Covert said 121 applicants for fall semester received funding for up to three credits. Covert said there is no preference for degree-bound applicants over employees who simply want to take additional classes. He also said first-time requests and repeat applicants are reviewed equally. Awards from this fund require matching funds from an individual and his or her department, preferably with one-third of the cost born by each. Release time granted by a department doesn't count as the department's contribution.
Field projects Visits to additional labs for an employee already in Europe.
Covert said professional memberships are not paid through this fund.