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Research and Resident Fees

Research facility fees cover laboratory bench space and/or field research sites as well as general use of UMBS support facilities such as stockroom, computer labs and libraries, etc. They do not cover breakage, supplies, boats or vehicles, copying, phone charges, or staff support, etc. These items incur direct charges. Fees are charged for each individual working on a project and for the duration of the stay at UMBS.

Researcher Fee Category Daily Rates
  2024 2025 2026*
UM Researchers $27 $29 $32
Non-UM Reseachers $41 $48 $55
UM Student Reseseachers $13 $14 $15
Non-UM Student Researchers $16 $18 $21

Researcher category includes: Senior Investigators, Postdocs, Research Assistants & Technicians

Student Reseacher category includes: Undergraduate, MS, PhD students working on their own projects

* Please contact UMBS when budgeting for future projects, for estimates of annual rate increases beyond 2026.

Housing & Dining Fee Category Daily Rates
  2024 2025 2026*
Long-term > 4 week stay      
Researchers $ 44 $ 46 $ 49
Partners $ 48 $ 50 $ 53
Short-term < 4 week stay      
Researchers $ 53 $ 55 $ 58
Partners $ 58 $ 60 $ 64
Dependents      
Ages 14 - 17 years $ 24 $ 25 $ 26
Ages 3 - 13 years $ 12 $ 13 $ 13
Younger than 3 years $ 6 $6 $ 7

Partner category includes: Partners of Researchers, Instructional Faculty and Teaching Assistants.

All fees are current but subject to change.