Alignment of the proposed CoE with the university research strategy and the identified research area; Research strengths, capabilities and competencies of the university in the area of a proposed CoE; Commitment of the institution to provide an enabling environment to ensure the success of the CoE; and scientific focus of the proposal. The scoring below will be used by reviewers to assess individual sections of the Phase 1 proposal submitted by universities. Table 1.Scorecard for evaluating CoE Phase 1 Proposals Numeric Score Meaning of Descriptor The proposal is well thought through and 5 Excellent motivated and, has fully addressed all the issues/requirements in this section. The proposal has addressed all the issues/requirements in this section although 4 Good there are some issues that the institution is advised to bear in mind. The proposal has adequately addressed the key issues/requirements in this section. However, 3 Satisfactory there is one or more minor issues that should be addressed before an award may be made. The proposal partially addresses the issues/requirements in this section. However, 2 Unsatisfactory some key issues/requirements have not been addressed. The proposal has not provided sufficient Insufficient 1 information in this section to enable a fair information evaluation.
Alignment of the proposed CoE with the university research strategy and the identified research area; Research strengths, capabilities and competencies of the university in the area of a proposed CoE; Commitment of the institution to provide an enabling environment to ensure the success of the CoE; and scientific focus of the proposal. The scoring below will be used by reviewers to assess individual sections of the Phase 1 proposal submitted by universities. Table 1.Scorecard for evaluating CoE Phase 1 Proposals Numeric Score Meaning of Descriptor 5 Excellent The proposal is well thought through and motivated and, has fully addressed all the issues/requirements in this section. 4 Good The proposal has addressed all the issues/requirements in this section although there are some issues that the institution is advised to bear in mind. 3 Satisfactory The proposal has adequately addressed the key issues/requirements in this section. However, there is one or more minor issues that should be addressed before an award may be made. 2 Unsatisfactory The proposal partially addresses the issues/requirements in this section. However, some key issues/requirements have not been addressed. 1 Insufficient information The proposal has not provided sufficient information in this section to enable a fair evaluation.
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