Use of Funds - Incentive
The SPH allows for tenure-track faculty to participate in the SPH grant/external funding incentive program. Faculty are strongly encouraged to receive any incentive for which they are eligible directly via payroll but are also given the choice to hold their incentives for other uses. These funds are tracked and reported by the Expert Business Office/Strategic Business Advisor (EBO/SBA).
Any uses of these funds must comply with all WVU Purchasing Policies and Procedures and will be restricted to:
- Software (Please see IT purchases SOG)
- Memberships
- Travel
- Data
- Publications
- Books/Periodicals
- Student Workers
- Bridge funding for grant supported positions in between project funding
If an item a faculty member wishes to purchase is not included in the above list, prior approval must be obtained from the Senior Associate Dean of Administration, and all expenditures must follow the SPH Purchasing Hierarchy.
Please note that all purchases must have:
- Appropriate business purpose which indicates why the expenses are reasonable, appropriate, and needed for University business, not simply what was purchased.
- Documentation (receipts, proof of receipt, proof of prior authorization when applicable) detailing the purchase
- Approval for use of funds (according to Purchasing Hierarchy SOG)
Last reviewed/revised: 02/2022