FISH 521 Further proceedings Peer review

Panel assignments Panel Reviewed by Decisions by 1 3 2 4

Deadlines (midnight) Submit to reviews Final Proposal boards Reviews Access has been changed to reviewers after deadline Reviews Provide comments on ALL proposals Do not edit Do not discuss Provide comments on Review Template.docx Deadline: Wed, March 5, midnight Decision Panels Use Proposal Ratings.rtf to rank proposal Read proposals and reviews before class Discuss and make decisions during class Provide summary for authors 60% funding Fund, partially fund, do not fund

General Review Guidelines Reviews are confidential Do not discuss with peers or authors Even within panel Be constructive Point out strengths as well as weaknesses Start with general comments Brief description of content Reviews typically anonymous Not here Review Template Title Applicant Summary Intellectual Merit Broader Impact Summary Statement Rating Excellent, very good, good, fair, poor

NSF Merit Review Criteria Intellectual Merit and Broader Impact What is the potential for the proposed activity to: advance knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields (Intellectual Merit); and benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes (Broader Impacts)? To what extent do the proposed activities suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts? Is the plan for carrying out the proposed activities well-reasoned, well-organized, and based on a sound rationale? Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to assess success? How well qualified is the individual, team, or institution to conduct the proposed activities? Are there adequate resources available to the PI (either at the home institution or through collaborations) to carry out the proposed activities? CONSIDER ALL FOR BOTH CRITERIA

Timing Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Th 26 Fr 27 Final due Sat 28 Sun 1 2 Tu 3 Reviews due 5 6 7 8 9 Decisions