FCAR Grants FAQs

No, only full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty members  are eligible for the FCAR program.

No, FCAR funds may not be subcontracted out to other institutions, as they are intended to further the research that is conducted by SU personnel.

While PIs are not required to receive department approval for their FCAR budget, you should work with your departmental or college budget administrator when planning your budget to ensure it is correct and appropriate for the project and for any department, school, or college-based budgeting considerations, such as hourly rates for students.

There is no prescribed balance for funding distribution between categories. All budget items should have a good explanation of the role of item in the overall project. Funding for consultants should note the necessity of the work for the project and the special expertise a consultant brings to the project.

No, reimbursements for research expenditures outside the period of performance are not permitted under the FCAR program.

PIs of active FCAR grants or who are still in the outcomes reporting period for a closed FCAR project are not eligible for this program as PI or Co-PI. Once all reporting has concluded, PIs will be eligible for new FCAR funding.

Faculty may apply to FCAR if they have other sources of funding other than active FCAR funding. Applicants must provide information on all internal funding currently held. Existing internal funds from startup, indirect costs returns, and school or college awards/research bourses should be utilized or committed to the maximum extent possible before applying to FCAR. If internal funds are committed to other projects, applicants should provide such an explanation in the current and pending support document. Faculty with significant existing internal funding should not apply to this program.

As noted in the RFP, faculty with a clear opportunity for funding support from large external sponsor programs such as those at the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health should not apply to FCAR.

Personal reimbursements for payments to third parties are not allowed. If your request includes payments to third parties for services rendered, such payment must be made by the University directly through approved contracts. A University credit card is not an acceptable form of payment for these services.

Please email the Office of Research Development at resdev@syr.edu.

Yes, the PI can designate a Proxy to start, submit, edit, and/or submit a proposal. The PI must designate that person as a Proxy in the system. Please see detailed instructions here.