The Public Health Service (PHS) regulations governing Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) programs at institutions that accept PHS research funds have new requirements effective August 24, 2012.
The FY2013 USM Compensation Guidelines include a two-percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to be made on January 1, 2013 for regular faculty, staff, and graduate assistants.
The Fulbright-Hayes Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies.
Fiscal Year 2012 represents the third year that Principal Investigator /Departmental credit is determined by the Lead PI designation and the credit percentages indicated on the ORA Routing Form.
No increase to Graduate Assistantship and Fellowship stipends are required at this time. Stipend guidelines, however, are not final until the final budget is received from the State and USM, so this situation may change.
