Support is possible for specific task-oriented charges such as data entry or survey taking. Support is also possible if the applicant can demonstrate a technical person has unique skills and funds are necessary to continue to support this person until such time as external support can be established. Salary support for faculty and stipends for graduate students are not allowed. Faculty development award funds may be used for travel and related expenses either for an investigator from this institution to travel to another institution to learn a new technique or to bring an investigator from another institution here to train our investigators in a new technique. Preference will be given to techniques which have a broad general appeal within this institution.
Travel expenses are subject to all appropriate state travel regulations.
Faculty development awards may also be used so that the faculty obtains release time from his regularly scheduled assigned duties to prepare an extended grant application. There are four deadlines for these awards. They are August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1. If the deadline falls on a holiday or weekend, the deadline is extended to the next working day. Applications received after the close of business on a deadline will be held until the following deadline for review, i.e., an application turned in on November 2 would be reviewed along with those meeting the February 1 deadline.