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GUIDELINES FOR BUDGET
Vote 11000 – Salary and Wage
Under SAGA, almost all types of research related staff may be employed. Refer to Appendix A for salary details

Vote 21000 – Traveling Expenses and Subsistence
To record claims by researchers while on official visit, including payment for personnel transportation, personal subsistence, hotel and lodgings, toll and parking charges. For project staff appointed monthly, claims are according to their eligibility following the Circular 2 Year 1992, with the exception of own transport at the rate of 60 cents/km. For other researchers, travel expenses and subsistence are according to current government scheme.

Vote 22000 – Transportation of Goods
To record the expenses for the transportation of goods within and outside the country. This also include the cost of operation and safekeeping during transportation of project equipment. Charges include courier, insurance for parcels, storage charges and others.

Vote 23000 – Communication and Utilities
This vote records expenses relating to special services, examples post, telephone, telex, facsimile, cables and other. It also includes charges for electricity, water, gas and other utilities. This vote includes installation and commissioning of equipments and phone rentals.

Note: Please specify type of services requested, frequency of requirement and expected cost incurred.

Vote 24000 - Rentals
To record all expenses for rentals, and leasing of land, building, vehicles, facilities and equipment.

Note: Must submit in the budget request, the type of rental needed, number and expected cost incurred. Rentals of gas cylinders for liquid nitrogen, oxygen and others are included.

Vote 26000 – Supply of Raw Materials, and Materials for Repair and Maintenance.
To record expenses for all purchase of raw materials, and materials for repair and maintenance of assets, for example spare parts. Payment for any services rendered for repair and maintenance should be placed under Vote 28000

Vote 27000 – Research materials & supplies (including animals, disposables, etc.)
To document purchases of all supplies and materials which are not categorized as assets. It does not include materials and supplies under vote 26000. It encompasses items such as chemical reagents, consumables, glassware, animals for research and other relevant items.

Note: Please provide details of cost and quantity of items required.

Vote 28000 – Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
To document expenses for external services to ensure all facilities and assets are in good working condition. This includes cleaning and painting services.

Vote 29000 – Professional Services, Other Services & Hospitality
To document all services and hospitality rendered including professional services, photocopying, printing, wages, allowance or other payments to those not appointed as project staff, hospitality and honorarium to invited collaborators. Honorarium is restricted to respondents, e.g., payment for blood samples in a medical project.

Note:
Please provide details of services or hospitality rendered, inclusive of the rates and mode of calculations.

Vote 35000 – Other Fixed Assets
To document all expenses for all items categorized as fixed assets.

Note: Please itemize all equipments to be bought under this vote and provide justifications, specifications, quotations and estimated costs.