Description of Figure: Indirect Costs of Research

This line graph shows the five-year trend of total SSHRC spending on Program Activity 4.1: Indirect Costs of Research. The period covered is divided into five fiscal years, from 2005-06 to 2009-10.

The X axis shows fiscal years. The Y axis shows dollar values. All spending is presented in thousands of dollars.

The line shows an upward trend. Total spending by time period is as follows:

• 2005-06: $260 million
• 2006-07: $298 million
• 2007-08: $314 million
• 2008-09: $329 million
• 2009-10: $325 million