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Fellowship says "annual salary of X, including fringe and indirect" -- what is fringe and indirect?

What the title says.

I was awarded a postdoc fellowship that says the above. What does it mean by fringe and indirect?

I'm new to the world of fellowships.

Edit: Ok, I found that in a different place they mention it as:

>cover an annual postdoc salary of $XYZ, plus fringe and indirect costs (capped at 35%)

So I guess that means that the $XYZ is entirely the salary paycheck I'll get (before taxes)?  


Edit: Thanks everyone, I'm seeing that they seem to say two different things at two places on their website. I'll just email and ask.
gpt
Fringe is insurance and other non-salary benefits that you receive. Indirects are charges the university adds to grants to cover its costs of administering grants and supporting research. The agency is saying that it will cover your salary plus up to 35% for these other things. Fringe and indirects are typically much higher than that, so the institution will have to eat some of the costs. That is something you will have to get pre-approved through your sponsored projects office at proposal submission time.