Review and Timeline

Review Process

Science program staff will review applications using the following criteria:

• Impact on the field or community: the event will have a positive impact on or importance for the scientific field and/or community by, e.g.,

• • • Bringing together groups that have not had the opportunity to previously connect
    • Collecting, generating, teaching, or disseminating new information
    • Addressing an important challenge
    • Supporting groups in the field that have been historically marginalized
• Feasibility
  • • The event budget (including any additional committed funds) and overall plan is sufficient to carry out the proposed activities
    • The organizing team is well-suited to fulfill the goals of the event
• Inclusion, diversity, and accessibility
  • • The event organizers have a sufficient plan to ensure the event is inclusive, accessible, and representative of diverse identities
• Financial need
  • • The event has not been able to take place previously due to a lack of funding, or typical funding is not currently available
• Program goals
  • • The event will expand the Science program’s reach in communities relevant to our program in new ways
    • The event contributes to the Program’s overall goals and priorities