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NAMF STARTUP GRANT IN MIXING

 

Please note no applications for this award are currently being accepted.

The text below pertains to the previous call for nominations and is given here for information only..

   

Sponsored by:

The North American Mixing Forum of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Purpose

To encourage new faculty to begin research careers in areas that will impact the general field of fluid mixing technology.

Eligibility

Any untenured but tenure-track faculty member at a Ph.D. granting institution in North America.

Funding:

A single $60,000 grant will be offered, in two annual installments of $30,000. The recipient will be announced at the November 2009 AIChE meeting in Nashville, TN. The use of grant funds is restricted to direct research expenditures and excludes overhead, administrative charges, secretarial support, academic year charge-out, university-wide taxes on gifts and the like.

The recipient is expected to attend the Biennial Conference of the North American Mixing Forum to present initial results, and the Biennial Conference, to present final results. Conference fees including room and board, but not travel expenses, will be waived.

Application

Proposals should be submitted electronically in PDF format to d.dickey@mixtech.com. A signed original of the proposal, post marked by the deadline date, should be sent to:

David Dickey

NAMF President

MixTech, Inc.

454 Ramsgate Drive

Dayton, OH 45430-2097

Enough information should be given to enable a rigorous evaluation of the scientific merits and potential impact of the work. The text should be limited to ten pages (12 point @ 1.5 spaces) including summary, introduction, proposed work, figures, future directions and references. A title page, one page budget, a statement by an appropriate officer of the institute accepting the restrictions on the grant, and a two page vitae are additional. The decision of the referees will be final. NAMF reserves the right not to award the grant if no application is judged sufficiently meritorious.

This solicitation is for the sixth NAMF Startup Grant.

 

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