School of Energy Resources

Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy

Proposal Evaluation Form

PROPOSAL NUMBER/TITLE ______Describe briefly the focus of the project (one or two sentences).

EVALUATION CRITERIA: Please rank the proposal from 1-5 (1 being poor – 5 being excellent) in each of the following categories by circling the desired ranking.

1. Relevance and Impact: To what degree might this proposal positively impact the theme of "Moving Toward a Low Carbon Economy"? Does it have direct relevance to the research and policy issues described in the Request for Proposals?

Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

2. Scholastic/Academic Merit: Does this proposal have potential to expand fundamental knowledge in its specific area(s)? Is it scientifically sound? Is the investigator(s) cognizant of past work?

Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

3. Feasibility: Are the objectives, methodologies, designs, and techniques adequate and completely described?

Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

4. Interdisciplinary Proposal: Does it provide for collaboration between departments and/or colleges? Does this proposal provide for collaboration between established researchers and new faculty members? Does it represent an integrated interdisciplinary approach?

Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

5. Education: How well does this proposal integrate components of undergraduate and graduate education? Does the proposed work create opportunity for public education?

Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

6. Budget: Is the budget reasonable and adequate for the work proposed?

Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

7. Proposal Presentation: Is the proposal well written, organized, and complete?

Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent

IMPORTANT! (EVALUATORS, PLEASE COMPLETE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM)

PROPOSAL NUMBER ______

STRONG POINTS: (Novelty, need for study, exceptional qualifications, etc. Please feel free to use additional pages.)

WEAK POINTS: (Please provide substantive, constructive comments and state the shortcomings. Please feel free to use additional pages.)

NOTES TO REVIEWERS: Comments that do not appear on this form or on an attached sheet will not be considered. We will not search your copy of the proposal for comments. Reviewers will be kept anonymous; however, an unattributed synthesis of review comments will be provided to investigators if requested. Please return the Rating Form to: Abby Scott, Research Scientist, School of Energy Resources.

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