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UC DAVIS: ACADEMIC SENATE

February 12, 2008

MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE; DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, and
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

RE:  Faculty Research Travel Grant Applications for Travel to
Professional Meetings

Applications accepted until May 31, 2009 for travel through June 30,
2009.

The Academic Senate Committee on Research is now accepting applications
from members of the Academic Senate for expenses for participation in
research meetings to be undertaken between July 1, 2008, and June 30,
2009.

Up to $800 can be reimbursed for any one meeting, domestic or
international, although in no case can the award exceed the cost of
travel and other allowable expenses incurred in connection with the
meeting. For allowable expenses please refer to
http://manuals.ucdavis.edu/ppm/300/300-10.htm.

1) Applications will be considered for a maximum of one travel award per
fiscal year. Applications must be submitted at least two weeks prior to
the meeting.  Applications submitted after the meeting or not submitted
at least two weeks before the departure date will not be accepted under
any circumstances.

2) Funding will be awarded only for a faculty member's personal
presentation of his/her original work (for example, presenting paper,
poster, or other creative work).

3) Applications will receive a lower priority if work is to be presented
to a regional audience rather than an international or national
audience.  Exceptions to the above policy will be made only in rare
instances where there are extenuating circumstances.  Exceptions will be
made at the discretion of the Committee on Research Grants.

Eligibility: All members of the Academic Senate.  Please refer to
Standing Order of the Regents 105.1 for information on Academic Senate
membership. 

Faculty on leave without pay are not eligible and Emeriti will receive
lower priority during the review of applications.

PROCEDURES: Complete the online application:
http://academicsenate.ucdavis.edu/committee_cor.cfm.  An application
may be submitted pending acceptance of your talk/paper/poster. The
Committee on Research must receive documentation (e.g., a letter of
invitation or acceptance from the organizers) confirming the paper or
poster presentation before funds can be made available.

REIMBURSEMENT: All Academic Senate travel awards will receive travel
grant funding through a transfer of funds through the Current Budget
document in DaFIS as follows:

1. Departments will be asked to provide an account number as part of the
   travel grant award notification process. The account provided needs to
   accept 19920 funding.
2. The travel grant will be transferred to the account, SUB 5, before
   the departure date.
3. Travel expenses must be charged to the same account as the travel
   grant funding is transferred.

The Committee on Research requires a post travel audit within 60 days
after return to assure that the funds are expended for the intended
purpose.   Therefore, Academic Senate Office staff will conduct the post
travel audit to ensure funds were expended for the conference awarded,
research was presented and that funds were used for allowable expenses
per University policy.

The funds must be expended within 60 days of the return date or the
funds will be transferred (by Academic Senate staff) back to the travel
grant account for award to another faculty member (after the
departmental MSO is notified of the 60-day expiration and intended
reversal). All travel grant fund transfers must take place before the
departure date of the travel. Travel grants will not be awarded or
funded after travel has occurred.

Save a copy of the e-mail confirmation you will receive shortly after
submitting the online form. If you do not receive this e-mail, your
application has not been successfully submitted, or the e-mail address
entered on the form is incorrect.

The applicant, the Department Chair, and the MSO will receive
notification of the award by e-mail. This e-mail will also contain
instructions for processing the travel reimbursement.  Please contact
Kimberly Pulliam, Academic Senate Office with any questions, at (530)
752-4918 or kapulliam@ucdavis.edu.

Robert Berman
Chair of the Committee on Research

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