To support and encourage faculty research activity, Taubman College provides one of the most generous course buy-out incentives on campus for faculty to request a buy-out of one of their non-core courses per academic year using funds from externally sponsored research (where permitted by the research sponsor). Course buy-outs are valued at 20% of a
Limited funding is available to support research, creative practice, and other project development opportunities for faculty in the form of seed funding. Priority will be for tenured and tenure-track faculty, but this support is also available for non-tenure line faculty in cases where projects merit special consideration through alignment with College wide priorities or offer
A ‘gift’ is a mechanism by which funding is provided to a faculty member by an outside authority (typically a private entity) with which to pursue their independent work within the University without any specific deliverables. IDC is not charged on gifts. In the event that a faculty member is approached regarding a possible ‘gift’
College funds may only be used for the project awarded and cannot be used for any purpose/purchase that violates University policies for the use of general funds. Sponsored Project funds must be expended in accordance with the rules of the sponsor and as per the approved budget. Faculty are responsible for following all U-M purchase
Key responsibilities of a Principal Investigator (PI) for sponsored projects.
This section outlines Taubman College research and creative practice-related policies and practices that are intended to support faculty research and creative practice, and to promote the integral role of research and creative practice in the multifaceted engagement of planning, architecture, design, and scholarship. Please note that at Taubman College, research and creative practice is broadly
Sponsored projects fall into one of two categories – external funding given to the University and internal funding given from within the University. Externally-Funded Projects have a specific budget and deliverable(s), and are funded by a government agency, foundation, or industry sponsor, whose funding is given to The Regents of the University of Michigan. All
All persons engaged in research and scholarship, including faculty, postdocs/fellows, students, and staff, shall complete the PEERRS-RCRS online course.
Many sponsors require matching funds or cost sharing obligations. The form and source of funding able to be included as ‘matching funds’ or ‘cost share’ may vary according to the rules of a particular research sponsor. Where permitted, a portion of faculty salary for time assigned to the project but not funded by the sponsor
Indirect Costs (IDC), also known as Facilities and Administrative (F+A) Costs, are the real costs associated with University operations that cannot be allocated to a specific project. These include: (1) departmental administration costs, (2) plant operations and maintenance costs, (3) space related costs (utilities, depreciation), (4) network costs (hardware, software, personnel services and other related