The Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University is pleased to announce that it is now accepting proposals for its 2014 Summer Research Grant Program.

The program's goal is to encourage practical and innovative research in the field of risk management. In order to promote the Center's research agenda and continue the Arditti legacy, the Center will provide summer funding for two research proposals that have a blend of theoretical and empirical applications.

Proposals should be sent as one packet, and contain all three of the following materials: a cover page, a description of the proposal (at most ten pages), and the applicant’s current curriculum vitae.

The Arditti Center Research Grant Committee will select a candidate whose proposal most aligns with the Center’s mission of rigorous, practical, and innovative research. The proposal and the curriculum vitae will be the two main sources of information used to evaluate the significance of the research, the quality of the argument, the proposed method and analysis, and the likelihood that the proposal will have practical application or result in a peer-reviewed publication.

To be eligible to apply, applicants should have evidence of an active research agenda and a history of proven risk management research. Eligibility is not confined to University faculty; both academic researchers and industry professionals are encouraged to apply. Projects currently under review or already accepted for publication are not eligible.

Successful research applicants will produce a complete working paper, receive a $15,000 award, and present their findings in a conference hosted by the Arditti Center.

For more information, visit the Arditti Center for Risk Management’s website at go.depaul.edu/arditti. You can find and download the full guidelines on the “Research” page.