<h2>Research & Development</h2>
<h3>New Faculty Start-Up<br /></h3>
<p><strong><span class="bodytextbolda"><a href="/id0904f67a8070ce04">Start-Up Funds Request Form</a>: Due December 1 each year</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="bodytextbolda"><br />Eligibility</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="bodytextbolda">Effective FY 2012, all new tenure-track faculty are eligible for a $3,500 start-up award as described below. Please contact Acting Associate Dean <a href="mailto:smorgan@siue.edu">Susan Morgan</a> should you have any questions.</span></p>
<p><strong><span class="bodytextbolda"><br />Award Information--Effective FY12</span></strong></p>
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<li><span class="bodytextbolda">Before faculty receive start-up funds from the Graduate School, faculty must register with the <a href="http://pivot.cos.com/">COS Pivot Database</a> and fill out CV information in their profile. <br /></span></li>
<li>F<span class="bodytextbolda">aculty beginning any time after July 1 must request start-up funds prior to December 1. </span></li>
<li>T<span class="bodytextbolda">he initial $2,000 in start-up funds ($1,000 from your school/college and $1,000 from the Provosts’ office) are State appropriated monies and must be expended by June 30. There are no other requirements to receive these funds other than new faculty status.<br /></span></li>
<li><span class="bodytextbolda">The final $1,500 are offered from the Graduate School after participation in the <span style="text-decoration:underline">required</span> New Faculty Orientation sponsored by the Graduate School's Office of Research and Projects. This $1,500 award is in local (4-ledger) funds, transferred after completion of the <a href="#application">Application Procedure</a> described below.<br /></span></li>
<li>A<span class="bodytextbolda">ll items purchased from the New Faculty Start-Up Funds are the property of SIUE. Laptop computers may be purchased with the Graduate School’s share of the Start-Up funds; however, all laptops remain the property of SIUE. Please refer to the Guidelines for allowable and unallowable expenditures below.<br /></span></li>
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<p><strong><span class="bodytextbolda"><a name="application">Application Procedure</a></span></strong></p>
<p><span class="bodytextbolda">Applicants should complete their portion of the New Faculty Start-Up Funds Application Form below. Requests should then be forwarded to the School or College Dean's Office, then the Provost's Office, then forwarded to the Graduate School. No funds will be transferred to the individual until he/she has<a href="http://pivot.cos.com/"> created a COS Pivot Profile in the COS database.</a></span></p>
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<li><span class="bodytextbolda"><a href="/id0904f67a8070ce04">New Faculty Start-Up Funds Application Form</a> <br /></span></li>
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<p><strong><span class="bodytextbolda">Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="bodytextbolda">Funds must be used in direct support of the individual's research. However, Start-up funds may not be used for the individual's salary, nor for general office support. All expenditures must be in accordance with University policies and procedures. Costs must meet certain criteria to be considered allowable. Please refer to the Expenditure Guidelines below.<br /></span></p>
<p><strong>Expenditure Guidelines</strong></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Allowable</strong></span> examples:</p>
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<li><span class="bodytextbolda">Salaries of Research Assistants (graduate assistants or student wages)</span></li>
<li>R<span class="bodytextbolda">esearch equipment;</span></li>
<li>R<span class="bodytextbolda">esearch related Materials/Supplies;</span></li>
<li><span class="bodytextbolda">Costs for patents: unless patent is invalid or has expired;</span></li>
<li>S<span class="bodytextbolda">pecialized Service Facilities: computer centers, etc.</span></li>
<li>S<span class="bodytextbolda">hipping and handling costs for research related equipment and supplies: freight, postage, etc.;</span></li>
<li>T<span class="bodytextbolda">ravel Costs to support research;</span></li>
<li>P<span class="bodytextbolda">rofessional services, e.g. consulting only if related directly to research project;</span></li>
<li>R<span class="bodytextbolda">ental of building and equipment necessary for research project operation;</span></li>
<li>S<span class="bodytextbolda">ubscriptions of professional journals required for research;</span></li>
<li>R<span class="bodytextbolda">esearch tools, e.g. books and databases.</span></li>
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<p><span class="bodytextbolda"> <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Unallowable</strong></span> examples:</span></p>
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<li><span class="bodytextbolda">Faculty and departmental staff salary support;</span></li>
<li><span class="bodytextbolda">Other forms of personal compensation;</span></li>
<li>G<span class="bodytextbolda">eneral public relations and alumni activities;</span></li>
<li>S<span class="bodytextbolda">tudent Activities unless related to research;</span></li>
<li>A<span class="bodytextbolda">dvertising not directly related to sponsored project;</span></li>
<li>F<span class="bodytextbolda">irst class travel costs;</span></li>
<li>H<span class="bodytextbolda">ousing and personal living expenses;</span></li>
<li>S<span class="bodytextbolda">cholarships and student aid;</span></li>
<li>M<span class="bodytextbolda">oving costs;</span></li>
<li>P<span class="bodytextbolda">ersonal items such as furniture for home offices, regalia, U.S. residency fees;</span></li>
<li>C<span class="bodytextbolda">ash donations;</span></li>
<li>S<span class="bodytextbolda">everance pay.</span></li>
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