IAC Incentive for Creative Research (ICR)

Who is eligible?

PIs of grants that have generated Indirect Cost charges in the previous fiscal year (July-June).

What is funded?

Research-related expenditures in an amount equivalent to a small % of the Indirect Costs charged in the previous year to a sponsored project. Budget may include any research-related expense that can be paid with state funds, including faculty salary, graduate assistants, travel, equipment, etc.

Application Period:

The ADR will notify ICR eligible faculty by November 15 of the amount they are entitled to apply for based on the previous year's research expenditures. Eligible PIs must apply for the funds by December 15.

No requests for ICR funding are accepted after December 15.

Application Process:

Email from eligible PI with Rationale & Budget  

  • Send To: janet.murray@iac.gatech.edu and CC: janice.russell@iac.gatech.edu
  • Subject: IAC Fund Request – ICR (or reply to notification email)
  • Body of the Email:
  • Your Name
  • Your School
  • Budget for no more than the amount authorized.
  • Brief statement of how the budget serves a particular research purpose.

Approval by: Associate Dean for Research, with budget validation from the Director of Financial Administration.