Enhancing Peer Review at NIH - Peer Review Process & Changes

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Implementation Goals

Engage the Best Reviewers

Improve the Quality & Transparency of Review

Ensure Balanced and Fair Reviews

Continuous Review of
Peer Review

Policy Announcements

New Scoring System

Shortened/Restructured Applications

Guidance for Reviewers

Training & Communications Resources

Timelines

Frequently Asked Questions

Peer Review Process & Changes

Phases of Process

Phases of Process

Changes that began with the May/June Review meetings included:

Enhanced Review Criteria
New 1-9 Scoring System
Scoring of Individual Review Criteria
Templates for Structured Critiques
Clustering of New and Early Stage Investigators for R01 Applications

For changes that occurred prior to the May/June Review Meetings, see Begin Phased Implementation of Selected Actions.

Applicants and reviewers can find additional information regarding the peer review process changes on the Guidance for Reviewers and Training and Communications Resources pages, including videos, PowerPoint presentations, one-page updates, and news articles.

This page was last reviewed on July 20, 2009