In 2003 we received 13 applications. Awards by our Grants Committee totaling $14,454 were as follows (principal investigator indicated in parentheses):

1. Herzberg Institute for Astrophysics (Steven Bickerton). $3,000 towards the purchase of two CCD detectors and associated electronics and optics for construction of two high-speed imaging cameras which will be installed on the 48 inch and 72 inch telescopes at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatories in Victoria, British Columbia.

2. Brigham Young University (Eric G. Hintz). $2,500 towards half the cost of upgrading one of two Apogee Ap8p CCD cameras at Brigham's campus observatory, to provide a lower operating temperature and better temperature stability.

   The F.A.R. gratefully acknowledges the donation by the Institute for Space Observations of the funds for this grant.

3. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Nick Devereux). $2,954 towards the purchase of a high speed photometer for the new research astronomical observatory.

4. Carthage College (Douglas N. Arion). $3,000 toward the upgrade of the Santa Barbara Instruments Group ST-7E CCD Camera to ST-8EX capability for the purpose of development and implementation of a research program at the College.

5. The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (Vladimir Streinitski). $3,000 towards the purchase of a modern Sun workstation for astronomical research at Maria Mitchell Observatory.