• Eligibility is limited to Educator faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences or the Department of Economics, and that are members of a Taft-eligible unit. Part-time and other faculty (Research, Adjunct, etc.) are not eligible for this program. 
• Educator faculty are eligible for up to a maximum of $1,000 each fiscal year (calculated by fiscal year of award), for travel support.
• Applications are limited to prospective travel.
• Awards may cover the following:
  
  • Transportation (including travel to and from the airport)
  • Lodging
  • Registration or direct research costs, e.g., material access or purchase,
  • M&IE per diem

Applications should be sent as an email attachment, to Taft@uc.edu. Applications are due no later than 5pm on the day of each deadline: Sept. 22, Jan. 26, Mar. 23.

Travel authorization request must be submitted via Concur prior to travel. Failure to obtain travel authorization prior to travel may result in the revocation of award.

If seeking conference travel support, please include the following:

• Name
• Department
• Position/title
• Project title
• Conference name
• Conference dates
• Proposed travel dates
• Budget outline (lodging, transportation, and registration costs), proof of conference acceptance and costs, e.g., screen shots of travel and lodging costs, and registration or direct research costs. These should be compiled into a single pdf and uploaded.

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If seeking research travel support, a narrative of no more than 10,000 characters (approximately 1,500 words) is required, and should include the following:

• An abstract of no more than 150 words; and
• Theoretical framework; and
• Methods and sources; and
• Preliminary / expected results; and
• The significance of the project to your discipline and the necessity of travel to complete the proposed research project; and
• The significance of the project to your overarching research trajectory; and
• A brief budget outline with explanation and proof of costs.

In addition to the above requirements for research travel applications, applicants should upload a single pdf containing an abbreviated (two-page) curriculum vitae.

Applications will be assessed based upon the following criteria and priorities:

• The conceptualization, definition, organization, and description of the proposed project.
• The current state of the research, the proposed schedule, and the timeliness of the award in ensuring the completion of the project.
• The likelihood that the applicant will complete the project.
• The quality or promise of quality of the applicant's work as a scholar or creative writer and teacher.
• Evidence of productivity from previous Taft awards.

• Full disclosure of non-Taft funds received for the proposed project, from both within and outside of the university, is required. Taft awards must not duplicate other funds granted for the same purposes, except when a deficit in the project budget is anticipated even with such non-Taft funds.
• All award funds must be expended exclusively in furtherance of the award and all expenditures of award funds must comply with university policies relating to financial transactions, including the Code of Conduct and, as discussed in the Code of Conduct, the ethics laws of the state of Ohio which prohibit certain private financial interests in university matters. University Rule 3361:10-17-03 (D).
• Where deviations from the approved application occur, the awardee must notify the Taft Faculty Chair in writing and receive written approval for the changes. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the revocation of award.
• Publications and creative work generated with the help of Taft awards should acknowledge the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center.
• Travel authorization request must be submitted via Concur prior to travel. Failure to obtain travel authorization prior to travel may result in the revocation of award.
• Per university policy, receipts and travel reimbursement request must be submitted via Concur, within 30 calendar days following the conclusion of travel.
• See the Reimbursement Procedures for additional information.

• Awards cover transportation by an economical carrier or personal vehicle, where mileage reimbursement is less, including parking in the destination city, transportation to and from the airport of departure (by livery vehicle, or Economy parking if traveling by personal vehicle, whichever is less) and destination, as well as lodging, M&IE per diem, and registration fee or direct research costs. 
• As you will be required to present receipts to obtain reimbursement, please be sure to retain itemized, original receipts, except for per diem. 
• Travel authorization request must be submitted via Concur prior to travel. Failure to obtain travel authorization prior to travel may result in the revocation of award.
• Per university policy, receipts and travel reimbursement request must be submitted via Concur, within 30 calendar days of the conclusion of the trip.
• The total expenses claimed must not exceed the amount authorized and no unauthorized line items may be claimed.