R&D Funds Pre-Approval

R&D funds are intended to provide you access to additional resources for supporting your research or skills as a professional.


Guidelines for use of your R&D funds can be found HERE.


Remember: Once the purchase is made you must submit the Expense Submission Form with accompanying receipts and justification. This step should be completed within 14 days of the purchase. For travel purchases, this step must be completed within 14 days of your travel return date.

Type of Expense*

If the vendor is amazon, please include the amazon link here

Provide a bulleted list that itemizes each amount by type (registration fee, airfare, lodging, car rental, other transportation). Please do not include meal costs in this list.

Will you incur other allowable expenses during this travel?*

E.g. $1,200.00

*Does not include meal costs

This would only apply to meals not provided by the conference.

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3-6 sentences, explaining:


  • Who will be involved in the activity or expense?


  • What activity will be performed or item purchased?


  • When will the activity occur (date or dates)?


  • Where will the activity take place?


  • Why will the activity be done, and how will it benefit Stanford? For example, how will this further your training or research goals?


        All Questions Must Be Answered!!

You can choose more than one option, especially if you plan to use Accelerator and personal funds to pay.

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The use of the PCard and TCard requires meeting in person. Providing a general window of time that works for you can help us plan ahead.

E.g., certified travel form (required for any travel requiring reimbursement), conference/meeting agenda, etc.

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This question is meant to help us understand funding needs and will not be used to evaluate your request.