Application Review Criteria for PHS 5161

Hint: Be sure to review the formatting guidelines the PHS 5161 before preparing your grant application.

An original and six collated copies of your full grant application must be submitted to your respective association by 5:00 p.m. EST on March 14, 2008.

Application Submission and Instruction Information:

Applicants applying for a non-research PEP must complete the PHS 5161 application, following the instructions provided with the PHS 5161 and on "this website." Applications should be submitted to AAMC, ASPH or APTR by March 14, 2008. Failure to complete the correct form as instructed or to submit the application by the deadline will result in an unaccepted and unreviewed proposal. For further assistance with application forms, applicants should contact their member Association.

Application Review Information for the PHS 5161

Application Review Information: CDC will conduct objective reviews for all non-research applications. The 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 the review criteria outlined in the PEP assigning a single global score for each scored application.

Additional Review Criteria: In addition to the review criteria outlined in the PEP, the Centers at CDC may require additional review criteria for some PEPs. The additional review criteria (if required) have been stated in the PEP. These criteria will also be considered in the determination of scientific merit and priority score. Applicants should review the PEP carefully prior to preparing the grant application.

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.

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 "Approximate Total Project Period Funding" or the "Approximate Average Award" per budget period.
Proposed project must not exceed the "Project Period Length."
Applicants must meet the requirements defined by "Special 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.