Can I attach our issue papers or justification statements prepared to request funds for physical or human resources associated with the project plan?
No. The panel’s assignment is to evaluate your plan. None of the review criteria require an understanding of the project’s funding status. However, you may mention the role extramural agreements have in the outcome of your research. • Can we cite publications that are in press? Yes. • Are the reviewers looking for a hypothesis? It depends upon the nature of your research. Not all research is hypothesis-driven. For more information see hypothesis-driven research and non-hypothesis driven research. • What constitutes a significant change in a project objective? All ARS projects are reviewed through OSQR on a five year cycle, in order to gain constructive input on the quality and direction of the research. Although this peer review attempts to put each project on a sound course for five years, it is possible that situations external or internal to your project, during the five year period, may result in a significant change to one or more of the project plan’s objectives. If this occurs a
