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Financial Information for Working Groups

By John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis

Expenses covered by the Powell Center include airfare, hotel, and per diem expenses for up to 15 participants per Working Group from anywhere in the world. Salary and benefit support up to $100,000 is provided for a Fellow. Salary for USGS employees on reimbursable funds can be covered for the time the participant is at the Powell Center. Some funds are available for page charges.

Proposal Guidance PDF

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The Powell Center does not require a formal budget when you submit a proposal. 

Expenses covered by the Powell Center include:

  • Airfare, hotel, and per diem expenses for up to 15 participants for two week-long Working Group meetings, including international travelers. 
  • Salary and benefit support up to \$100,000 over two years for a Fellow. (Note that if spread over two years, this is not full support of a fellow, but partial support that supplements other sources.)
  • Page charges for one open-access publication.
  • Salary for USGS employees on reimbursable funds for the time the participant is at the Powell Center. 

If you are submitting a proposal from a university, refer to table below to understand how the budget works. We suggest you notify your Sponsored Programs office of your intent to apply for Powell Center funds. If your proposal is successful and you request a Fellow housed at your institution, USGS will post an Announcement of Opportunity on Grants.gov, to which you and your institution may apply with a formal budget and proposal.  

Finances of Successful Proposals
Type of supportHow much?Does this money to the university PI?
Travel for Working GroupTo support up to 15 travelers for two week-long meetingsNO – travel support is direct to the traveler
Funding for Fellow\$100,000 total (includes all indirect costs)CESU agreements transfer $ to universities; $ can transfer to USGS Centers
Page chargesOne manuscriptNO – the journal is paid directly
Salary for USGS participants on reimbursable funds while onsiteNone, unless you are a USGS employee on reimbursable fundsRelevant USGS participants can get an account to bill

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