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- American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE): ASHRAE
New Investigator Award
- PURPOSE:
- Annual award to enhance the careers of recent Ph.D. recipients,
to promote research related to the goals of ASHRAE, and to promote
ASHRAE-related educational efforts in universities and colleges.
- FIELD OF STUDY:
- Engineering and related fields, including heating, ventilation,
air conditioning, refrigeration, and related areas, such as indoor air
quality, energy conservation, human comfort, and HVAC system design,
operation and maintenance.
- ELIGIBILITY:
- Nomination by the chair or head of the academic department.
Nominees must have received the Ph.D. degree within the last 5 years
and be within 5 years of the start of their first full-time
tenure-track faculty position. The awardee is expected to participate
in ASHRAE meetings and to give a presentation of research findings to
the organization.
- AWARD:
- Base grant of $15,000, plus up to $15,000 more on a matched
dollar-for-dollar basis with industry contributions. The awardee may
apply for support to complete the research project. The maximum support
that may come from ASHRAE is $45,000.
- DEADLINE:
- December 1
- APPLICATION:
- <www.ashrae.org>
Further information is available at the Web site and from: Manager of
Research, ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-2305.
E-mail: mvaughn@ashrae.org .
Telephone: 404-636-8400.