Using the individual research budget for financing laptop computers on loan
Students who have received the first allocation of $2,000 and have been Ph.D. students for less than 24 months (direct track 12 months), may finance, through their travel budget, the purchase of one laptop computer which they will be allowed to use on a loan basis until the completion their studies. The following is a description of the related procedures:

Initiating the process
The student will initiate the purchase through his/her personal account in TAFNIT. The student will attach to the order the following two forms:

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Request to borrow a laptop computer --> Microsoft for laptop applications form -->

Approvals

1.	The request will be sent (within TAFNIT) to the departmental administrator for his/her approval.
2.	It will then be forwarded to FGS for approval. FGS will approve it only if all of the following condittions are met: (a) Tthe student is eligible to use the funds for that purpose. (b) The required forms are completed, signed and attached to the purchase order. (c) There is money in the student's account.
3.	Finally, it will be sent for the approval of the Computing Center.

Purchasing the computer

1.	The purchase of the computer will be carried out according to WIS procedures
2.	In the case of insufficient funds in the student's account he/she will have to secure the balance (if indeed available from another source), with the aid of the departmental administrator.
3.	The computer will be the property of the WIS and will be registered, as is customary, as inventory of the relevant department.

Loaning the computer to the student
The computer will be given to the student on a loan basis for the entire period of his/her studies, subject to filling out the forms mentioned above.

Returning the computer
At the end of his/her studies, the student is required to return the computer to the Logistics and Research Services Division at WIS as part of fulfilling the terms of the TOFES TIYULIM.

Optional: Purchasing the computer by the student

1.	After returning the computer to the Logistics and Research Services Division, the student may file a request to purchase that computer according to its market value based on price quotes.
2.	Before selling the computer to the student, the Logistics and Research Services Division will ensure that all software that was licensed to WIS (e.g. Windows, Office etc.) had been removed from the computer, as well as all other software installed by the WIS.
3.	Thereafter, the student may purchase, via the Computing Center, a license for the various programs, in accordance with the conditions valid at that time).