Research Aims and Long-Term Objectives
Background
Significance and Originality
Research Design
Personnel
Potential for Further Outside Funding
Budget
Suggested Budgetary Changes:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Overall Evaluation:
Total Score based on the NIH table below:
Score | Descriptor | Additional Guidance on Strengths/Weaknesses |
---|---|---|
1 | Exceptional | Exceptionally strong with essentially no weakness |
2 | Outstanding | Extremely strong with negligible no weakness |
3 | Excellent | Very strong with only some minor weakness |
4 | Very Good | Strong but with numerous minor weaknesses |
5 | Good | Strong but with at least one moderate weakness |
6 | Satisfactory | Some strengths but also some moderate weaknesses |
7 | Fair | Some strengths but with at least one major weakness |
8 | Marginal | A few strengths and a few major weaknesses |
9 | Poor | Very few strengths and numerous major weaknesses |
Minor Weakness: An easily addressable weakness that does not substantially lessen impact
Moderate Weakness: A weakness that lessens impact
Major Weakness: A weakness that severely limits impact
Recommendations for Improvement:
Use of Past Funding from CHSP (Acceptable/ Unacceptable):
Recommendation for Funding:
This form includes criteria used by the CHSP as well as additional criteria under Overall Evaluation. Adapted _____.