W. Va. Code R. § 133-48-6 - Expenditure Compliance Procedures
6.1. Uses of Program Funds. When trust funds
are transferred to institutions for deposit into specific endowments in
approved scientific disciplines, the participating institutions may use up to
one hundred (100) percent of the annual investment earnings from the endowments
to pay the base salaries of newly endowed department chairs, new professorship
positions, new research scientists and staff positions, including research
technicians and support personnel, and to fund graduate or undergraduate
student research fellowships, research infrastructure, and mission support as
described below.
6.1.a. Chairs. New faculty
positions, salary supplements to existing faculty positions, and associated
expenses for those positions, including start-up costs, salaries, benefits,
travel, and other professional expenses as permitted by university
policy.
6.1.b. Professorships. New
faculty positions, salary supplements to existing faculty positions, and
associated expenses for those positions, including start-up costs, salaries,
benefits, travel, and other professional expenses as permitted by university
policy.
6.1.c. Research Scholars.
Salaries, benefits, and other personnel-related expenses associated with
non-tenured or recently tenured faculty who exhibit the potential to assume
chair or professorship positions after tenure has been awarded and/or superior
scholarly work has been achieved. Research scholars shall have clearly defined
research agendas that relate specifically to the fields of study envisioned for
the ultimate occupants of the chairs or professorships.
6.1.d. Research Scientists. Salaries,
benefits and other personnel related expenses associated with non-tenured
scientists who exhibit high scientific achievement in the sanctioned areas of
research.
6.1.e. Research Staff.
Salaries, benefits, and other personnel-related expenses associated with
full-time or part-time staff assistants who are directly linked to the research
activities of an endowed chair, professor, scholar or scientist as defined
above.
6.1.f. Graduate Fellowships.
Stipends for outstanding graduate students, which may include travel and other
expenses as permitted by university policy.
6.1.g. Undergraduate Fellowships. Funds may
be used to support scholarships for outstanding undergraduate students who are
directly linked to activities of an endowed chair or professor. These may
include travel and other expenses as permitted by university policy.
6.1.h. Research Infrastructure. Start-up and
operating expenses that are directly linked to the research activities of an
endowed chair, professor, research scholar or research scientist, including
equipment, materials and supplies, and other research-related expenses as
permitted by university policy.
6.1.i. Mission Support. Program funds may be
used to support research and graduate missions at participating institutions.
Consideration shall be given to expenditures for mission support activities
such as:
(1) expenditures that enhance the
research capability of university libraries (i.e., scientific books, journals,
research materials, media, and equipment);
(2) start-up costs, equipment, and supplies
that support faculty, graduate student, or undergraduate student research
activities;
(3) funding for visiting
scholars, lecture series, and faculty exchanges; and
(4) expenditures for the dissemination of
research findings (i.e., nationally prominent publications and presentations at
conferences, symposia, seminars, or workshops). However, priority shall be
given to mission support expenditures that encourage the research-related
activities of faculty and students. Expenditures for general personnel expenses
that are not directly linked to an endowed chair, professor, research scholar,
or research scientist do not qualify as mission support activities.
6.2. Any combination of
these activities may be proposed for inclusion in the institutional research
plan required under section 5 and are eligible for designated endowments as
funds are secured.
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