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I would like to purchase a gift for my FSU counterpart as thanks for his/her hospitality. Is this allowable?
No. CRDF award funds may not be used for the purchase of gifts of any kind. You may use your per diem funds to purchase such items, but may not request additional grant funds for this purpose.
More in U.S. Participant FAQs
- A Foreign Principal Investigator arranged for a U.S. traveler on my team to stay in a friend's apartment while in Russia. As the U.S. investigator, may I request that funds be paid to the host for the lodging? Is this an allowable expense?
- As the U.S. Principal Investigator, I would like to use funds allocated for supplies to cover additional travel expenses. Do I need approval to do this?
- Do the travel policies of my U.S. institution regarding expenses supercede those of CRDF?
- I used my personal vehicle to travel to a project-related conference. Are the mileage expenses I incurred reimbursable?
- May my institution received grant funds in advance?
- My lodging costs exceed the per diem limits. Will CRDF pay the actual costs as opposed to the normal lodging allowance?
- U.S. Participant FAQ's - Printable Version (Mar 05)