How Recipients Are Selected

• Yes, the applicant is a staff member.*
• Maybe; the applicant is a non-faculty academic appointee (such as clinical or researchers). Their eligibility can be checked with human resources.*
• No, the applicant is a faculty member (full or part time).
• No, the applicant is a student.

*Must be "Yes" or "Maybe" to be considered.

• N/A - there is no timeframe.*
• Yes, the application was submitted over 4 weeks before the event's start date.*
  • Yes, the event will take place before June 15^th of the current fiscal year.*
• No, the application was submitted too late.

*Must be “Yes” or “N/A”  to be considered

• No clear alignment/relevance to IUWIT mission.
• Minimal alignment to IUWIT mission; however, the applicant is female-identifying and the professional development is technical in nature.*
• Will advance the IUWIT mission to some extent. Examples include networking opportunities for women, trans and nonbinary tech workers.*
• High relevance to the IUWIT mission.*

*Must have at least minimal alignment with IUWIT mission to be considered.

Possible elements of alignment:

1. Advance career of one or more women+ in a field that has few women+

2. Advocates or raises concerns about inequities in IT

3. Is related to work-life balance (especially for caregivers or other traditionally female roles)

4. Help women+ and allies understand and remove barriers to women working in IT

• It’s unclear how the PD request would support the applicant’s (current) role or goals.
• The PD request seems like it could build toward a short-term goal, but not necessarily a long-term one.
• The PD request has potential to build toward a longer-term goal.
• The PD request would create immediate professional improvement in their work at IU.
• The grant fulfills a PD need that might otherwise be left unmet, allowing for immediate professional improvement in work at IU.

• No impact beyond the recipient.
• Impact is that the PD will improve the recipient’s working skillset and possibly lead to career advancement.
• PD will provide small ripple-effect impact in IU community beyond the grant recipient, such as improving their work. Thus, IU benefits from greater efficiency or better strategy.
• PD fits the idea of “greatest good for the greatest number.”

This is an optional field but could be used to rank otherwise equal applications.

• No justification included.
• Budget details are provided, but further funds are needed and are not being pursued.
• Budget details are clear and demonstrate planning as well as exploring other funding sources, if needed.

These acknowledgements include securing a university account to put the grant funds into, and willingness to share with the IUWIT community how the grant-funded PD benefited you.

• Yes, the applicant completed all the acknowledgements sections.
• No, the applicant failed to complete one or more acknowledgments. Follow-up will be needed before approval.