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Up to $4,000 for recruitment costs (e.g., advertise position, fund candidate interview travel, etc.).
$40,000 in one-time start-up funds, with a 3-year expiration date.
Up to .40 FTE for the researcher’s salary in Year 1; between .10 and .60 FTE is expected to be covered by the research center applicant and/or new/transferred grants led by the researcher.
Up to .30 FTE for the researcher’s salary in Year 2; between .20 and .70 FTE is expected to be covered by the research center applicant and/or the new/transferred grants led by the researcher.
Any salary not covered by funding described above will be funded by the research center.
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Application and review process
Center directors interested in applying to this initiative should discuss their proposal with the chair of the department. If the chair supports the application, the center director should submit a brief cover letter to the COE Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies (ADRGS). The cover letter should include the following:
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