Rates
User Fee Schedule
The rates listed below are direct cost. The fees are what we directly charge you, not including any overhead rates charged by the university. If the source of funds is a sponsored agreement, overhead (indirect costs) will be charged at the current Tufts rate (56% in FY16). In general, overhead will be charged on all external user transactions.
Academic User Fee Rates (direct cost)
| INSTRUMENT | Rate / hour Tufts/Non-Tufts |
Mandatory On-Site Staff Assistance / hour Tufts/Non-Tufts |
Remote Staff Assistance / hour Tufts/Non-Tufts |
Notes |
| Confocal Raman | $30/ $35 | $45/$55 | $140/$165 | |
| AFM part of the system | $20/$25 | $45/$55 | $140/$165 | Cost of consumables is additional |
| NSOM | $21/$25 | $45/$55 | $140/$165 | Cost of consumables is additional |
| FLIM | $25/$30 | $45/$55 | $140/$165 | |
| TERS | $33/$40 | $45/$55 | $140/$165 | Cost of consumables is additional |
| Combined microscopy | $33/$40 | $45/$55 | $140/$165 | Cost of consumables is additional |
| Nanoindenter | $21/$25 | $45/$55 | $140/$165 | |
| Monthly Cap / user | $1,750 Tufts $2,100 Non-Tufts |
None | None | After cap level is reached, additional qualifying expenses are added at 20% of base rate |
Notes: academic users from for minority serving institutions and four-year colleges have the Tufts internal rates discounted 30%.
Non-Academic User Fee Rates (direct cost)
| INSTRUMENT | Rate | Mandatory On-Site Staff Assistance |
Remote Staff Assistance |
Notes |
| Confocal Raman | $180/ hour | $165/hour | $220/hour | |
| AFM part of the system | $100/hour | $165/hour | $220/hour | Cost of consumables is additional |
| NSOM | $120/hour | $165/hour | $220/hour | Cost of consumables is additional |
| FLIM | $180/hour | $165/hour | $220/hour | |
| TERS | $210/hour | $165/hour | $220/hour | Cost of consumables is additional |
| Combined microscopy | $210/hour | $165/hour | $220/hour | Cost of consumables is additional |
| Nanoindenter | $130/hour | $165/hour | $220/hour | |
| Monthly Cap / user | $9,075 | None | None | After cap level is reached, additional qualifying expenses are added at 20% of base rate |
Notes: The on-site or remote staff assistance rates are in addition to any equipment rate.