Internal Research Proposal Evaluation Form printable pdf download

Internal Research Proposal

Evaluation form

Research Title:__________________________________________________

Referee:________________________________________

Evaluation: Please rate each element of the criteria circle your rating below out of 5 as

follows:

A. Score [5] All relevant aspects of the criterion are successfully addressed and it

should be approved as proposed with no changes;

B. Score [4] The criterion is well addressed, although certain improvements are

possible and it needs minor changes;

C. Score [3] The criterion is broadly addressed, yet significant weaknesses need to be

corrected and it needs major changes but can be approved without another evaluation;

D. Score [2] There are serious weaknesses in relation to the criterion and it needs

serious changes that would require another evaluation;

E. Score [1] The criterion is addressed in an unsatisfactory manner and it should not

be approved.

Reviewers are expected to write a brief narrative evaluation at the end of this form,

summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of this proposal.

A current copy of the CV as well as a copy of the Final Report on the last IRG

received, if any, should accompany the proposal.

I) Scholarly Value and Methodology:

1- Does the title specify the subject and purpose of the investigation?

2- Does the problem narrative/ section provide sufficient theoretical

background for framing the project within the context of and the debates

in the discipline?

3- Does the theoretical framework cite key studies in the field?

4- Is there a clear statement of the hypothesis/ research question (goal of

the project) and is it clearly related to the theoretical framework?

5- Is the method(s) of approach to addressing the primary research

question (hypothesis testing or answering the problem) appropriate and

clear?

6- Is it clear how the data will be analyzed? Does the data analysis

answer the research questions?

7- Is the procedure for sampling (if used) clearly explained? Is the

sample appropriate for testing the hypothesis/ research question?

Internal Research Proposal Evaluation Form