GSA COMMITTEES

Core Value: The committee's core value is to facilitate your graduate experience at Johns Hopkins by providing financial resources within the university and beyond that compliment your goals. 

About Us: The Finance Committee is composed of the GSA President, President-elect, Vice-President for Finance, and students from the different graduate programs of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. This committee drafts and maintains the GSA budget around programs and activities that seek to improve the training experience at the School of Medicine. The fiduciary duty of the committee to the student body currently involves finance-related seminars, income tax talks, GSA-funding of student groups and GSA Travel Awards (4 cycles every year). 

Participating in the committee offers the valuable opportunity to develop skills in peer evaluation since the Travel Award process is akin to the evaluation of grants in study sections. Criteria used for ranking include merit, financial need, applicant's year in school, PI reference letter, etc. After each committee member reviews and scores the applications, the committee meets in person to discuss, build a consensus, and select the winners for the GSA Travel Awards. Serving on the committee takes about 10 hours per award cycle.

Contact Us: If you are interested in getting involved with the Finance Committee, please contact the current Director of Finance.