GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Program (2020-2022): Achieving Success in Geoscience Research by Underrepresented Communities

该奖项部分支持由美国地质学会(GSA)管理的研究生研究助学金计划。对学生的项目资助并不是为了完全支持他们的研究费用，而是通过部分支持硕士和博士水平的研究生研究，在地球科学和相关领域的广泛领域内促进发现和知识的重要补充。在竞争的基础上对申请进行评估，并根据所解决问题的科学价值、调查人员的能力和预算的合理性进行评估。该方案促进在地球科学方面的研究生教育以及妇女和不同背景的学生进行的地球科学研究，补助金只发放给个人。GSA不断监测和评估该计划，以便它能够继续发展，以满足地球科学界的需求。该计划目前的目标是：1)为代表不足的社区的学生增加在研究方面取得成功的机会；2)通过在拨款撰写、项目管理和研究方面的有益经验，培养学生的职业技能；以及3)支持研究生在地球科学领域的研究，并加强地球科学队伍。目前，由美国地质学会(GSA)管理的研究生研究资助方案侧重于特别加强目标1的战略。该计划旨在对增加地球科学的多样性产生显著影响。目标是在该奖项的三年内，使代表不足的少数族裔(URM)学生的提交率达到30%。GSA还将致力于增加符合GSA更广泛的多样性定义的学生提交的材料，包括妇女、残疾人、LGBTQ+社区成员、第一代学生、非传统学生、来自其他种族群体(亚洲人、太平洋岛民、两个或更多种族等)的学生，以及其他人。GSA将采取战略性行动，为学生提供更多在研究方面取得成功的机会。该计划的行动将是增加面向重点受众和组织的外联和招聘，发展职业发展机会，以加强URM学生和其他人提交的申请，增加对审查委员会成员的培训，以解决任何偏见，并修改申请和拨款审查的标准，以消除障碍，支持更公平的计划。每年将对结果进行评估，并在相关情况下对计划进行调整。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award partially supports the Graduate Student Research Grants Program managed by the Geological Society of America (GSA). The program grants to students are not intended to fully support their research costs, but are an important supplement toward advancing discovery and knowledge within the broad field of the geosciences and related fields by partially supporting graduate student research at both the masters and Ph.D. levels. Applications are evaluated on a competitive basis and are assessed based on the scientific merits of the problems addressed, the capability of the investigator, and the reasonableness of the budget. The program promotes graduate education in the geosciences as well as geoscience research by women and students of diverse backgrounds and grants are only awarded to individuals. GSA continuously monitors and evaluates the program so it can continue to evolve to meet the needs of the geoscience community. The current goals of the program are: 1) Increase opportunities for students of underrepresented communities to achieve success in research; 2) Build career skills of students through gainful experience with grant writing, project management, and research; and 3) Support graduate student research in the geosciences and strengthen the geoscience workforce. Presently the Graduate Student Research Grants Program managed by the Geological Society of America (GSA) focuses on strategies to strengthen Goal 1 in particular. The program aims to make a marked impact on increasing diversity in the geosciences. The target is to achieve a 30% submission rate by underrepresented minority (URM) students over the three years of the award. GSA will also aim to increase submissions by students who fit into GSA’s broader definition of diversity, including women, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, first-generation students, non-traditional students, students from additional racial groups (Asian, Pacific Islander, Two or more races, etc.), and others. GSA will take strategic actions to provide more opportunities for students to achieve success in research. The program actions will be increasing outreach and recruitment to focused audiences and organizations, developing professional development opportunities to strengthen applications submitted by URM students and others, increasing training for Review Committee members to address any biases, and modifying the rubrics for application and grant review to remove obstacles and support a more equitable program. Results will be assessed annually and adjustments to the program made when relevant.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.