May the funds for faculty development be used for any faculty member who has been in his or her position for fewer than 6 years?
Yes, if the grant is for probationary tenured-track faculty in the academic areas described in the Funding Opportunity Announcement during their first 6 years of their career. Since graduate students may be included on applications, may we budget for graduate student research assistants on the Faculty Development Grant Program to fund their participation? The research assistant is distinguished from a fellowship recipient. There is no mention in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that speaks to funding or including graduate students or research assistants. The FOA does state that “small amounts (could be used) for initiating or continuing research projects in their areas of expertise.” It also states that “the program intends to provide support to enable new faculty to enhance their careers as professors and researchers in the university department where employed.” Therefore, budgeting for graduate student research assistants was not envisioned by the FOA unless perhaps it can
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