FY11 Financial and Operational Survey of Major University Nanofabrication Facilities

The primary intent of this survey is to provide all interested parties (researchers, management, users, administration, and support staff) with a well-vetted updated set of data upon which a constructive discourse may be established regarding operational costs, tool rates, staffing, safety, and basic efficiency guidelines of a complex nanofabrication facility. Secondarily, the authors also aim to establish a set of data by which the stakeholders may evaluate the total cost of research, not just the cost of the laboratory, ranging from lab fees to tuition to indirect cost policies to student stipend.