UO Foundation Trustee Excellence Grant - Review Form

The UO Foundation Trustee Excellence Grant aims to advance exceptional research, scholarship, or creative work by UO faculty in ways that translate to significant impact—be those contributions to their field of scholarship, the discovery of new knowledge, and/or meaningful connections and partnerships with communities.


The UO Foundation will fund two awards at $50,000 each to faculty. Awards will be made to a single faculty member who demonstrates a plan to advance high-impact scholarship and research in instances where faculty resources and/or external funding opportunities are limited. We do not expect to award funds via this program to faculty with significant active external or internal research funding.


Competitive proposals will clearly identify the impact of the research, scholarship, or creative work to be advanced, an appropriate and rigorous research methodology, and the impact of the proposed activity in terms of scholarship and social impact. Proposals that involve student participation in the proposed research are highly encouraged.


Please base your review on the criteria below, assessing the project description, biographical sketch/CV, current and pending support, budget, and budget justification.

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Review Criteria

The form's questions use a 1-5 scale: 1 = Perfect proposal (no flaws) 2 = Nearly perfect proposal with minor problems 3 = Solid proposal 4 = Proposal with some weaknesses 5 = Proposal with significant weaknesses

Significance and Contribution*

Is the project intellectually significant? What value does it offer to the faculty member’s disciplinary field and/or general audiences?

Organization, Concepts and Methods*

Is the conception, definition, organization, and description of the project clearly articulated? Is the methodology sound and indicated project success?

Work Plan, Budget and Budget Justification*

Is the work plan and timeline feasible, appropriate, and supported by a well-justified budget?

Competencies, Skills and Access*

Is the applicant well-qualified to carry out the proposed work and have the means to do so if funded?

Final Product and Dissemination*

What is the likelihood of achieving the project's final product(s)? How strong is the dissemination plan for its intended audience(s)?

Broader Impacts*

Are the broader impacts activities being proposed related to the goals of the project and tied to societal benefits? How well qualified is the individual to conduct the proposed activities? Are there adequate resources available to the PI to carry out the proposed activities? Is the budget allocated for broader impact activities sufficient to successfully implement them?

Please summarize your review of the proposal’s strengths and weaknesses in 1-2 brief paragraphs. This text will be shared anonymously with the applicant and is intended to provide further transparency in our feedback and align our process with the peer-review procedures from federal granting agencies. We ask that you comment on the application's strengths, as well as identify clear suggestions for improvement.


Example: "The proposal is well written and articulates clearly and persuasively the intellectual significance of the proposed project. The application also provides ample evidence of the PI's qualifications to conduct the proposed research and ability to bring that research to successful completion. The proposal could be improved with a more thorough description of methodology in order to determine whether the outcomes can be achieved, and a clearer articulation of the theoretical framework."

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