Purpose: The purpose of the ASC Annual International Conference Grants is to help increase the number and quality of CM faculty members. These grants are directed to master’s and Ph.D. students of ASC Member Institutions (i.e. the academic division on campus that is an ASC member) who are interested in construction research and are potential CM faculty members. The grants are to provide assistance for travel and/or conference registration to encourage participation by these students in the ASC Annual International Conference by presenting their research through either an academic presentation (in the case of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings) or in the poster session. Attendance at the conference will encourage these students to interact with faculty members of ASC members and develop relationships, goals and plans toward eventual faculty status.

1. Review of Award

1. Grant applications may be processed concurrently or prior to the proceedings review process; however no grant may be processed and/or approved if the Host Grant Review Committee (consisting of the Conference Host representative, the 1st Vice President, and the 2nd Vice President) does not deem the applicant’s paper appropriate for publication.

2. Grant Eligibility, Amount and Award

1. Grant Candidate

1. Priority goes to the Masters and PhD students in their last semester of class work prior to receiving either a Masters or PhD these graduate students are eligible to receive monetary assistance in the form of an ASC Grant in order to attend and present their construction research paper at the ASC Annual International Conference. Eligibility will be limited to one per degree and a lifetime maximum of two ASC Annual International Conference Grant Awards.

2. Masters and PhD students presenting research posters at the ASC Annual International Conference can be reimbursed for conference registration fees if there is any available funding remaining after the research paper candidate(s) are announced. Reimbursements are given on a first come, first serve basis. Eligibility will be limited to one per degree and a lifetime maximum of two ASC Annual International Conference Grant Awards.

2. Grant Amounts

A maximum total of all grants awarded for the annual conference are $3,000. Any amount over the maximum must be approved by the ASC Board of Directors. The grant amount will be up to $500, depending on expected travel and lodging expenses and/or, a waiver of the ASC Annual International Conference Registration fee. Any remaining dollar amount can go to the Research Poster Board applicants for reimbursement of the ASC Annual International Conference fee.

The ASC Operations Manager will pay the grant amounts at the end of the ASC Annual International Conference.

3. Basis of Award

Each candidate will be selected for the grant will be based upon the quality and relevancy to construction of the candidate’s research.

3. Conditions, Grant Application, Deadline, Notice of Award and Payment

1. Conditions

1. The research paper applicant must conform to the proceedings guidelines/formats for submission and presentations.

2. The poster board applicant must attend the conference poster board session and conform to guidelines provided by the Research Committee.

3. Grant applications may be processed concurrently but no grant may be awarded if the Host Grant Review Committee (consisting of the Conference Host representative, 1st Vice President and 2nd Vice President) does not deem the applicant’s paper appropriate for publication.

2. Grant Application

1. The Proceedings Research Paper Grant Applicant: The applicant is to make his or her application in three parts (NOTE: Applications must contain all of the following to be eligible):

1. The grant applicant is to provide a cover letter including the following items: 1) introducing them self, 2) complete contact information including phone, e-mail and mailing

2. Include a curriculum vita stating the applicant’s expected graduation date.

3. The applicant must include an ASC Grant recommendation letter from one faculty member of an ASC member program.

2. The Research Poster Board Applicant: Reimbursement is contingent on any remaining funds from the Conference Grant. The applicant needs to:
   
   The applicant needs to:

1. Provide a cover letter including the following items: 1) introducing them self, 2) complete contact information including phone, e-mail and mailing address and 3) brief information about the research poster board session.

2. Include a curriculum vita stating the applicant’s expected graduation date.

3. Application Instructions

Each application must be received by the ASC Operations Manager not later than February 1st of the year in which the ASC Annual International Conference is being held. The application should be marked “ATTN: Proceedings Research Paper Grant Application” or “ATTN: ASC Poster Board Grant Application”.

The full application is to be sent electronically (dated no later than February 1st) or through regular postal mail (post marked no later than February 1st) to the ASC Operations Manager. The mailing address is:

---- ASC Operations Manager: Sue Wagner-Renner
---- PO Box 1312
---- Fort. Collins, CO 80522

---- Email: Sue Wagner-Renner - sue.asc@gmail.com

The Operations Manager will forward the applications to all members of the Host Grant Review Committee.

4. Notice of Award by Host Grant Review Committee

The Host Grant Review Committee will review all applications and make the decision to award grants. Selection needs to be made at least 2 weeks prior to the early registration cut-off date of the conference.

The ASC President shall make both informal and formal (written) notice of award or rejection to each grant applicant. Such notice is to be made no later than March 1st of the year in which the ASC Annual International Conference is being held.

A notice from the ASC President shall be made simultaneous of the grant award to the ASC Secretary, Webmaster, Proceedings Editor, Treasurer and Operations Manager.

5. Payment

Upon completion of attending the ASC Annual International Conference, the awardees will submit to the Operations Manager copies of their expenses to receive payment of the grant.