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2007-2008 Guidelines & Procedures

LSU Office of Research & Economic Development
Faculty Travel Grant (FTG) Program
Call for 2007-2008

TO: All Faculty Members (Tenure-track and Research)

SUBJECT: Faculty Travel Grant Applications for Travel to Professional, Data-Gathering or Funding Opportunity Meetings

DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until May 31 for travel through June 30, 2008.

The Office of Research & Economic Development is now accepting applications from members of the faculty for reimbursable expenses for participation in research meetings to be undertaken between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008. Awards will consist of a maximum of $750 for domestic meetings and $1,000 for international travel, although in no case can the award exceed the cost of travel and other allowable expenses incurred in connection with the meeting. Should the conference sponsor at any time provide support to the traveler, this amount must be disclosed and will be applied to the balance of the trip before the expenditure of LSU funds. These grants allow faculty to present original research at national and international conferences, conduct data-gathering trips, and make confirmed visits to program directors at federal funding agencies. Please consider these criteria when submitting an application.

  1. Applications will be considered for a maximum of one travel award per fiscal year. Applications must be submitted at least one month prior to the meeting. Exceptions may be made in extenuating circumstances. Applications submitted after the meeting will not be accepted.
  2. Funding for international travel will be considered only on an every-other-year basis. Applicants may alternate domestic and travel abroad, but are limited to funding for one trip per fiscal year.
  3. Funding will only be awarded for personal presentation of original work of one's own scholarship, data gathering trips, or scheduled and confirmed visits with program directors at federal agencies.
  4. Higher priority will be given for travel awards to present work at conferences that have a national or international, rather than regional, audience. Applications to attend conferences with restricted participation will receive lower priority.
  5. Higher priority will be given for travel awards to federal agencies that include a specific purpose and an acknowledgment from the federal agency (letter or e-mail).
  6. Data gathering trips must be strongly justified and accompanied by a research plan and time-line. Eligibility: All members of the faculty (tenure-track and research) of departments that participate in LSU’s indirect cost return program. Faculty on leave without pay are not eligible unless approved as an exception by the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies. A letter, via e-mail to Vice Chancellor Brooks Keel (bkeel@lsu.edu) requesting the exception, must be sent. Faculty are only eligible for one data-gathering stipend.

Please refer to the State of Louisiana travel guidelines for additional policies and procedures regarding research travel.

PROCEDURES:

  1. Complete the on-line form Application for Research Travel Expense (www.research.lsu.edu). An application must be submitted prior to the meeting. Paper applications will not be accepted unless explicitly requested by the Office of Research & Economic Development. The Office of Research & Economic Development 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. This documentation should be submitted attached to the completed travel voucher, along with receipts for transportation, hotel costs and other reimbursable expenses to the Office of Research & Economic Development upon completion of the trip. The account number for funds awarded by the Office of Research & Economic Development will be entered on the voucher, signed and forwarded to the Travel Office for processing.

    Travel funds will not be held in reserve for more than one month after fiscal year closing, i.e., until July 31 of the year following the fiscal year for which the funds have been awarded.
  2. Please save a copy of the e-mail confirmation you will receive shortly after submitting the on-line 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.
  3. The Office of Research & Economic Development reviews all applications and makes the awards.The applicant and department chair will receive notification of the award by e-mail. This e-mail will also contain instructions for processing of the travel voucher.

For more information, please contact Program Director Dr. Todd Pourciau at 225-578-5833 or tpourciau@lsu.edu.

 

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