Research Evaluation

The Faculty Research Committee will evaluate your proposal using a 5 pt. Likert-type scale where 1 = "strongly disagrees" and 5 = "strongly agrees." Total points will receive overall ratings from 0-4. Individual proposal ratings are confidential. The rating sheets will be destroyed June 1.

_____1. The applicant has a clearly stated rationale for the proposal.
1 = strongly disagrees 2 = disagrees 3 = undecided 4 = agrees 5 = strongly agrees
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_____2. The research design is appropriate for the proposed goals.
1 = strongly disagrees 2 = disagrees 3 = undecided 4 = agrees 5 = strongly agrees
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_____ 3. The project evaluation specifies criteria for evaluating the quality and impact of the
project.
1 = strongly disagrees 2 = disagrees 3 = undecided 4 = agrees 5 = strongly agrees
Comments:

_____4. The budget is reasonable in view of the goals.
1 = strongly disagrees 2 = disagrees 3 = undecided 4 = agrees 5 = strongly agrees
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_____ 5. The proposal has scholarly merit (i.e., uniqueness, depth.).
1 = strongly disagrees 2 = disagrees 3 = undecided 4 = agrees 5 = strongly agrees
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_______ Total Points (i.e., overall ratings of proposals are as follows):
0 = 0-5 pts., 1 = 6-10 pts., 2 = 11-15 pts., 3 = 16-20 pts., 4 = 21-25 pts.

4. Clearly the most outstanding proposals; those which should be funded absolutely.
3. Good proposals; those which are thoroughly meritorious and well above average and which you would reluctantly see declined in a very intense competition.
2. Average proposals; those which are meritorious and worthy of support but which demonstrate no particularly remarkable characteristics which might warrant a higher priority.
1. Fair proposals; those which have some merit but about which you have substantial reservations.
0. Poor proposals; those for which you wish to provide an active negative recommendation

EVALUATOR NO. __________ PROPOSAL NO. ________