Are fringe benefit rates applicable to students?
Fringe benefits are applicable to undergraduate and graduate students in two situations: 1) Undergraduate and graduate students attending other universities are not considered “students” for Georgetown’s hiring purposes. These non-Georgetown students must be hired as employees, e.g., temporary, part time or full time. As a result, fringe benefits are applicable to these students and must be included in the proposal budget. 2) Graduate students participating in the Physics Industrial Internship Program are charged a fringe benefit rate of 7.40%. This rate is necessary to ensure that the students are covered on Georgetown’s Workers Compensation Insurance while working at the industrial sponsor. Contractual or budget questions pertaining to the Physics Industrial Internship Program should be directed to Mary Schmiedel at (202) 687-3911.
