{"id":93,"date":"2026-04-27T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marcoinstitute\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:10:56","slug":"faculty-research-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/research\/faculty-research-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Research Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-media-text-cta has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-390953e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-utkwds-left-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/AIHSS-Workshop_1920w_LJ-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Three people working around a couple of laptops\" class=\"wp-image-96\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/AIHSS-Workshop_1920w_LJ-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/AIHSS-Workshop_1920w_LJ-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/AIHSS-Workshop_1920w_LJ-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/AIHSS-Workshop_1920w_LJ-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/AIHSS-Workshop_1920w_LJ-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/artsci.utk.edu\/marco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/AIHSS-Workshop_1920w_LJ.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8ff61abe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Research Funding<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UT faculty affiliated with the Marco Institute are invited to apply for funds to support their scholarship. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appropriate uses include travel to scholarly conferences to present papers; travel to archives or libraries with unique materials unavailable at UT; and research supplies in the form of microfilms of manuscripts (materials\u00a0purchased\u00a0will remain the property of the Institute).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions for Applying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please&nbsp;submit&nbsp;a letter outlining the details of your travel request, including the following (as relevant):&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your name and department&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Details of your travel&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proposed dates and location(s) of travel&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reason for going (e.g.&nbsp;presenting a conference paper; conducting archival research)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Title of your paper&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name of conference\/seminar\/colloquium, sponsoring institution&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detailed budget, including amount that you are requesting from Marco&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include names of other departments\/organizations that you are requesting money from, and amounts that you are&nbsp;asking&nbsp;from each.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications should be addressed to Marco\u2019s\u00a0Riggsby Director, and\u00a0emailed to <a href=\"mailto:marco@utk.edu\">marco@utk.edu<\/a>. Requests are reviewed by the Marco Steering Committee on a rolling basis throughout the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Important reminders about university-supported travel:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Travel authorization must be obtained prior to departure. NOTE: It is the traveler\u2019s responsibility to get authorization from their home department.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hotel costs must be within the&nbsp;government&nbsp;CONUS rate for the city in question. If your hotel is over that amount, you must include documentation of the conference hotel rate.&nbsp;Otherwise, you will only be&nbsp;reimbursed up&nbsp;to the CONUS amount for the stay.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The hotel receipt must be in the traveler\u2019s name. If you share a room, ask the hotel to split your bill and print a copy showing your&nbsp;portion.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meal costs are&nbsp;reimbursed up&nbsp;to the CONUS amounts approved for each meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner); food expenses beyond the daily CONUS rate will not be reimbursed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All receipts must be itemized (list items&nbsp;purchased) and show method of payment (e.g.&nbsp;cash, last 4 digits of credit card).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please consult UT\u2019s Travel Policy for further information.&nbsp;Direct questions to Marco\u2019s Program&nbsp;Manager&nbsp;or your home department\u2019s travel specialist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty Research Funding UT faculty affiliated with the Marco Institute are invited to apply for funds to support their scholarship. \u00a0 Appropriate uses include travel to scholarly conferences to present papers; 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