Proposals of shortlisted applicants will undergo external peer-review by two independent peer-reviewers, appointed by the Fund Coordinator. Comments on proposals will be sought from relevant parts of DFAT (e.g. DFAT Posts, Thematic areas); Upon receiving the recommendations from peer-reviewers, the RS Committee will reconvene and make final determinations, based on peer-review findings, relevant DFAT feedback and the RS Committee’s own rankings; Panel recommendations will be based on relative merit of the shortlisted application against the assessment criteria, total funding available, and a balanced research portfolio. Panel recommendations will be submitted to the Fund Coordinator for consideration. The Fund Coordinator will then submit a final list of research grants for DFAT endorsement. Applicants will be notified of the grant decisions in writing, with successful applicants being listed on the Water for Women (when available) and DFAT websites. Clear and transparent mechanisms will be available throughout the assessment process for the RS Committee members or peer-reviewers to declare any existing or potential conflicts of interest. The RS Committee will prepare a report that: summarises the RS assessment of each proposal against the Committee’s Selection Criteria; and recommends preferred applicants and lists other suitable applicants in ranked order for endorsement by DFAT. Selection Criteria 6.2.1 Applications will be assessed based on the following Selection Criteria: No. Selection Criteria Notes Organisational capacity and Weighting: 35% effectiveness The track record, experience and performance of senior academic 1 Research Leadership and leadership, including research excellence, team leadership, Team (including partners) country collaboration and research partnership in relevant (Weighting 15%) country(ies), relevant experience in WASH-related research and their time-commitment to the project The track record, experience and performance of other team members (including partners) in relevant development research and research partnerships, including in-country experience Capacity to undertake and manage the proposed research is shown, including project management skills of a relevant research manager/coordinator (for proposed activity/activities) Depth of WASH-related research expertise and experience (including related sectors/disciplines) and demonstrated gender and social inclusion expertise within the team Evidence of high-quality WASH research conducted in relevant 2 Past performance and contexts, including outcomes and impact impact (Weighting 15%) Evidence of effective engagement and communication processes with end-users, including WASH or other practitioners and/or policymakers and DFAT as relevant Evidence of successful research partnerships and research capacity building
Proposals of shortlisted applicants will undergo external peer-review by two independent peer-reviewers, appointed by the Fund Coordinator. Comments on proposals will be sought from relevant parts of DFAT (e.g. DFAT Posts, Thematic areas); Upon receiving the recommendations from peer-reviewers, the RS Committee will reconvene and make final determinations, based on peer-review findings, relevant DFAT feedback and the RS Committee’s own rankings; Panel recommendations will be based on relative merit of the shortlisted application against the assessment criteria, total funding available, and a balanced research portfolio. Panel recommendations will be submitted to the Fund Coordinator for consideration. The Fund Coordinator will then submit a final list of research grants for DFAT endorsement. Applicants will be notified of the grant decisions in writing, with successful applicants being listed on the Water for Women (when available) and DFAT websites. Clear and transparent mechanisms will be available throughout the assessment process for the RS Committee members or peer-reviewers to declare any existing or potential conflicts of interest. The RS Committee will prepare a report that: summarises the RS Committee’s assessment of each proposal against the Selection Criteria; and recommends preferred applicants and lists other suitable applicants in ranked order for endorsement by DFAT. Selection Criteria 6.2.1 Applications will be assessed based on the following Selection Criteria: No. Selection Criteria Notes Organisational capacity and effectiveness Weighting: 35% 1 Research Leadership and Team (including partners) (Weighting 15%) The track record, experience and performance of senior academic leadership, including research excellence, team leadership, collaboration and research partnership in relevant country(ies), relevant experience in WASH-related research and their time-commitment to the project The track record, experience and performance of other team members (including partners) in relevant development research and research partnerships, including in-country experience Capacity to undertake and manage the proposed research is shown, including project management skills of a relevant research manager/coordinator (for proposed activity/activities) Depth of WASH-related research expertise and experience (including related sectors/disciplines) and demonstrated gender and social inclusion expertise within the team 2 Past performance and impact (Weighting 15%) Evidence of high-quality WASH research conducted in relevant country contexts, including outcomes and impact Evidence of effective engagement and communication processes with end-users, including WASH or other practitioners and/or policymakers and DFAT as relevant Evidence of successful research partnerships and research capacity building
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