Want to join the GSA Grants Review Panel?

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:05:17 -0500

GSA is looking to recruit the 2019-2020 Grants Review Panel (GRP), a panel made up of 2 graduate students from each of the following Disciplines: Engineering & Information Technology, Humanities & Arts, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Social Sciences & Education. The GRP is responsible for reviewing and finalizing GSA grant awardees each month.

This is a 13-month position, 2-3 hours per month (mostly during one week of each month) from April 2019- May 2020. Compensation will be given at a to be determined rate (at least $200 per semester). Reviewers will be expected to score grant applications as requested, and meet once per month with the rest of the review panel to discuss scores and finalize decisions.

Responsibilities include:

Reviewing several grant applications per month

Using a rubric to assign scores to applications

Working with an interdisciplinary panel to make decisions about applications

Adhering to a pre-determined budget each month to award grants

Using Microsoft Excel or a similar software to keep track of scores and make grant decisions

If you interested in applying to be part of the Grants Review Panel, please fill out this application by April 1st. The Executive Council will notify the chosen panelists. Mandatory training will be implemented during the week of April 22-26th so please indicate your availability in the doodle poll in the application.

If you have any questions, please email gsa@umbc.edu.