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Travel and Professional Development Funds

Article 26.6.1(a).1 of the contract provides NTT and Librarians who are 50% or greater with Professional Development Funds for faculty who are active in research. More information can be obtained from the contract. See here for instructions on how to obtain reimbursements per the Travel Funds clause of the contract or contact the Provost’s office directly.

Article 26.6.1(b) of the contract provides tenured and tenure track faculty, Clinical Professors (all ranks), and Librarians (all ranks) with up to $1,700 in reimbursements for travel related to scholarly, research, or creative works. See here for instructions on how to obtain reimbursements per the Travel Funds clause of the contract or contact the Provost’s office directly. Please contact the FSU if you have difficulty accessing these funds.

NOTE: The above is in addition to any funds that are not enumerated in the FSU collective bargaining agreement. Members should also inquire with their Dean’s Offices if such funds exist and if so how they can be accessed.

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