Please see NIH’s
Peer Review
site
Peer Review Process:
The
first level
of review is carried out by a Scientific Review Group (SRG; also referred to as study
sections) composed primarily of non-federal scientists who have expertise in relevant
scientific disciplines and current research areas.
Review
Criteria and Scoring
What Peer Reviewers Look For
Usually within one week of the review committee (study section) meeting any available
score and percentile information can be found in the Application Information section of
the
Status
Screen
(see:
Scoring System and Procedure).
Tracking during “Peer Review” phase
-
Score and percentile
- Following the review group meeting, any available score and percentile information
can be found in the Application Information section of the Status screen.
-
Summary Statement
- Approximately 3 weeks after the review meeting a full Summary Statement is available
in the Other Relevant Documents section.
Finding your score and summary statement
The
second level
of review is performed by
Institute and Center (IC) National Advisory Councils or Boards. Councils are
composed of both scientific and public representatives chosen for their expertise,
interest, or activity in matters related to health and disease.
- Only applications that are recommended for approval by
both the SRG and the Advisory Council
may be recommended for funding. Final funding decisions are made by the
IC Directors.
- PIs whose applications were scored as competitive may receive a request to send
post-submission additional materials to the funding IC. Please note that only a
portion of the applications in this group will eventually be funded and the request
for this just-in-time information is NOT a guarantee that your application has been
selected for funding.
- Reviewers will use
Internet Assisted
Review (IAR)
to submit critiques and preliminary scores, which allows reviewers, SRAs, and GTAs to
view all critiques in preparation for a meeting.
See the NIH FAQ site for
Scores and
Funding
and NIAID’s
Understanding Paylines and Percentiles