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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) seeks to advance the concrete industry by funding research projects furthering the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures. The deadline for 2017–18 request for proposals (RFP) is December 1.
The requirements for RFP have changed from last year. For topics related to all areas of concrete research, proposal and funding parameters include:
- around $50,000 may be approved per project for direct costs;
- the foundation may award an additional $7500 to fund indirect costs due to a 15 percent research organization overhead cost limit;
- at least four research projects will be selected for this cycle;
- an ACI technical committee must support the concept and participate in an advisory role to the principal investigator;
- an individual researcher can serve as principal investigator or co-principal investigator on only one submitted proposal;
- industry partnering and project cost sharing are strongly encouraged; and
- principal investigators shall follow the published RFP Application Guide.
Selection of awarded projects and notifications to principal investigators occurs after the ACI Spring Concrete Convention and Exposition. For more information on research proposals, contact Ann Daugherty, director of ACI Foundation. Click here for last year’s projects and research products.
