DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY – PEER REVIEW FORM

Name of PI

Name of Co-I(s)

Reviewers suggested by PI

Proposed grant title

Target Funder

/

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 in the DA section of the grant? Example phrases to justify the inclusion of TF costs in grant applications are available at:

/

Yes/No

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.

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 / Molecular Interactions
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?

/

Yes/No

Has preliminary data in the application been obtained using the TF?

If Yes, please specify which lab(s): /

Yes/No

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

Will the project worker(s) benefit from attending one of the formal TF courses? If Yes, please ensure that the costs are included as directly incurred costs as we are advised that the cost of attending a TF course is not an allowable expense on the DA budget. Normal training to use the instruments is still provided through the standard charges.

/

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

Have resources been requested to replace equipment routinely used in the applicant's research (freezers, centrifuges etc)?

/

Yes/No

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?

/

Yes/No

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?

Has there been appropriate consideration of use of the TF and the associated costs? / Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No/Not applicable
Yes/No

I confirm that high quality feedback has been received and incorporated

/

Research Focus Leader signature

Date