Internal Peer Review Confirmation-NHMRC Fellowships:

Critical peer review of grant applications is an important element of the grant application process. UWA applications that have not undergone appropriate, internal peer review are not eligible for the following, post-application internal funding support:

1. Near Miss Central Scheme – unsuccessful grants that fall within the top 10% of unfunded applications are eligible of UWA funding for up to $50,000 or 50% of original budget.2. Fellowship Gap Central Scheme - Fellowships funded by Australian Competitive Grant schemes will receive Fellowship Gap Central funding.

To assist reviewers with the review process, guidelines are provided overleaf.

Title:

NHMRC ID Number:

Chief Investigator (CI):

Reviewer Name:

Reviewer Score:

ECF CDF Research FellowshipSelection Criteria Score Selection Criteria Scor

eSelection Criteria Scor

ePerson (50%) Track Record (60%) Vision (25%)

Research Output (20%) Potential for Career Development (10%)

Research Output & Leadership (60%)

Project (30%) Quality of Career Development Strategy (10%)

Contribution to Research (15%)

Research Proposal (10%)

Research Environment (10%)

I confirm that I have provided detailed feedback regarding the quality of the application.

Reviewer Signature: Date:

I confirm that I have received detailed feedback regarding the quality of my application.

CI Signature: Date:

Head of School Signature: Date:

Dean Signature: Date:

Early Career Fellowships-ECF

For more information please refer to the ECF Peer Review Guidelines:http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/grants/apply/fellowship/ecf_peer_review_guidelines_for_funding_commencing_in_2014.pdf

All criteria are assessed relative to opportunity and taking into account career disruptions where applicable.

Part A – PERSON

Part B – PROJECT

Part C – RESEARCH OUTPUT

Total 100 points

* Aims: The aim of the four year ECF is to enable developing health and medical researchers of outstanding ability to undertake advanced training in health and medical research either in Australia or overseas. Awards are available for full-time research training in the biomedical, clinical, public health, health services and priority area of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health research fields.

While the bulk of Fellowships are for full-time training, part-time (30%-70%) opportunities are also available to provide training for awardees who wish to combine their professional career with an ECF inAustralia.

Criteria: PointsUndergraduate / Honours / Other Degree 10

Research Experience and Professional Skills 10

Potential to succeed – Research Environment (justification for remaining 20in same research group to be assessed here)

Prizes / Lectures / Conferences Organised / Courses (attended and/or 10conducted)

Total 50

Criteria Component 1:Quality of Project and Potential Benefits

Points20

Total 20

Criteria Component 2:Supervisor / Institution

10

Total 10

Criteria:Quality and Quantity

Points20

Total 20

Career Development Fellowships-CDFFor more information including the Research Performance Descriptors and Statements of Expectations please refer to the CDF Peer Review Guidelines:http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/grants/apply/cdf/cdf_peer_review_guidelines_for_funding_commencing_in_2014.pdf

All criteria are assessed relative to opportunity and taking into account career disruptions where applicable.

* Aims: The aims of the CDF scheme as stated in the Funding Rules, Part 2, Section 2 are to: Develop Australian health and medical early to mid-career researchers so they establish

themselves as independent, self-directed researchers; Help build Australia’s capacity for research in all fields of health and medical research, with a

particular emphasis on clinical, public health, health service research, and bioinformatics fields; Increase knowledge and support the development of evidence based health policies; Encourage the translation of research outcomes into practice; Encourage the growth of knowledge-based industries in Australia by helping to bridge the gap

between research and industry and fostering an environment that values industry achievement; and

Provide a means for Australian researchers working overseas to return to Australia to continue their career development.

Selection Criteria Score

Track record relative to opportunity. Components of track record may include: Publications Grants Peer recognition Prizes and awards Research translation Contributions to research training Contributions to professional activities Industry engagement.

Note: It is recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants often make additional valuable contributions to policy development, clinical/public health leadership and/or service delivery, community activities and linkages, and are often representatives on key committees. If applicable, these contributions will also be considered when assessing research output and track record.

60

Potential for further career development in health and medical research. 10

Quality of career development strategy. 10

Quality of the research proposal, taking into account interface with the aims* of the CDF scheme.

10

Quality of the research environment relevant to the proposed project and, for Industry applicants, the Industry Partner.

10

TOTAL 100

Research FellowshipsFor more information including the Scoring Descriptors and Statements of Expectations please refer to the Research Fellowship peer review guide:https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/grants/apply/fellowship/research_fellows_peer_review_guidelines_funding_commencing_2014.pdf

AimsThe Research Fellowships Scheme aims to recruit and support Australia’s very best medical and health research talent in full-time research during the most productive years of their research life to further develop as leaders in their field and contribute to the Australian research community through active participation.

A critical objective of the scheme is to foster an intellectual environment which supports and builds the capacity of Australian research for the future and in so doing, creates knowledge through investment in research which improves health and thus contributes to Australia’s prosperity.

Selection CriteriaAll applicants will be assessed and ranked against the Selection Criteria listed below and on how well their application meets the aims of the Scheme. All criteria are assessed relative to opportunity.

* Vision for the next five years.* Quality of Research Output (with particular emphasis on the past five years and

demonstrating an upward trajectory) and intellectual leadership, including success in obtaining grants, national and international profile.

* Contribution to research through research supervision, mentoring, peer review and researchadministration relative to opportunity.