What criteria will be used to assess applications?
The reviewers are looking for convincing evidence that the applicant is an exceptionally creative new investigator who is proposing a highly innovative approach with the potential to produce results that will have an unusually high impact on a significant problem in biomedical or behavioral research. They will also assess the appropriateness of this application for the New Innovator Award process rather than the standard peer review process. For more detail, see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-07-009.html.
