Visitors and postdocs may apply for external grant funding, but all applications must follow institutional procedures and receive prior approval from the Office of the Dean for Research. Only the Dean for Research is authorized to accept grant awards.

• Please note: Postdocs cannot serve as Principal Investigators (PIs); an approved faculty member must fulfill this role. Further, most grants cannot be taken with a visitor or postdoc to a new institution, so the grant must be completed during your time here at Princeton. 
• To ensure timely processing, all grant proposals must be discussed and entered into Princeton's ERA system by Laura prior to submission. Please allow sufficient time for the review and approval process, ideally at least two weeks in advance of the application deadline.

• Use the Princeton Prime Marketplace for any purchases made with University funds. Login is required. The portal ensures sales tax is automatically excluded, as Princeton University is tax-exempt. If you. need to purchase something not available on the Marketplace, please talk to Laura first. 
• Please note that Amazon was added to the Marketplace in fall 2023, and the University will not allow personal reimbursement for any Amazon charges.
• The location to select for delivery is SEAS15. 

If you are given a research/travel expense account and/or have been approved to purchase items/travel on behalf of CITP, please make sure you read the following information thoroughly:

• The center and the University's administration (the Office of Finance and Treasury and the Office of the Dean of Faculty) reserve the right to deny any expense reimbursement requests if we feel they do not align with CITP policies and the University’s guidelines, policies, and procedures. Please contact Laura if you have any questions regarding potential reimbursement issues. CITP may be stricter than University guidelines on some items due to stewardship of gifts and grants.
   
• All reimbursements must be done through Concur, which is Princeton University’s travel and expense program. You must have a Princeton netID and password to login, and set up a profile. Please designate Laura Cummings-Abdo as your Expense Delegate and Expense Approver. (Please note both designations are now required for a report to be approved, as Laura must be able to see and edit all reports. Laura can help you set up your Concur account.
   
• University affiliates may not pay for guest reimbursements on their personal credit card and then request reimbursement for that person. All speaker/guest travel expenses must be vetted through the University.
   
• Before making travel plans or purchases to be reimbursed with University funds, please review the University's Travel Policies. If you have any doubt about the validity of an expense, please contact Laura.