Appropriateness of budget request. Is the proposed project feasible under the proposed budget? Is the budget adequately justified? To make sure the available funds benefit as many projects as possible, only essential elements of grant requests will be awarded. Two of the award programs (Clinical & Community Outcomes Research (CCOR) Pilot, Dissemination and Special Criteria. Implementation Research) require that applicants choose and be evaluated by how well they address two special criteria, selected by the applicant. The applicant should provide justification of how these criteria will be addressed. Does this study address an important problem or critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of Overall Impact. the application are achieved, will scientific knowledge, clinical practice, community health programs or health policy be affected / advanced? The overall impact score should reflect the reviewer’s assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained and strong influence on the research field(s) involved. Note: An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field. III. External Community Review Committee Review Criteria If a proposal reaches a high level of scientific merit, it will be forwarded to the External Community Review Committee (ECRC) for final funding recommendations. This body of reviewers—individuals representing agencies and organizations statewide that are committed to improving health—is chosen based on their roles in the Wisconsin health community to ensure that the community voice is represented in UW ICTR funding priorities. Proposals are evaluated by the ECRC based on the following criteria: Significance: Does this research area address important problems in clinical practice, community health and/or health policy? Future potential: Does this research area have long-term potential to contribute to the advancement of health? Priority for funding: Should the research area targeted by this proposal be a priority for UW-Madison and Marshfield Clinic?
Appropriateness of budget request. Is the proposed project feasible under the proposed budget? Is the budget adequately justified? To make sure the available funds benefit as many projects as possible, only essential elements of grant requests will be awarded. Special Criteria. Two of the award programs (Clinical & Community Outcomes Research (CCOR) Pilot, Dissemination and Implementation Research) require that applicants choose and be evaluated by how well they address two special criteria, selected by the applicant. The applicant should provide justification of how these criteria will be addressed. Overall Impact. Does this study address an important problem or critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the application are achieved, will scientific knowledge, clinical practice, community health programs or health policy be affected / advanced? The overall impact score should reflect the reviewer’s assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained and strong influence on the research field(s) involved. Note: An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field. III. External Community Review Committee Review Criteria If a proposal reaches a high level of scientific merit, it will be forwarded to the External Community Review Committee (ECRC) for final funding recommendations. This body of reviewers—individuals representing agencies and organizations statewide that are committed to improving health—is chosen based on their roles in the Wisconsin health community to ensure that the community voice is represented in UW ICTR funding priorities. Proposals are evaluated by the ECRC based on the following criteria: Significance: Does this research area address important problems in clinical practice, community health and/or health policy? Future potential: Does this research area have long-term potential to contribute to the advancement of health? Priority for funding: Should the research area targeted by this proposal be a priority for UW-Madison and Marshfield Clinic?