Peer Review Process
Once you’ve applied, what happens to your application? This section contains valuable information about the review process. All links below open into a new browser window. 
- A Video on Peer Review
This video shows how outside experts assess applications and how review meetings are conducted to ensure fairness. The video also includes information on what applicants can do to improve the chances their applications will receive a positive review. This video was developed in collaboration with the NIH Office of Extramural Research. - The Peer Review Process
The Center for Scientific Review offers this primer for new applicants about what happens to your grant application at NIH. - NSF Proposal Review Book
Describes the NSF review process for peer reviewers of NSF proposals. - Foundation Grant Review
An excerpt from the Minnesota Council on Foundation's grantseeking primer that looks at what happens after you submit a proposal to a foundation.