If I Am Asked To Serve On A Specialty Advisory Panel, What Should I Be Looking For In The Grant Application?

This panel assesses Grant Applications based on the NOVELTY, SCIENTIFIC MERIT and FEASIBILITY of the science proposed, as well as the applicant’s ability to perform the study, and either approves it rejects it. Panel members who reject the application are asked to provide explanations and recommendations to the applicant – things they like as well as suggestions on how the applicant might modify the proposal for re-submission. This feedback is passed along anonymously.