Scientific Event Travel Grant Evaluation Criteria

1. Event Strategic Relevance and Professional Development (Total: 40 Points)

• Event Strategic Relevance (20 Points)

  • Highly Relevant (20 Points)
  • Moderately Relevant (10 Points)
  • Marginally Relevant (5 Points)
     

• Professional Development (20 Points)

  • Significant Impact (20 Points)
  • Moderate Impact (10 Points)
  • Limited Impact (5 Points)

2. Financial Need and Budget Appropriateness, including quotes (Total: 30 Points)

• Financial Need (15 Points)

  • Critical Need (15 Points)
  • Moderate Need (10 Points)
  • Minimal Need (5 Points)
     

• Budget Appropriateness (15 Points)

  • Fully Justified (15 Points)
  • Partially Justified (10 Points)
  • Poorly Justified (5 Points)

3. Justification for Attendance (Total: 20 Points)

• Event's Importance (15 Points)

  • Highly Impactful (15 Points)
  • Moderately Impactful (10 Points)
  • Limited Impact (5 Points)
     

• Clarity of Justification (5 Points)

  • Compelling (5 Points)
  • Adequate (3 Points)
  • Weak (1 Point)

4. Supplementary Documents (Total: 10 Points)

• Supporting Documentation (10 Points)

  • Strong Support (10 Points)
  • Adequate Support (6 Points)
  • Limited Support (3 Points)

Total Possible Score: 100 Points

Scoring Guidelines:

• 90-100 Points: Exceptional – Exceeds all criteria.
• 70-89 Points: Strong – Meets most criteria effectively.
• 50-69 Points: Adequate – Meets basic criteria.
• Below 50 Points: Needs Improvement – Does not meet necessary criteria.