UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Graduate . §chool

TO MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY:

The vrovosed University budget for 1940-1941 includes an item
of a few thousand dollars for assistance to research nrojects of members
of the Faculty, The Research Committee plans to give early consideration
to the distribution of the fund and is, therefore, asking that requests
for grants be submitted vromntly,.

The item in the budget is entirely from the maintenance fund.
Consequently, grants cannot be made involving the direct payment of salar-
ies or wagese |

It is very important that each request be carefully considered
before being submitted. It is altogether probable that the total amount
requested for even the very worthy projects cannot be granted. It would
be helpful to the Committee if each person submitting a request were to
obtain the endorsement in writing of the head or chairman of his depart~-
mente

With each application there should be furnished as complete
and as accurate information as possible on the following points:

l. Nature of the nroject and probable results
to be obtained.

2. Its present state of completion.

3. Total amount necessary during 1940-1941
from the research fund and specific nur-
noses for which each vortion of the sum
is to be used.

4, Probable amount necessary from the fund
in future years in order to complete the
Mroject.

Members of the Faculty who wish to apoly for grants should
submit their requests in writing by June 1, 1940,

Very sincerely yours,
- E.B.STOUFFER
Chairman, Graduate Research Committee

P.S. Any amount remaining from previous grants on projects
which are now terminated should be returned to the Gracuate Research
Fund for use during the coming year.
Z EB. BeSs

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