Dickinson College -- Research aand Development Committee

What criteria are used to determine funding?: R&D looks for:

Scholarly/creative merit: originality, timeliness, quality and completeness of proposed research.
Visibility: maximum scholarly audience at peer-reviewed professional conference.
Proportionality: balance between the cost of travel and the scope and importance of the conference.

You are strongly encouraged to apply for external (non-Dickinson) funding for all R&D projects. Go to http://www.dickinson.edu/internal/departments/cfr/ for more information.

How are these projects supported?: R&D supports the presentation of papers at professional conferences or comparable formal presentations of creative work. Please note that service only as panel chair, moderator, or similar non-presenting roles is not eligible for funding. In cases where a discussant prepares written materials in advance, funding may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Participation in other active scholarly roles will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Travel funds in the amount of $1,900 are available to be used for either domestic or foreign travel. Both domestic and foreign funds may be combined with any basic ("1%") funds you have available.

Requests for multiple presentations of the same paper or multiple authors presenting at the same conference will be supported only if funding is available at the time of the request.

Limited funding is available for students for exemplary projects. (Travel-Student) Student members of student-faculty research teams may apply for funding to travel to conferences where the results of research are presented. Student grants are for amounts up to $500 for expenses for which the student will file original receipts. (Faculty members should remember that students are paid only for expenses for which the student has a receipt. Each individual must keep receipts separately and file individual expense reports within 30 days of the conference.)

What expenses are funded?: Whether you use basic or supplemental funds, the College will fund only the following expenses:

Round-trip transportation to the conference site, including associated expenses, such as mileage to and from the airport, tolls en route, parking, airport-to-hotel limo. Car mileage is figured at the College's standard rate and may be used for your personal vehicle only.
Conference registration (not including membership fees)
Per-diem expenses (lodging and meals): up to $150/day for no more than six days may be funded through an R&D grant. (Per diem overages can be charged to your available Dean's Faculty Conference Fund (formerly known as 1% Fund) monies. Lodging is not covered for conferences less than 75 miles from your home.

Special application instructions for just this program:
- use the Application for R&D Support to Travel and Present a Paper at a Conference (see "Application Forms" at left). For planning purposes, the R&D committee prefers that you apply in advance of your trip. (If you apply upon return from your trip and you are submitting receipts for reimbursement, please also follow the reporting requirements below.)
- Attach documentation of your presentation, e.g. copy of the program and letter of invitation.
- Students must provide the Committee with an abstract or copy of the paper which has been submitted and approved for presentation by the organizers or program committee of the specific conference to be attended. (Travel-Student)
- Curriculum Vitae. For travel to a conference the inclusion of a C.V. is not required.
Special reporting requirements for just this program:

After your trip, please submit to Associate Provost Christina Van Buskirk:
- a copy of your paper or equivalent documentation of your presentation
- an R&D Detail Worksheet/Expense Form completed and submitted ELECTRONICALLY to randd@dickinson.edu with ORIGINAL receipts sent in campus mail or delivered to the office of AP Van Buskirk, Old West, 2nd Floor, Room 17. (see Reporting Requirements)
- website to look up exchange rates http://x-rates.com/
- Please read the Updated Financial Operations Travel Guidelines


SUpport for travel to conferences
> Information > Application Process > Application Forms > Regulations > Eligibility > Review Criteria > Deadlines > Reporting Requirements & Forms > Cost Rates > IRB > IACUC > IBC > External Funding > Contact Information > FAQ > Non-Travel Awards > R & D News > Types of Support > Dean's Faculty Conference Fund (formerly 1% fund) > Travel-Faculty > Travel-Student > Dissertation & Publications > Reassigned Time > Scholarly/Creative Projects > Beckman Scholars > Professional Development Projects > Teaching Projects > Dana Research Assistantships > Sabbatical Support > Study Groups > Stu/Fac Research > Summer Scholars	Updated Financial Operations Travel Guidelines What is conference travel support?: The College provides funding for faculty and students to attend professional conferences to present scholarly and/or creative work. The goal of these grants is to assist in meeting the cost of participation at a conference. It is not necessarily the expectation that the grants will cover all expenses. (Another funding program administered directly by the Provost and Dean’s Office, known as "Dean's Faculty Conference Fund"--formerly known as 1% funds supports faculty attendance at professional conferences.)
	What criteria are used to determine funding?: R&D looks for: Scholarly/creative merit: originality, timeliness, quality and completeness of proposed research. Visibility: maximum scholarly audience at peer-reviewed professional conference. Proportionality: balance between the cost of travel and the scope and importance of the conference. You are strongly encouraged to apply for external (non-Dickinson) funding for all R&D projects. Go to http://www.dickinson.edu/internal/departments/cfr/ for more information. How are these projects supported?: R&D supports the presentation of papers at professional conferences or comparable formal presentations of creative work. Please note that service only as panel chair, moderator, or similar non-presenting roles is not eligible for funding. In cases where a discussant prepares written materials in advance, funding may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Participation in other active scholarly roles will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Travel funds in the amount of $1,900 are available to be used for either domestic or foreign travel. Both domestic and foreign funds may be combined with any basic ("1%") funds you have available. Requests for multiple presentations of the same paper or multiple authors presenting at the same conference will be supported only if funding is available at the time of the request. Limited funding is available for students for exemplary projects. (Travel-Student) Student members of student-faculty research teams may apply for funding to travel to conferences where the results of research are presented. Student grants are for amounts up to $500 for expenses for which the student will file original receipts. (Faculty members should remember that students are paid only for expenses for which the student has a receipt. Each individual must keep receipts separately and file individual expense reports within 30 days of the conference.) What expenses are funded?: Whether you use basic or supplemental funds, the College will fund only the following expenses: Round-trip transportation to the conference site, including associated expenses, such as mileage to and from the airport, tolls en route, parking, airport-to-hotel limo. Car mileage is figured at the College's standard rate and may be used for your personal vehicle only. Conference registration (not including membership fees) Per-diem expenses (lodging and meals): up to $150/day for no more than six days may be funded through an R&D grant. (Per diem overages can be charged to your available Dean's Faculty Conference Fund (formerly known as 1% Fund) monies. Lodging is not covered for conferences less than 75 miles from your home. Special application instructions for just this program: use the Application for R&D Support to Travel and Present a Paper at a Conference (see "Application Forms" at left). For planning purposes, the R&D committee prefers that you apply in advance of your trip. (If you apply upon return from your trip and you are submitting receipts for reimbursement, please also follow the reporting requirements below.) Attach documentation of your presentation, e.g. copy of the program and letter of invitation. Students must provide the Committee with an abstract or copy of the paper which has been submitted and approved for presentation by the organizers or program committee of the specific conference to be attended. (Travel-Student) Curriculum Vitae. For travel to a conference the inclusion of a C.V. is not required. Special reporting requirements for just this program: After your trip, please submit to Associate Provost Christina Van Buskirk: a copy of your paper or equivalent documentation of your presentation an R&D Detail Worksheet/Expense Form completed and submitted ELECTRONICALLY to randd@dickinson.edu with ORIGINAL receipts sent in campus mail or delivered to the office of AP Van Buskirk, Old West, 2nd Floor, Room 17. (see Reporting Requirements) website to look up exchange rates http://x-rates.com/ Please read the Updated Financial Operations Travel Guidelines
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