All CCRF Research Grants will be reviewed and evaluted carefully. Below you will find information about general evaluation criteria.
Review Process
- Applications are screened by CCRF staff for completeness.
- All applicants receive notification (funded or not funded).
- The review process takes up to 5 weeks; it can take longer depending on the number of candidates for each award program.
Evaluation Criteria
Individuals evaluating your application will use the criteria list below. They will consider your application holistically; not every point needs to be addressed but applicants should be cognizant of these criteria for the purposes of crafting a competitive application:
Applicant Qualifications
- Adequate academic preparation for proposed work and the student’s potential for success
- Motivation: sincere curiosity and interest in topic or research experience
- Research mentor’s overall assessment of student’s abilities and potential for learning and contributing to the research
Understanding of Research
- Clarity and depth of the project description
- Quality of written proposal
- Student’s ability to place his/her research in a broader context
- Student’s demonstrated facility with the concepts, methodologies, and questions in the field of study; project description clearly written in student’s own voice
- Student’s articulation of his/her responsibilities and how they relate to the overall research project
Quality and Intensity of Experience
- Student’s investment in the research
- Level of participation and challenge for the student’s point of development
- Quality of mentoring support and the research environment
Educational and Long-Term Impact
- Achieved and potential learning benefits of research experience
- Longer-term education and/or career goals and describes how research experience moves them toward goals
- Impact of financial support on student’s engagement with research and impact of selection as a research grant recipient