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What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity? and
What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
Under these broad criteria, for this solicitation, reviewers, to the extent they
are qualified to make judgments, will consider the following questions:
Intellectual Merit
To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative original
concepts?
What is the potential and general impact of the project on the science being
addressed?
Is there potential multidisciplinary synergism among the various research
components? What is the potential multidisciplinary impact of the research?
How well conceived and organized is the proposed activity?
What is the potential of the project to make new advances, mobilize new human
resources, or lead to fundamental changes in methodology?
How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project?
(If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of prior work.)
Is there sufficient access to resources needed for the project?
In the case of group proposals, is there an effective management/leadership plan
and what is the evidence that the team can work together?
Broader Impacts
How well does the proposed activity advance discovery and understanding while
promoting teaching, training, and learning? Is the training of students and
researchers integrated into the project?
How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of
underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)?
To what extent will the proposed activity enhance the infrastructure for
research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and
partnerships?
Do the concepts and methodologies being developed have the long term potential
for applicability to real world problems including research and development in
education?
How effective are the plans for dissemination of the results across several
science and engineering disciplines, educational communities, and/or application
groups?
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