[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR52h.8]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 52h_SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW OF RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS AND 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT PROJECTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  52h.8  What are the review criteria for grants?



    In carrying out its review under Sec.  52h.7, the scientific peer 

review group shall assess the overall impact that the project could have 

on the research field involved, taking into account, among other 

pertinent factors:

    (a) The significance of the goals of the proposed research, from a 

scientific or technical standpoint;

    (b) The adequacy of the approach and methodology proposed to carry 

out the research;

    (c) The innovativeness and originality of the proposed research;

    (d) The qualifications and experience of the principal investigator 

and proposed staff;

    (e) The scientific environment and reasonable availability of 

resources necessary to the research;

    (f) The adequacy of plans to include both genders, minorities, 

children and special populations as appropriate for the scientific goals 

of the research;

    (g) The reasonableness of the proposed budget and duration in 

relation to the proposed research; and

    (h) The adequacy of the proposed protection for humans, animals, and 

the environment, to the extent they may be adversely affected by the 

project proposed in the application.