OSH researchers invited to submit proposals for $300,000 ASSE Foundation grant
Largest award in foundation's history
The American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation will award a three-year, $300,000 grant in 2015 to a researcher who best describes how a proposed study will mitigate the risks of injury and illness in the workplace. The grant represents the largest award given in the Foundation’s 24-year history.
“It’s been the longstanding goal of the ASSE Foundation to fund research that advances the safety profession,” said ASSE Foundation Board Chairman Alexi Carli. “We view this as the next phase for us; being a catalyst that sparks the next wave of critical thinking in safety.”
The white papers will be evaluated on scientific merit, efficacy of the research design and impact of the outcome. Each proposal will be evaluated by the ASSE Foundation Research Committee. The primary goal of this research program is to support the development of knowledge and/or innovative methods, systems and other appropriate interventions for advancing safety and health in the workplace. The secondary goal is to help develop and grow research talent in the safety and health field.