noun
research expenses; research costs
Refers to the money needed to conduct research, including materials, equipment, personnel, and travel.
このプロジェクトの研究費用は大学が負担します。
The university will cover the research expenses for this project.
研究費用を削減すると、実験の質が落ちるかもしれない。
Cutting research costs might lower the quality of the experiments.
研究費 is a more common, slightly shorter synonym for research funds or expenses. 研究費用 is a bit more formal and explicit about the cost aspect.
Compound of 研究 (research) and 費用 (expenses, costs).