INDI - a calculation and accounting model
KI uses a calculation and accounting model for indirect costs which at KI is called INDI.
What is INDI?
Briefly, the INDI model means that external funds and government grants are distributed in their entirety to the core business.
The indirect costs for support activities at university and department levels are financed by debiting the core activities as costs for salaries and operations.
- INDI is calculated as a % surcharge on the direct costs
- INDI levels differ between the departments
- The INDI cost will be added to the direct costs
- The INDI cost must thus be included in the full cost calculation and be stated in the budget template in the application form
Read more about the INDI model
You will also find a list of current percentages for your department.
It is the % for research that should be used in the calculation.