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Grants-in-Aid. 2004 Annual Meeting Dallas, Texas. Totaling: $131,700 (down $35,300 from 2003). Finances. Average grant is $1,784. Committee Demographics. 2002 43% US 2003 46% US. 2002 59% US 2003 62% US. Final Scoring Evaluation. Committee teams score application.
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Grants-in-Aid 2004 Annual Meeting Dallas, Texas
Totaling: $131,700 (down $35,300 from 2003)
2002 43% US 2003 46% US
2002 59% US 2003 62% US
Final Scoring Evaluation • Committee teams score application. • Rank each group of reviewer’s scores. • Sum the ranks for each application and sort. • Named Grants awarded to highest rated, and most appropriate applicant. • Regular Funds used for balance of short named grants and other applicants. • PhD applicants scored higher than MS. • International applicants continue to have difficulty competing.
2002 was 52% PhD 2003 was 42% PhD
2002 was 50% US 2003 was 61% US
2002 was 63% US 2003 was 78% US
Schools Blue = Applicant(s) Green = Award(s)
Citizenship Blue = Applicant(s) Green = Award(s)
Funding Distribution GIA Mission Statement says: MS 2/3 – PhD 1/3 Revise to MS ½ - PhD ½ ?
Online Review Process (ORP) • Problems • Tweaks? - “Help” links to the left of the reviewing column for suitability, etc. - Move the scoring pull-down boxes to the appropriate place in the application? - Commit button
Applicant Issues Budget, budget, budget - clearly state what is eligible (and not). - guidelines for analytical and lodging $ - detail other funding Online Application Process - 44% mailed in application internet access? download application change
GIA Outreach • Explorer • Abstracts online • Notifications of awards to advisor, department, college, school, … • PR to alumni societies, AAPG Affiliates and Sections • Coordination with Foundation
New in 2003 Jean Funkhouser Memorial Grant Goldhammer Memorial Grant Facilitate Affiliate and Section participation Named Grants
GIA in 2004-2005 • Appointment of Vice Chair(s) • Committee recruitment (term expirations)