Proposal Approval Process

The review process took about seven weeks from the submission deadline. The Board informed prospective researchers whether their proposal was accepted. If so, researchers received a contribution agreement and a researchers information package setting out requirements for reporting and other information necessary to the success of the research and a good working relationship with the Study Office.

Project proponents were required to submit a full financial and activity report suitable for review by the Committees and the Board as well as by independent experts. With the exception of traditional knowledge projects, all supporting data was required to be submitted with each report. In the case of multi year projects, the report had to be accepted and approved by the Board before the researcher could receive funding for the following year.