What is grant review process?

A submitted grant application undergoes a two-step, peer-review process to determine its eligibility for funding. It typically takes nine months from the time an application is received until the time a grant award can be made. Some grants and fellowships are reviewed and awarded on an expedited schedule.

What issues or difficulties were identified in the review process?

Common Problems Identified During Peer Review

• Uncertainty whether research will produce significant information.
• Scientific basis not fully developed.
• No apparent translatability of research into practice or policy.
• Lack of a theoretical framework.
• Overly ambitious research plan; volume of proposed work unrealistic.

Is AHRQ peer reviewed?

Grant applications submitted to AHRQ are evaluated by the AHRQ peer review process to ensure a fair, competent and objective assessment of their scientific and technical merit.

What does impact score not discussed mean?

“Not Discussed” means that, when the study section met to award scores, your grant never entered the conversation. The members didn’t like it, but they didn’t hate it, either, because all but three of them didn’t read it. Those three initial reviewers decided that your work wasn’t worth the study section’s time.

How are grant applications evaluated by the AHRQ?

Grant codes, application types and descriptions. Grant applications submitted to AHRQ are evaluated by the AHRQ peer review process to ensure a fair, competent and objective assessment of their scientific and technical merit.

Who is responsible for peer review in AHRQ?

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has one chartered Health Services Research Initial Review Group (IRG) responsible for the peer review of grant applications submitted for study section review.

What is an AHRQ health services research project?

The Research Project Grant (R01) is an award made by AHRQ to an institution/organization to support a discrete, specified health services research project. The project will be performed by the named investigator and study team.

What kind of research does AHRQ do on Hai?

The HAI research portfolio also encompasses a generation of knowledge for combating antibiotic resistant bacteria. AHRQ is interested in studies to promote appropriate antibiotic use, reduce the transmission of resistant bacteria, and prevent HAIs in the first place.