Preference on faculty development awards is given to more senior faculty. Research funds may be used for general research support, primarily small equipment and supplies. Costs such as travel, publication, renovation, patient care, or clinical services are not allowed. In general these funds are not intended for personnel support. But there are exceptions.
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.