DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY – PEER REVIEW FORM
Name of PI
Name of Co-I(s)
Reviewers suggested
by PI
Proposed grant title
Funder’s Submission
Deadline
Does the proposal meet the strategic priorities of the funder?
Yes/No
TF Usage: Will more than an average of £5k/year of TF costs be included Yes/No
in the DA section of the grant?
If No please a) justify very briefly why it is not appropriate to include a reasonable level of TF costs
given the fact that the great majority of PIs use and benefit from the TF and b) indicate the TF lab(s)
most closely aligned with this grant application and your work in recent years (~3 years) to assist
the reviewers in helping you to ensure sufficient costs are included and to identify potential TF
inputs that could strengthen the proposal. Outline justification text can be found here <link to
come>.
Target Funder
a) Justification for inclusion of <£5k/yr of TF costs (if applicable):
b) Most closely Aligned TF Labs (if less than £5k/yr of TF costs are included in the application)
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Protein
Production
Proteomics
Imaging &
Cytometry
This grant
Previous work
Will significant data from high throughput DNA sequencing, microarrays,
or proteomics be generated, either internally or externally, as part of the
grant? If Yes, expert input to the design of the experiments is expected to
have been obtained and an appropriate level of bioinformatics support
should be included in the application to provide expert input and advice,
ideally as named staff. Where this is not the case, please justify very
briefly:
Yes/No
Is there also an opportunity to include named TF staff, especially to
provide additional scientific inputs to the project?
Has preliminary data in the application been obtained using the TF?
Yes/No
Yes/No
If Yes, please specify which lab(s):
Will you be using an external facility instead of the TF?
If Yes, please provide a very brief description of the out-sourced
experiments to assist with the development of the TF:
Yes/No
Is significant use of BSF/Horticulture/Workshops proposed?
Have you discussed the services required with the appropriate managers?
If No, provide justification:
Yes/No
Yes/No
Do you need any changes to your current research space and/or
additional space to undertake this research
If Yes, please confirm that these have been discussed and agreed:
Yes/No
Is the purchase of any equipment (over £10k) proposed?
If yes, please attach a large equipment and matched funding proposal
form
Yes/No
Molecular
Interactions
Have resources been requested to replace equipment routinely used in
the applicant's research (freezers, centrifuges etc)?
Has the research to be undertaken in both the department and external to
the department been assessed to ensure compliance with the University
code of practice for good ethical governance as monitored by the Biology
Ethics Committee?
http://www.york.ac.uk/biology/intranet/ethics/terms-of-reference/ - tab-1
Summary
Research Focus
Leader
Agreed Reviewers (to
be completed by
Research Focus Lead)
Is the application strong and competitive?
Should the application be delayed?
Does the applicant have a strong publication record
in the area?
Is more preliminary work needed?
Is the Pathways to Impact satisfactory?
http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/kei/impacts/Pages/home.aspx
Has there been appropriate consideration of use of
the TF and the associated costs?
I confirm that high quality feedback has been
received and incorporated
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No/Not applicable
Yes/No
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