Report of the Committee on Grants-in-aid of Research
for the Year ending June 30, 2001

The Committee on Grants-in-Aid of Research met twice during fiscal year 2001 and reviewed a total of 2,128 applications of which 610 (29%) received full or partial funding. A total of $352,875 was awarded and the average grant was $581. The accompanying tables show the distribution of applications, awards, and funds among the science and engineering disciplines. The names of the recipients, their institutions, and project titles are listed on the Sigma Xi Web site.

Data from the GIAR applications reflect the Society's role in providing direct financial support to student research. In fiscal year 2001 awards were distributed as follows:

Group	Number of Applications	Number of Awards
Male	1,016 (48%)	278 (46%)
Female	1,112 (52%)	332 (54%)
Graduate Students	1,835 (86%)	505 (79%)
Undergraduate Students	293 (14%)	105 (20%)

The $2 dues allocation from regular members and interest income from the Society's research endowment continues to be an essential source of support for the program. The Committee is especially grateful for the donations that have been made through the Society's annual giving campaign. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences, which are administered by Sigma Xi, provide valuable additional resources for the program.

The following persons served on the GIAR Committee during fiscal year 2001:
Dr. Raymond E. Fornes (Chair) – North Carolina State University
Dr. David Campbell – Rider University
Dr. Emma S. Creaser – Unity College
Dr. Peter J. Harries – University of South Florida
Dr. Diane L. Kamola – University of Kansas
Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Neil S. Lutsky – Carleton College
Dr. Mohamed Noor – Louisiana State University
Dr. Penelope J. Padgett – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Robert D. Roer – University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Dr. James E. Rogers – Aberdeen Proving Ground

The following members served as guest readers at one or more GIAR Committee meeting during fiscal year 2001:
Dr. Richard M. Dillaman – University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Dr. Gregory Harper – State University of New York, Albany
Dr. John E. Kelsey – Bates College
Dr. Patricia G. Lincoln – Coker College
Dr. Mark Martin – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Sue Ann Miller – Hamilton College
Dr. Alexander F. Motten – Duke University
Dr. Steven Norton – East Carolina University
Dr. Christine A. Piggee – Sigma Xi
Dr. Roger A. Powell – North Carolina State University
Dr. Linda M. Schmalbeck – Sigma Xi
Dr. Marian R. Wachtel – United States Department of Agriculture

I express sincere appreciation to each of the committee members and guest readers for their dedicated service.

Raymond E. Fornes
GIAR Chair

Summary of Grants-in-Aid of Research Awarded in Fiscal Year 2001

Grants-in-Aid of Research 2001 Field Summary