Review procedures
International peer review is a cornerstone of the procedures used in making Research Grant and Fellowship awards. There is one committee for Research Grants and one for Fellowships. Each committee reviews applications in all scientific fields supported by the HFSP. The review committees have a broad international representation of scientific experts. Each committee consists of 24-26 scientists with at least one representative from each country that contributes directly to the HFSP budget (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, UK and USA) as well as one from the non-G7 members of the European Union. Other members are appointed from different countries to provide a broad spectrum of expertise and geographical distribution. This ensures that awards are made according to international scientific standards and the presence of reviewers from many countries minimizes geo-political bias. The review committee members are appointed taking into account suggestions made by the HFSP Council of Scientists and members of the review committees. Extensive research is carried out into the expertise and reputation of potential review committee members before final appointment to ensure maintenance of the highest standards.
The evaluation procedures are under constant review and the HFSP secretariat works closely with the members of the Review Committees and the Council of Scientists to ensure that all applications are assessed fairly and thoroughly.
Review procedures of individual programs
Research Grants
Long-Term and Cross Disciplinary Fellowships
Career Development Award
Short-Term Fellowship