Brasillinois Research Grant Budget Guidelines
Faculty who receives grants from Brasillinois must follow the applicable guidelines of their department and the university as pertains to safety, human subjects, environmental impact, intellectual property, allowable expenses, or other relevant areas.
Applicants should consider the following when creating the budget:
-The grant cannot pay summer salary or stipends beyond travel expenses for UIUC faculty;
-The initiative is unable to make payments in Brazil for items such as research assistants or travel expenses for collaborators. Such expenses should be included in the collaborators’ budget to FAPESP;
-The grant may not be used for translation and editing services; publication subventions other than open journal open access fees; the purchase of electronic or laboratory equipment (such as notebook computers or tablets); or the purchase of equipment for Brazilian research collaborators;
-Conference travel for the UI faculty lead to jointly present findings from the funded research may be included;
-Airfare, and per diems for meals and lodging, as well as other travel guidelines must follow department policies;
-Financial responsibility must be accepted;
- Grant funds cannot be used to cover indirect costs, tuition remission, or other course related fees;
-At the end of year 1, grantees will be asked to submit a summary of activities and expenses for the first year of the grant, as well as submit an updated budget for year 2 for approval by Brasillinois.