Assignment 8b -- Peer review

Please provide written answers to these questions below, with examples of how the criteria are met or how they can be improved.

Significance:

• Is there convincing evidence of a compelling big problem?
• Is there convincing evidence of an important knowledge gap?
• Are there long term goals that address the knowledge gap?
• Are there short-term goals that address the knowledge gap?
• Are the Aims clear and feasible?
• Are the Aims written as hypotheses?
• Will the Aims provide important progress towards the knowledge gap?
• (for the training grants) Is a long-term training/career goal stated?
• Will the research help provide progress towards meeting the training/career goal?

Approach (if provided):

• Is the approach clearly written?
• Is the approach justified?
• Are there any gaps in the approach?