What Do Internal Reviewers Need to Know?
ORD facilitates the University Limited Submissions process. A main feature of this process is that it is a peer review. The UNC Chapel Hill process for the internal review of proposals mirrors that of the foundations and federal sponsor-specific guidelines. The Limited Submissions and Awards team makes every effort to assemble review committees that are inclusive and representative of UNC proudly diverse faculty.
How did I get chosen as a reviewer?
As a peer review process, reviewers are chosen by the grant applicants. The applicants select UNC faculty peers to review their work. They submit three names of faculty members who can speak knowledgeably about the area of proposed research. From among this list, ORD chooses a faculty member to observe the internal review process for the proposal.
What are my responsibilities as a reviewer?
Reviewers are responsible for reading the information packet sent to them by ORD one week prior to the review. Once reviewers are familiar with the candidate’s proposals (usually only 1-3 pages long), CVs, and grant criteria, the committee will meet. During the review, the faculty members confer and select the University nominee from the group of confirmed candidates put forward for the grant.
Guide to internal submissions processes:
- Foundations: Carefully review prior UNC winners, Foundation selection criteria, boards of directors if available, and eligibility.
- Federal Sponsors: Carefully review sponsor mission, solicitation priorities, and any special review criteria.
Peer Review Quick Information
- Review committees are composed only of faculty members who have expertise in the research being reviewed (faculty are identified by candidates under review).
- University nominees are chosen by the faculty committee.
- The ORD Director facilitates reviews.
- General Reviewer feedback (with reviewer consent) is provided to all faculty candidates as well as the nominees to assist in improving future outcomes.