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Application Submission and Instruction Information:
Applicants should follow the PHS
398 (research) and PHS 5161
(non-research) application instructions except as otherwise noted
herein for content and formatting of their applications. For further
assistance with both application forms, each applicant should contact
their member Association. Project plans should address activities
to be conducted over the entire project period.
Application Review Information:
CDC will conduct objective reviews for all non-research applications.
CDC will conduct peer reviews for all research
applications by means of a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP). Both reviews
will address and consider each of the review criteria in assigning
the application's overall score, and weighting them as appropriate
for each application. Reviewers will evaluate applications by addressing
five review criteria (see below) and assigning a single global score
for each scored application.
1. Significance: Does this study address an important problem?
If the aims of the application are achieved, how will scientific
knowledge or clinical practice be advanced? What will be the effect
of these studies on the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments,
services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
2. Approach: Are the conceptual or clinical framework, design,
methods, and analyses adequately developed, well-integrated, well-reasoned,
and appropriate to the aims of the project? Does the applicant acknowledge
potential problem areas and consider alternative tactics?
3. Innovation: Is the project original and innovative? For
example: Does the project challenge existing paradigms or clinical
practice; address an innovative hypothesis or critical barrier to
progress in the field? Does the project develop or employ novel
concepts, approaches or methodologies, tools, or technologies for
this area?
4. Investigator: Are the investigators appropriately trained
and well suited to carry out this work? Is the work proposed appropriate
to the experience level of the principal investigator and other
researchers? Does the investigative team bring complementary and
integrated expertise to the project (if applicable)?
5. Environment: Does the scientific environment in which
the work will be done contribute to the probability of success?
Do the proposed studies benefit from unique features of the scientific
environment, or subject populations, or employ useful collaborative
arrangements? Is there evidence of institutional support?
The two additional criteria below are only relevant to the non-research
PEPs that will be objectively reviewed:
1. Methods: Provide a statement as to whether the plans
for recruitment and outreach for study participants include the
process of establishing partnerships with communities and recognition
of mutual benefits.
2. Evaluation: Indicated the benefit of project to the
relevant agencies, public health practices, public health workforce
or public health education.
Additional Review Criteria:
In addition to the review criteria above, the Centers at CDC may
require additional review criteria for some PEPs. The additional
review criteria (if required) have been provided in the PEP. These
criteria will also be considered in the determination of scientific
merit and priority score.
All applications responsive to a particular PEP will be reviewed
by the same review panel(s) and will only compete for funding with
other applications submitted for that PEP.
The following scoring system will be used for objective and peer
review of all (AAMC, ASPH and APTR) applications:
1.0-1.4 Outstanding
1.5-1.9 Excellent
2.0-2.4 Very Good
2.5-3.4 Good
3.5-5.0 Acceptable
Non-Responsiveness:
If applications submitted for review are considered incomplete
or non-responsive, they will not be entered into the review process,
and applicants will be notified that their applications did not
meet the submission requirements. The following criteria will
be used to determine responsiveness:
- Applications must be received by the Application Deadline Date
referenced herein.
- Applications must not exceed either the stated Maximum Period
of Support or the Total Anticipated Funding Availability by budget
period.
- Proposed project must not exceed the "Project Period Length."
- Applicants must meet the requirements defined by "Other (Specific)
Eligibility Requirements" for each PEP, if any.
Award Notices: Successful applicants will receive a notice
of award from their member association.
Each unsuccessful applicant will receive the reviewers' critiques
of their application.
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