New Initiative FUNDING GUIDELINES
Issued March 2007

Allowable expenses (all subject to university expenditure rules):

1. Salary: faculty summer salary and student help are allowable; fringes must be calculated into the proposed budget along with the $4000 per semester tuition remission surcharge for all project assistant appointments

2. Conference and meeting expenses at the UW Madison: allowable activities include standard expenses associated with hosting a meeting, conference, seminar, orientation session, etc. Typically, these include conference registration, costs of meals within limits and lodging as well as travel costs for speakers, honoraria for non-UW speakers, facility rental, refreshment breaks

3. UW Madison faculty travel, lodging, and per diem

4. Grad student travel to meetings or conferences can be covered assuming it is within the scope of the proposed activities.

5. Expenditures within the normal scope of Supplies and Expense categories (i.e. media, films, books, etc.). Computers are allowable purchases though they remain the property of the International Institute at the conclusion of the activity.

6. Expenditures for alcohol cannot be claimed.

7. Business dinners associated with visitors can be reimbursed up to state limits – Lunch $9.00 (UW Employee), $10.00 (Visitor); Dinner $17.00 (UW Employee), $20.00 (Visitor) against receipts.