Start up Funds

Effective October 1, 2014, the College of Public Health will adopt the following policy on startup funding for all incoming and existing faculty.

Startup funds are negotiated for each incoming tenured/tenure‐track faculty member for the purpose of supporting their research and promoting their professional development.

Negotiation of Fund
During the recruitment of each prospective faculty member, the chair of the respective department will request a list of research needs. This list should include equipment, research staff support, travel for the benefit of enhancing or promoting research, and other associated research needs.

Funding
Funds will be available on the faculty member’s first day of employment. Within six months of the faculty member’s start date, a three-to-five year‐spend plan must be developed and approved by the dean and assistant dean for finance and administration. The faculty member can revise the plan if needed.

Expiration
Startup funds must be used in their entirety within five years of initial funding. Unspent funds will be returned to the Dean of the College of Public Health at the end of that period. Exceptions can be made only with approval from the dean.