Hi Peggy!

We have a variety of programs at UNCG that work toward the
same goals.

Since the Office of Research Services has its own budget,
we informally assist faculty who need to visit potential
sponsors.  Individuals receiving this support are generally
working closely with one of the professionals in the
office.  Thus we not only know the trip is legit, we've
usually been the ones to recommend it.  We do not, however,
provide full support.  Deans or department chairs are asked
to split the cost (we act as advocates there), and we may
be involved in actually making the travel arrangements for
them.

We also have a program that provides $4,000 salary for 3
months of summer work.  Rather than pay the PI to write
a proposal, the Summer Research Grant program supports some
pilot study or initial reasearch feeding into a larger
project.  At the end of the summer awardees must submit a
final report, and they are required to submit one proposal
to an external sponsor before the end of the fiscal year.

More information about the Summer Research Grants and other
UNCG internal awards may be viewed at
http://www.uncg.edu/rss/ifo.html

Best wishes,
Charna

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Charna K Howson
Assistant Director
Office of Research Services
100 McIver Building, UNCG
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Phone:  336 334-4316
Fax:    910 334-3140
E-mail: xxxxxx@uncg.edu