Print Friendly >		Evaluation Process Evaluation Criteria Merit Review Panel Membership Inquiries and Further Information Evaluation Process All applications are reviewed by a Merit Review Panel comprising senior researchers who bring together a breadth of knowledge and/or experience across a wide spectrum of health-related research. Panel members are external to the province yet familiar with the BC research environment, and have experience in program-based adjudication panels of a similar nature. A primary and secondary reviewer is assigned to each application. In order to maintain the integrity of the peer review process, the identity of the reviewers assigned to individual applications is kept anonymous, however the membership of the panel will be posted on the MSHFR website after the panel is confirmed. The panel will rank all applications and recommend those that should receive awards. To ensure consistency, panel members will use a common scale and apply the same convention in assigning ratings. The scale and descriptors are those used by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, that is, with scores ranging from 0 - 4.9. Information contained in applications, written reviews and evaluation committee discussions are confidential and are subject to the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). All MSFHR reviewers are required to observe the MSFHR Policy on Conflict of Interest (PDF) and Guidelines on Conflict of Interest (PDF). All applicants will receive a confidential report, including the comments provided by the primary and secondary reviewers, as well as a summary of the panel's discussion and the application's final score. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the review process within three months of the competition deadline. The number of applications funded may vary from one competition to another and depend on the quality of the applications received and the available program funds. There is no appeal process. Back to Top Evaluation Criteria Applications will be assessed against the following criteria: Research Focus The Team is focused on multidisciplinary and cross-theme research. The Team has a clear and focused research direction and shows potential for innovation. Team Members The Leader's and QHRs' commitments to the Team are sufficient for achieving the stated research goals. The Team members, as a group, will contribute more than 'the sum of the parts'. Team Cohesiveness and Governance Structure The Team demonstrates potential to build cohesiveness and strengthen collaborative activities among its members. The Team has plans to establish appropriate advisory and/or support structures. Research Development Plan A clear development plan for the Team over the next three years has been described. The plan includes strategies that will significantly advance the Team's research activities. The Team demonstrates potential for increased research productivity over the funding period. Collaboration The Team has strategies to strengthen collaborations among its members. The Team has strategies to pursue opportunities for regional, national and international networking/collaboration as appropriate. Training The essential elements required for the provision of high-quality training to graduate students and Post-doctoral Fellows are present or are likely to be developed during the funding period. Students and other trainees will have access to a training environment with areas of specialty or uniqueness. Infrastructure Requested The items requested are appropriate and sufficiently justified. The Team has clearly described the mechanism(s) by which it will be accountable for using MSFHR funds. Knowledge Translation There are appropriate plans to commence translation of research and research results. The range of target audiences is appropriate and inclusive. Performance Measures The performance measures are appropriate for the Team, the Research Development Plan and the infrastructure proposed. The performance measures provide useful insights into the Team's progress from year to year during the funding period. The performance measures include indicators of the value added to the Team by MSFHR infrastructure funds. Proposed targets and milestones are attainable and at the same time appropriately ambitious. Overall Potential The Team has the potential to become a well-established and productive research entity. The infrastructure funding requested will make a difference to the Team's research capacity and productivity. Grantsmanship The applicant has fulfilled the requirements specified in the Guidelines for Full Applications. Back to Top Merit Review Panel Membership Meeting: January 21 and 22, 2008 Dr. Neil MacKinnon (Chair) Associate Professor and Associate Director for Research; Faculty of Health Profession, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University Dr. David Buckeridge (Scientific Officer) Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Canada Research Chair in Public Health Informatics Dr. Barb Campbell Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Prince Edward Island Director, The Webster Centre for Teaching & Learning Dr. Dean Chapman Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Canada Research Chair in X-ray Imaging Dr. Troy Harkness Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Elizabeth Irving Associate Professor, School of Optometry, Faculty of Science University of Waterloo Canada Research Chair in Vision Science Dr. Richard Kinkead Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Laval Canada Research Chair in Respiratory Neurobiology Dr. Colleen Loomis Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Laurier Associate Director Research of the Laurier Centre for Community Service Learning Dr. Joy MacDermid Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University Co-director of the Clinical Research Lab within the Hand and Upper Limb Centre (HULC) Dr. Barbara Paterson Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Chronic Illness University of New Brunswick Dr. Daryl Pullman Professor, Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Dr. Salman Qureshi Assistant Professor, McGill Centre for the Study of Host Resistance, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Canada Research Chair in Host Resistance to Fungal Pathogens Dr. Richard Riopelle Chair, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital Dr. Anne Sales Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Dr. Patricia Wielandt Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta Dr. Jackson Wu Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary Dr. Nancy Young Associate Professor, School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University Interim Director, School of Rural & Northern Health, Laurentian University Canada Research Chair in Rural and Northern Children's Health Back to Top Inquiries and Further Information For further assistance, please contact the following: For inquiries and help with MSFHR ApplyNet online applications or the Common CV, contact the MSFHR Help Desk: E-mail the Help Desk Local phone: 604.714.6609 Toll-free phone: 1.866.673.4722 (ask for the MSFHR Help Desk) For inquiries and information about the Team Start-up Award and Team Start-up Guidelines: E-mail the Infrastructure Program Andrea McLean, Program Coordinator, Infrastructure, 604.714.6605 Dr. Angela Todd, Senior Director, Infrastructure, 604.714.5371 Back to Top Last updated January 16, 2008
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