General Guidelines - CNS Spending Policy
Startup funding is provided to launch a faculty member’s research efforts while they are establishing a stable foundation of external funding.
These funds are primarily intended to purchase equipment but additional expenses related to research are allowed.
The list of allowable expenses below is to be used as a guide.
If there is an expense that is not on this list, please ask financials@cns.utexas.edu for clarification or approval for use of the funds.
Allowed Expenses
- Equipment
- Research supplies
- Graduate student support
- Research personnel (including postdocs)
- Travel for research
- Faculty summer salary as outlined in offer letter
Unallowed Expenses
- Entertainment
- Administrative staff
- Non-research related supplies
- Renovations of labs or office space
- Furniture and furnishings
- Works of art
- Gifts
Notes
While some other expenses may be related peripherally to research activities, uses of startup funds for these expenses is prohibited.
If funds are needed for unallowed expenses they should be requested from the Department Chair.
All renovations or furnishings requests should be coordinated with Research and Facilities in the Dean’s Office.