Research Support

Research Account
The standard research account given to full-time faculty members is currently $3,000 per year for travel, books, research assistants, and other expenses related to research and teaching. The Law School covers telephone, copying, and reprint mailing costs. There are additional funds available to support the research expenses of productive faculty members, especially to support empirical work. Such additional sums are allocated by the Associate Dean for Faculty Research. In particular, the Law School is very liberal with providing support for student research assistants.

Summer Research Assistance
Recipients of research bonuses receive at least 200 hours of research assistance during the summer and can receive more upon application.

Computer Hardware and Software Support
The Law School provides a standard hardware and software package to all research faculty members. In addition, certain data analysis software and support for that software for use in empirical research is funded by the Law School or University.

Grant Incentives
The Law School encourages faculty to seek and obtain outside funding for their research whenever possible. The Law School will provide faculty members with assistance in applying for such external support. Consistent with University policy and when such funding includes support for salary or stipends ("incremental compensation support") for the faculty member, the Law School will provide incentives for such funding in either of the following forms:

Enhancements to Research Bonus: The Law School will split on a 50/50 basis with the faculty member any incremental compensation support from such grants.

Course Buy-Downs: The Law School will permit (when curriculum scheduling allows) the faculty member to reduce his or her teaching load at the rate of one course reduction for each third of the faculty member's annual base salary plus benefits received from such grants.