Faculty Startup Funds

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	Unallowed Expenses
Equipment	Entertainment
Research supplies	Administrative staff
Graduate student support	Non-research related supplies
Research personnel (including postdocs)	Renovations of labs or office space
Travel for research	Furniture and furnishings
Faculty summer salary as outlined in offer letter	Works of art
	Works of art

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.