The Grants Evaluation Team (GET) is a group of volunteers that reviews and advises the ARDC Board of Directors and the Grants Advisory Committee (GAC) on the results of funded grants. The aim of the GET is to make recommendations to inform future grant funding and identify useful information and resources to share back to the public. Volunteers will serve from January to December.

After initial training, the committee meets monthly for one hour. Members may be asked to join for additional meetings with grantees or for working groups a couple times a year. In addition, committee members spend significant time reviewing grant reports and corresponding via email between meetings. Members may be asked to advise on policy or new grant applications where they have expertise. Overall, we estimate that GET members will spend 6-8 hours on evaluation work per month.

Eligibility

To be eligible to serve on the GET, an amateur radio license OR a technical degree OR experience in digital communications is necessary. In addition, we strive to find people with a broad range of experience, including K-12 education, university academics, and research and development. We encourage current and former ARDC grantees and advisory committee volunteers to apply.

Volunteers who are located outside of the United States are also welcome to apply. Please note that a good command of the English language and flexibility accommodating a broad range of time zones is needed to participate effectively.

How to Apply

ARDC generally accepts applications from mid-September through October, making final decisions by the end of November.

We encourage applicants to apply using this application form.

Alternatively, please send your resume and a brief cover letter to hr@ardc.net.

Meetings generally begin mid-January.

More Info

To see the many grants that have been approved, go to https://www.ardc.net/apply/grants/.

For more information about the roles and duties of the GET, you can read the Advisory Committee Policy in full here.

If you have questions, please email hr@ardc.net.