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These scholarly pursuits have a wide range of subject matter and explore everything from global issues to matters in Michigan. The University of Michigan-Flint is uniquely positioned to offer undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities, allowing them to work alongside faculty to pursue new knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Explore CIT Research &amp; Facilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/research\/labs-and-centers\/\">Labs &amp; Centers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty Research Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">CIT Faculty Travel Funding Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CIT Faculty Travel Grant Program provides support to faculty for travel, hotel, and per diem to present their research at professional or academic conferences. These awards should be used to supplement funds available from departments or faculty projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CIT tenured or tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are presenting at a national or international professional or academic conference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have not already received this award to fund travel for the same fiscal year (July 1 \u2013 June 30)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are up-to-date on annual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/minform.it.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M-Inform disclosures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications must be submitted at least two weeks before the conference date. Applications for retroactive funding are not considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a90dccff wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/umflint.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1925275\">Apply for CIT Faculty Travel Funding<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center fb-cover-chamfer-photo has-brand-white-color has-brand-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-377a35c59ffd78599b03deba3f1e59e8 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c4b32d8d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/research\/student-travel-funding-opportunities\/\">Student Travel Funding Application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-maize-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/paying-for-college\/research-assistantships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate Student Research Assistantships<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center fb-cover-chamfer-photo has-brand-maize-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c4b32d8d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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