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Merit Review

A critical factor in the success of America’s scientific research enterprise is the merit-review system, which uses panels of scientific experts to evaluate the quality of research grant proposals.

This system is truly the international gold-standard for evaluating scientific research grant proposals. Scientific experts from the nation’s top universities and research institutions provide their expertise, knowledge, and time to serve on these important peer review panels to review grant proposals.

The merit-review system offers the important benefits to federal agencies and researchers, including helping to ensure federal funding for the best, cutting-edge research; providing peer-feedback to scientists to help them improve their research projects; and providing public accountability to ensure tax dollars are spent in an effective manner.

 

 

Letter to Darrell E. Issa and James Lankford regarding the Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011.
Coalition to Promote Research letter supporting NIH funding.
Regarding comments made by President Bush in his State of Union address on earmarking.
Request for collection of information on earmarks.
AAU issued a statement in 2005 concerning Congressional earmarking of federal research funds. It noted that earmarks may reduce the capacity of federal research agencies that sponsor merit-based competitions to support the most promising research.