ARCC Incentive Fund

INTENT: The Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of architecture and design research. In 2005 the ARCC Board of Directors established a new funding program dedicated in support of member institution research dissemination efforts. This fund is entitled the ARCC Incentive Fund. All ARCC member institutions are eligible to submit proposals under the following guidelines:

a) This funding is only available to ARCC member institutions in good standing;

b) Individuals are not eligible for funding under the guidelines of the Incentive Fund;

c) This funding is intended to supplement and support ongoing efforts to disseminate findings of architectural research;

d) ARCC may make four awards of up to $800.00 each per year. ARCC funding may not exceed 50% of the total budget for each proposal. Institutions requesting funds must demonstrate significant investment in their proposed project. An institution may only receive one award per funding cycle;

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PROPOSAL: Using your organization's letterhead please submit a request for funding (not to exceed two pages) that provides the following:

a) A brief narrative explaining your need for supplemental funding for the proposed project.

b) The name of your institution's principal contact for this project.

c) A brief budget showing how ARCC funding will be incorporated, with institutional funds, into the overall project budget.

d) A clear description of the intended outcome/benefit to ARCC and the broader architectural research community.

e) A timeline for completion. Projects must be started and completed during a period not exceeding September-August of each funding cycle – essentially an academic year.

f) Approval of the funding request/project by an appropriate institutional administrator.

g) A statement explaining what deliverables will be provided to ARCC to demonstrate completion of the project.

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EVALUATION CRITERIA: Incentive Fund proposals will be reviewed by the ARCC Board of Directors. Projects will be evaluated on the basis of:

a) Clarity of the proposal.

b) Anticipated impact of project on research dissemination.

c) Potential for project replication at other institutions.

d) Potential accessibility of the project work products.

e) Linkage to ARCC goals and objectives.

f) Ability to publish funded project outcomes on the ARCC web site.

Please note electronic submissions are encouraged.

Submit Proposals to: ARCC Incentive Fund
C/O Michel Mounayar
College of Architecture and Planning
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
mmounaya@bsu.edu