{"id":1237,"date":"2015-12-10T21:16:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T21:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samsi.info\/?page_id=1237"},"modified":"2020-02-17T16:17:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T20:17:54","slug":"other-information-for-visitors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.samsi.info\/for-visitors\/other-information-for-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Information for Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Travel Policy<\/h2>\n<p>SAMSI travel funding is done on a reimbursement basis. Participants book and pay for their own travel, and are then reimbursed up to the amount indicated in the invitation letter.<\/p>\n<p>Original receipts are needed for reimbursement, as well as the completed expense form. Expenses can generally include travel, lodging, subsistence and local transportation (including car rental) up to the allotted maximum.<\/p>\n<p>There are some restrictions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The National Science Foundation has rules concerning air carriers.\u00a0 The detailed version is available, in part 10c of the\u00a0<a class=\"pdf-file\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/pubs\/gc1\/jan09.pdf\">National Science Foundation Grant General Conditions (GC-1)<\/a>. Generally there are no problems if the airline is a &#8220;US Flag Carrier&#8221;, or if the route being travelled is not served by such an airline.\u00a0 There are a number of exceptions, follow the link if you need to find out what those are.<\/li>\n<li>Reimbursement of ticket change expenses may not be allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Reimbursement Information<\/h2>\n<p>Contact Rita Fortune at rita@samsi.info for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>Nursing Mothers<\/h2>\n<p>SAMSI is able to provide a private room for nursing mothers. Please contact staff member Karem Jackson or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsi.info\/people\/staff\/#rita-fortune\">Rita Fortune<\/a> for assistance.<\/p>\n<h2>Location<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SAMSI is located at in Suite 300, the third floor of building <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsi.info\/for-visitors\/directions-and-maps\/\">4501 Research Commons Business Park<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtp.org\/\">Research Triangle Park<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Research Triangle Park is located in the triangle whose vertices are the cities of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/\">Raleigh<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.durham.nc.us\/\">Durham<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us\/\">Chapel Hill<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The university partners in SAMSI span the Research Triangle:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.duke.edu\/\">Duke University<\/a> (Durham)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/\">North Carolina State University<\/a> (Raleigh)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unc.edu\/\">University of North Carolina<\/a> (Chapel Hill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SAMSI is convenient to each university by car, but somewhat inconvenient by other modes of transportation. Distances:\n<ul>\n<li>Duke &#8211; SAMSI:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~8.5 miles (14 km)<\/li>\n<li>NCSU &#8211; SAMSI:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~16.5 miles (26 km)<\/li>\n<li>UNC &#8211; SAMSI:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~13.5 miles (22 km)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Go to Transportation for more discussion of transportation choices.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsi.info\/contacts-directions-maps\/\">directions<\/a> for details about driving to SAMSI.<\/li>\n<li>Deeper understanding of relative locations can be obtained from Web sites that provide local maps, such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.lycos.com\/\">Lycos Roadmaps<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/\">MapQuest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Transportation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Transportation in the Research Triangle Area is much more convenient by car than by other modes.<\/li>\n<li>Car Rental options are listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrentals.com\/RDU-Raleigh-Durham-Intl-Car-Rentals-g-tla.d5588050.Car-Rental-Deals\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Rush hour traffic is a serious issue for travel between SAMSI and Raleigh, and between SAMSI and Chapel Hill (but not for travel to Durham).<\/li>\n<li>Bicycling (even though distances are reasonable) is not recommended. The roads are narrow and car traffic is heavy and fast, the drivers are not expecting cyclists. In the summer, heat and humidity make cycling unpleasant.<\/li>\n<li>Bus riding is an option, although not convenient, because travel from SAMSI to almost anywhere involves at least one transfer.\n<ul>\n<li>The best source for bus options is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.triangletransit.org\/\">Triangle Transit<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotriangle.org\/transit\/maps-and-schedules\">Maps &amp; Schedules<\/a> at GoTriangle.<\/li>\n<li>Triangle Transit sends buses to each of the Triangle Cities.<\/li>\n<li>While almost any trip requires a transfer, they coordinate their departures.<\/li>\n<li>Each city also has its own bus system: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.townofchapelhill.org\/town-hall\/departments-services\/transit\">Chapel Hill<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/data.durhamnc.gov\/index_DATA.cfm\">Durham<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/transit\/\">Raleigh<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>But connection to SAMSI will require transfer to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.triangletransit.org\/\">Triangle Transit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Information about the Triangle Region<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtrp.org\/\">Research Triangle Regional Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Durham<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.durham-nc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durham Visitors Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.durhamchamber.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.durham-nc.com\/newcomers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durham New Resident Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.durhameventcalendar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durham Community Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.durham.nc.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City of Durham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.duke.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duke University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.duke.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Central University<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chapel Hill<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocvb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chapel Hill Visitors Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinachamber.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chapel Hill\/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Town of Chapel Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Raleigh<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighchamber.org\/\">Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City of Raleigh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Policy SAMSI travel funding is done on a reimbursement basis. Participants book and pay for their own travel, and are then reimbursed up to the amount indicated in the invitation letter. Original receipts are needed for reimbursement, as well as the completed expense form. 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