A presentation made by Prof. John Furness, Supported by Prof. Warrick Anderson Chair of Proceedings Prof. Colin Masters Introduction by Dr. Rob Ramsay Melbourne University Sunderland Theatre. John Furness A very high standard of review is required this year, as 2000 will set the benchmark for assessment in future years. Spokesperson and deputy spokespersons allocate grant to 4 assessors. Chair and Deputy Chair approve allocations.
Reports go to applicant, and applicant has opportunity for rebuttal.
RGAP meets for 5 days, and categorises and ranks all grants, based on the grant, the assessors reports and the rebuttal. The spokesperson and deputy spokesperson lead the discussion, all RGAP members participate. At the end of the week, a categorised and ranked list and recommended budgets are prepared for the Grants Committee. This goes with a Chair's report to the Grants Committee. The Grants committee considers the recommendations of each RGAP, and produces a list of grants that will be recommended for funding.