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.

The committee plans to meet once every two weeks for a period of twelve weeks. After that, the committee will meet quarterly for the remainder of the year. More meetings may be added if needed. In addition, committee members spend significant time reviewing grant reports and corresponding via email between meetings. Overall, we estimate that GET members will spend 2-4 hours/week on evaluation work during the first twelve weeks, then invest a few hours each quarter after that.

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

We will be accepting applications to join the GET in October of each year. Send your application, including a resume and brief cover letter to hr@ardc.net. We’ll review all applications and make a decision by the end of November. Meetings begin mid-January.

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.