Attached to this page is a sample research grant proposal in PDF format that has been annotated with the comments of proposal reviewers.
To help prospective applicants for WPA research grants, we have created an annotated versionsof a proposal that received funding in the past. We hope that by revealing the judgments and comments of the Research Grants Committee on various aspects of the proposal, we can more effectively explain the criteria that are used to make funding decisions.
Once you open the PDF file, you will see a color-coded key at the top. Mouse-over the highlighted areas so see a pop-up comment, or click on the hightlighted areas to open a box. Although the proposal was successful, the Committee has also included suggestions for making them even stronger.
By providing information about the criteria of Contribution, Methods, Relevance, Cost Effectiveness, and Feasibility, we hope they can become more formative and productive, rather than purely evaluative.