[Iefac.list] Call for Research Proposals - MHIA/CICMHE 2009 Funding of Material Handling and Facility Logistics Research

[Mike Ogle]

Call for Research Proposals on Material Handling and Facility Logistics
 
  *  Funding available for 2009-2010 academic year 
  *  Proposals must be received by March 15, 2009 
  *  Funding should be announced in June 2009
 
The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the College
Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) are dedicated
to the support of material handling and facility logistics (MH/FL)
research and teaching.  The industry seeks to develop the faculty of
tomorrow by supporting research today that focuses on topics important
to development of the industry.  In 2008, MHIA/CICMHE provided its first
direct funding of research.  For 2009, MHIA/CICMHE is expanding this
program by increasing the available funding.
 
2009 Research Funding
 
Proposals are being solicited for material handling and facility
logistics focused research projects to be conducted by academic
institutions.  MHIA and CICMHE have allocated $150,000 in 2009 to
possibly fund two or more research proposals.  Funded proposals must
clearly identify significant involvement of one or more graduate
students working with the Principal Investigator(s).  The lead
institution and principal investigator must be in the United States or
Canada.  Proposals must clearly address one or more of the initiatives
identified in the  <http://www.mhia.org/summit2007/day3.htm> 2007
Material Handling Logistics Summit.
 
Guidelines and Forms for Proposal Preparation and Submission
 
Anyone interested in submitting a proposal must follow the call for
proposals and the proposal preparation guidelines and forms (closely
modeled after the National Science Foundation guidelines/forms)
available on the MHIA/CICMHE
<http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/cicmhe/researchfunding>  Research
Funding page.
 
For questions regarding the program, please contact the MHIA Vice
President of Educational & Technical Services and CICMHE Managing
Director, Mike Ogle <mailto:mogle at mhia.org> .
 
Mike Ogle
Vice President, Educational and Technical Services, Material Handling
Industry of America
Managing Director, College Industry Council on Material Handling
Education
8720 Red Oak Blvd. Suite 201, Charlotte, NC 28217, (704) 676-1190
 
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