Funding Announcement

	Funding Opportunites - Research Further details regarding this announcement can be found at: https://www.acifoundation.org/research.aspx
Sponsor/Award:	ACI FOUNDATION - CONCRETE RESEARCH COUNCIL RFP - 2017 COMPETITION

Grant Amount:	UP TO $50K US PLUS IDC
Deadline:	Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details. Internal: Nov 24, 2017 Sponsor's: Dec 01, 2017

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Description:	The ACI Foundation?s Concrete Research Council (CRC) seeks to advance the concrete industry through the funding of concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures in coordination with ACI Committees where possible. Selection of awarded projects and notifications to principal investigators occurs after the ACI Spring Concrete Convention and Exposition.

Application Details:	Topics are encouraged from all areas of concrete research; An ACI technical committee must support the research concept and participate in an advisory role to the principal investigator. Each committee that supports the research shall fill out the new ACI Committee Support Form and the chair of that committee must sign the form; An individual researcher can serve as the principal investigator or co-principal investigator on only one proposal submitted; Industry partnering and project cost sharing are strongly encouraged. Please see the sponsor's website for full details and to access the on line submission form. 15% INDIRECT COSTS MUST BE INCLUDED
NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
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Sponsor Contacts:	ANN.DAUGHERTY@ACIFOUNDATION.ORG 38800 Country Club Drive Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States