PNNL/UW Joint Institute Selection Criteria

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Selection Criteria

Selection criteria will be as follows, in order of decreasing importance:

1. Quality of proposed research.
2. Expected enhancement of collaborations between PNNL and UW. The PNNL Nanoscience and Technology Initiative has identified focus areas in oxide nanostructures, soft materials interfaces, nanobiology, and computation. Projects linking these focus areas to subjects of importance to DOE Missions involving environmental, energy, fundamental science or national security topics. To some extent, this expectation of enhancement will depend on the estimated productivity of the individuals and teamwork involved.
3. Relevance to nanoscience.
4. Expected contribution toward opportunities for external funding of collaboration between PNNL and UW, and /or impact on other Joint Institute missions besides that in item 2 above (e.g., quick publications, etc.).
5. Previous academic and/or or research performance of individual to be funded and/or collaborators from PNNL and UW (new proposals only).
6. Performance in first funded period (renewals ONLY).

Review Procedure

The Joint Institute Steering Committee is composed of equal numbers of UW faculty and PNNL staff members who are participants of the Joint Institute and who represent different disciplines. They will evaluate the proposals and make the recommendations on the awards to the Council of Fellows.

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