ASHRAE's Research Grants and Awards support innovative HVAC&R research and recognize academic excellence through funding for students, early-career faculty, and professionals.
Funder: American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Service To ASHRAE Research Award) | December 1, 2026 (New Investigator Award) | December 3, 2026 (Innovative Research Grant and Homer Addams Award) | March 2, 2027 (Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award)
Funding Amounts: Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid: up to $20,000 per student (plus possible $3,000 honorarium); multiple awards annually. Other awards: see program details.
Summary: Supports and recognizes innovative research and academic excellence in HVAC&R through targeted grants and awards for students, early-career faculty, and professionals.
The American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Research Grants and Awards program offers a suite of funding opportunities and recognitions to promote research and academic excellence in the HVAC&R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) fields. The program includes the Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid Award, New Investigator Award, Innovative Research Grant, and the Homer Addams Award. These initiatives are aimed at supporting graduate students, new faculty, and professionals, encouraging impactful research, and celebrating outstanding service and innovation in the ASHRAE community.