Indirect expenses refer to the related expenses that can't be charged in the direct expenses in the process of project organization and implementation, mainly including the existing equipment and houses provided by the supporting units for project research, the consumption of water, electricity, gas and heating, the subsidy expenses related to management expenses, performance expenditures, etc.

Among them, the direct costs include equipment costs, materials costs, testing and processing costs, fuel and power costs, travel expenses, conference costs, international cooperation and exchange costs, publishing/literature/information dissemination/intellectual property affairs costs, labor costs, expert consultation fees and other costs.

Extended data:

The project applicant must meet the following conditions:

Strong academic resources and research strength in related fields; There are scientific research management departments; Can provide necessary conditions for research work and promise credibility guarantee. As part-time employees, part-time units should examine the authenticity of the formal employment relationship of part-time employees, assume the responsibility of project management and promise the credit guarantee.

The amount of funding for the declared project is:

500,000 yuan for major bidding projects of the National Education and Social Sciences Fund, 350,000 yuan for key national projects, 200,000 yuan for general national projects and 200,000 yuan for national youth fund projects; Western project: 200,000.

The applicant shall determine the category of the declared project according to the requirements of the Detailed Rules for the Appraisal of the Achievements of the National Educational Science Planning Project and the Measures for the Administration of Project Funds of the National Social Science Fund, and prepare a reasonable and scientific budget according to the actual needs.

People's Daily Online -20 19 Announcement on Education Projects of National Social Science Fund