The University of Utah Health strongly supports faculty who are working to balance family wellness with scholarly and professional obligations. With initial funding from the Castleton Family and donations from U of U Health leaders, funds are available to individual faculty members to offset the costs associated with dependent care (e.g., child, ill/disabled partner, or elder care) expenses while traveling to attend professional meetings, conferences, workshops, study sections, and other professional development offerings away from home. This pilot funding mechanism is aimed at improving the career success of diverse faculty. This stipend will support up to$1,500 per faculty member, per fiscal year, for approved expenses. Eligibility Expenses covered by the travel scholarship may include, but are not necessarily limited to: Recipients must verify that funds requested for dependent care are due to travel for university business and are above and beyond normal dependent care expenses (e.g. normal daycare or caregiver expenses). Given the personal nature of this support, payments will be made as taxable additional compensation to the faculty member. Contacting your tax professional to discuss the impact of this compensation on your taxes is advised. Scholarship Application Cycles: Application Deadline Application Review Notification of Funding Applications should be completed by the requesting faculty member and submitted to the SVPHS Education Office. A review committee comprised of representative members from University of Utah Health Sciences will meet in January and May to review and respond to submitted applications. Following review, applicants will be notified of a decision within one month. Reimbursement of expenses for travel that has occurred more than 4 months prior to the application deadline will not be considered. Faculty members should plan to apply for funding in advance of their chosen activities. Prioritization of applications will be based on: Questions about eligibility for the program, or other queries, can be directed to Kim Clark, 801-213-3757. Completed applications must be submitted no later than Thursday, January 2, 2020. American Medical Association: “Implementation of Federal Dependent Care Policies for Physician-Scientists at Leading U.S. Medical Schools” Research Letter
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