This can vary considerably according to the academic area the person is in , how much infrastructure that is already in place relevant to the request/need, what the department will cover from their funds, etc.  Faculty in the basic medical sciences can get in the $150k - $200k range, while a bug person might only get $20k - $30k.

Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Ph.D., Interim Director
Office of Research & Program Development
University of North Dakota
PO Box 7134
Grand Forks, ND  58202
Tel:  701-777-2049
Fax:  701-777-2504
Email:  xxxxxx@mail.und.nodak.edu

>>> Heather Katrina Kelly-Brown <xxxxxx@UARK.EDU> 06/12/01 10:09AM >>>
Colleagues,
Please advise me how much funding (start-up money) your university provides
a newly hired biological science faculty member to equip and run her/his
lab. This excludes the new professor's salary.

Thanks for your help.
Heather K. Brown

Heather K. Brown
Administrative Assistant
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
120 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone(501) 575-2208 Fax (501) 575-3846
email xxxxxx@uark.edu

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