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Re: [iaoa-education] grant distribution: results?

To: IAOA Education Committee <iaoa-education@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Claudio Masolo <masolo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Robert Hoehndorf <leechuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:44:12 +0100
Message-id: <878vhia1er.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> "GA" == Galton, Antony <A.P.Galton@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:    (01)

I agree, it would be good for us to cover this.    (02)

R    (03)

    GA> I would be happy for us to pay his return fare. What do the rest
    GA> of you think?  Antony    (04)

    GA> -----Original Message----- From:
    GA> iaoa-education-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    GA> [mailto:iaoa-education-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
    GA> Stefano Borgo Sent: 26 April 2012 15:04 To: IAOA education Cc:
    GA> Claudio Masolo Subject: Re: [iaoa-education] grant distribution:
    GA> results?    (05)

    GA> Dear all, all applicants but Ali Rahnama have been contacted.
    GA> will it take long to decide about Ali?  to open a special
    GA> registration session for these people (which will pay the early
    GA> registration fee since we asked them not to register before the
    GA> decision about the grants) we need to have all information out.
    GA> Cheers -Stefano    (06)

    GA> On 24 Apr 2012, at 12:19, Stefano Borgo wrote:    (07)

    >> Thank you, Antony.  We are holding the message to Ali Rahnama.
    >> As far as I can say at this moment, Ali seems willing to stay in
    >> Trento from the time of the school.  Cheers -Stefano
    >> 
    >>> Stefano,
    >>> 
    >>> (1) Here is our statement about the process:
    >>> 
    >>> "Applications were judged on the basis of qualification (as
    >>> evidenced by the applicant's background and statement of
    >>> purpose) and economic need.  Five submissions were rated "strong
    >>> accept" and 10 "accept"; grants were awarded to all applicants
    >>> of the former group and the strongest of those in the latter as
    >>> far as our budget would extend, allocating funding as far as
    >>> possible in accordance with what was requested."
    >>> 
    >>> (2) OK, fine.
    >>> 
    >>> (3) We suggest Camara as a reserve candidate
    >>> 
    >>> (4) Not sure. We haven't discussed this - we'll get back to you.
    >>> 
    >>> Antony
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> -----Original Message----- From:
    >>> iaoa-education-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    >>> [mailto:iaoa-education-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
    >>> Stefano Borgo Sent: 23 April 2012 11:33 To: IAOA Education
    >>> Committee Cc: Claudio Masolo Subject: Re: [iaoa-education] grant
    >>> distribution: results?
    >>> 
    >>> Dear Antony and all, thank you for all the work.
    >>> 
    >>> We have a few things to ask you: 1) will you make a short note
    >>> to make the process transparent?  we could add this in the
    >>> answer to the applicants and/or as a note open to IAOA members
    >>> (e.g. how many applications where acceptable, what was taken
    >>> into account in the evaluation, how the lump of money was
    >>> distributed)
    >>> 
    >>> 2) it seems more reasonable to us to count 6 nights at least for
    >>> those coming from a different continent (there is no airport in
    >>> Trento and it is unlikely one can arrive on Monday morning or
    >>> leave right away on Friday evening). Also, Nelcy asked for
    >>> lodging and not for registration (she already paid for the
    >>> school). Then we could redistribute this part of the grants as
    >>> follows:
    >>> 
    >>> Nelcy: accommodation only 160 Euro Skowron, Sojic, Dramé, Kless:
    >>> reg.+accommodeation 310 x 4 = 1240 Euro total: 1400 Euro
    >>> 
    >>> instead of
    >>>> Reg. + Accommodation: Nelcy, Skowron, Sojic, Dramé, Kless 5 x
    >>>> 287.85 = 1439.25
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> 3) we should have some other candidate in the case someone does
    >>> not accept the grant we propose.
    >>> 
    >>> 4) one of the students (Ali Rahnama) is planning to spend some
    >>> time at LOA after the school (this would be a 6-month stage
    >>> within his PhD program).  Things are being discussed now and
    >>> nothing has been fixed yet. In particular we do not know if he
    >>> will remain in Trento after the summer school or go back to his
    >>> country to come to Trento in the fall. In the first case
    >>> (i.e. if he will remain in Trento for some time) we leave up to
    >>> you to decide whether to cut the reimbursement e.g. to cover
    >>> just half of the ticket.
    >>> 
    >>> Cheers Stefano and Claudio
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> On 21 Apr 2012, at 14:18, Galton, Antony wrote:
    >>> 
    >>>> Stefano,
    >>>> 
    >>>> I think we've come up with a final decision now, as follows:
    >>>> 
    >>>> Registration only: Ruggieri 150.00 Reg. + Accommodation: Nelcy,
    >>>> Skowron, Sojic, Dramé, Kless 5 x 287.85 = 1439.25 Reg + Accomm
    >>>> + Travel: Aysolmaz 650.00 Rahnama 1100.00 Deniz Iren 600.00
    >>>> 
    >>>> Total: 3939.25 euros
    >>>> 
    >>>> Antony
    >>>> 
    >>> 
    >>     (08)


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