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Grants-in-Aid Grants-in-Aid 2004 Annual Meeting 2004 Annual Meeting Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas
Grants-in-AidGrants-in-Aid
2004 Annual Meeting2004 Annual Meeting
Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Foundation Funding allocation
Named, $69,750
Regular, $61,950
Totaling:
$131,700
(down $35,300 from 2003)
Awards
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Year
Number of Awards
80,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
160,000
170,000
180,000
Total of Awards ($)
FinancesFinances
YearYear ApplicantsApplicants AwardsAwards % of % of ApplicantsApplicants
Amount Amount Awarded ($)Awarded ($)
19951995 198198 5959 30%30% 87,61487,614
19961996 140140 5454 39%39% 91,37291,372
19971997 179179 6161 34%34% 96,54296,542
19981998 207207 8080 39%39% 131,276131,276
19991999 273273 127127 47%47% 155,500155,500
20002000 429429 108108 25%25% 172,250172,250
20012001 305305 100100 33%33% 172,000172,000
20022002 272272 9696 35%35% 168,600168,600
20032003 331331 9797 29%29% 167,000167,000
20042004 281281 7373 26%26% 130,200130,200
Average Grant Award
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Average grant is $1,784Average grant is $1,784
Number of Applicants and Survival
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
Number of Applicants
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Survival
Committee Demographics
Applicants
PhD, 144, 51%
MS, 137, 49%
Applicant Citizenship
Canada
UK
Nigeria
Australia
Columbia
ItalySpain
EgyptVenezuala
Romania
IndiaPoland
China
US, 14150%
ArgentinaNew Zealand
OtherTurkey
Cameroon
2002 43% US
2003 46% US
Applicants' School
Australia
Canada
China
RussiaSlovak
Turkey
UKNigeria
New Zealand
Italy
CameroonSpain
Congo BulgariaLatvia
Macedonia
EgyptPoland
US, 186, 65%
Belgium
2002 59% US
2003 62% US
Final Scoring EvaluationFinal Scoring Evaluation
Committee teams score application.Committee teams score application. Rank each group of reviewer’s scores.Rank each group of reviewer’s scores. Sum the ranks for each application and sort.Sum the ranks for each application and sort. Named Grants awarded to highest rated, and Named Grants awarded to highest rated, and
most appropriate applicant.most appropriate applicant. Regular Funds used for balance of short named Regular Funds used for balance of short named
grants and other applicants.grants and other applicants. PhD applicants scored higher than MS.PhD applicants scored higher than MS. International applicants continue to have International applicants continue to have
difficulty competing.difficulty competing.
Awards
PhD, 34, 46%
MS, 39, 54%
2002 was 52% PhD
2003 was 42% PhD
Award Citizenship
UKChina
Spain
Venezuala
Romania
Nigeria
Colombia
Australia
Poland
Cameroon
Argentina
Thailand Slovak NepalMexico
Indonesia
US, 59, 61%
Canada
India
New Zealand
2002 was 50% US
2003 was 61% US
Awards School
Poland
New ZealandCameroon
SlovakAustralia
US, 63, 86%
Canada
2002 was 63% US
2003 was 78% US
Schools
Blue = Applicant(s)
Green = Award(s)
Citizenship
Blue = Applicant(s)
Green = Award(s)
Funding DistributionFunding Distribution
GIA Mission Statement says: GIA Mission Statement says: MS 2/3 – PhD 1/3MS 2/3 – PhD 1/3
Revise to Revise to MS ½ - PhD ½ ?MS ½ - PhD ½ ?
PhD, 34, 47%
MS, 39, 53%
Online Review Process (ORP)Online Review Process (ORP)
ProblemsProblems Tweaks?Tweaks?
- “Help” links to the left of the reviewing column - “Help” links to the left of the reviewing column for suitability, etc.for suitability, etc.
- Move the scoring pull-down boxes to the - Move the scoring pull-down boxes to the appropriate place in the application?appropriate place in the application?
- Commit button- Commit button
Applicant IssuesApplicant Issues
Budget, budget, budget Budget, budget, budget
- clearly state what is eligible (and not).- clearly state what is eligible (and not).
- guidelines for analytical and lodging $- guidelines for analytical and lodging $
- detail other funding- detail other funding
Online Application ProcessOnline Application Process
- 44% mailed in application- 44% mailed in application
internet access?internet access?
download application changedownload application change
GIA OutreachGIA Outreach
ExplorerExplorer Abstracts onlineAbstracts online Notifications of awards to advisor, Notifications of awards to advisor,
department, college, school, …department, college, school, … PR to alumni societies, AAPG PR to alumni societies, AAPG
Affiliates and SectionsAffiliates and Sections Coordination with FoundationCoordination with Foundation
Named GrantsNamed Grants
New in 2003New in 2003
Jean Funkhouser Jean Funkhouser Memorial GrantMemorial Grant
Goldhammer Goldhammer Memorial GrantMemorial Grant
Facilitate Affiliate Facilitate Affiliate and Section and Section participationparticipation
GIA in 2004-2005GIA in 2004-2005
Appointment of Vice Chair(s)Appointment of Vice Chair(s) Committee recruitment (term Committee recruitment (term
expirations)expirations)
AdjournmentAdjournment
