant licenses
- Consumer costs
- Data Preparation
- Dissemination Costs
- Literature Reviews
- Librarian's time (Check with local library to see if this is charged for)
- Access to available publications. To use this resource you, or your organisation, need to register. This particular resource is free, but others may charge.
- Specialist Publication such as
- Survey Considerations
- Secure/confidential storage for data
- Training (e.g. for use of equipment)