NSHRF Peer REVIEW Process and Guidelines

Peer Review Overview

The Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation is committed to helping improve the health of Nova Scotians by developing and supporting a vibrant and sustainable health research community throughout the province.  A key component of accomplishing this mission is awarding research funds based on scientific excellence determined by a rigorous scientific review process.

Since NSHRF was established, a scientific review process has been put in place, and we have also adopted national peer review process and guidelines.  
      
Peer Review Committees

Student Research Awards

The NSHRF has established two Peer Review Committees for applicants in the 2010-11 Student Research Award Competition:

• Health Policy, Services and Outcomes Peer Review Committee
• Biomedical Peer Review Committee

Health Research Grants

The NSHRF has established two Peer Review Committees to review health research applications for the 2010-11 Health Research Grants Competition:

• Health Policy, Services and Outcomes Peer Review Committee
• Biomedical Peer Review Committee Member

We'd like to share this process with you.  Simply click on the link below for more information.

Peer Review Guidelines 2010-2011

Capacity Review Committee

The NSHRF has established a Capacity Review Committee to review grant applications for the Community Research Alliance (CRA) Grant, Development/Innovative (DI) Grant, Team Development (TD) Grant, and the Sponsored Workshop (Workshop) Grant.

Information about the Capacity Review Committee is provided below:

Capacity Review Guidelines 2009-2010


Knowledge Transfer/Exchange Peer Review Committee

The NSHRF has established a Knowledge Transfer/Exchange Peer Review Committee to review grant applications for the Systematic Review (SR) Grant, the Knowledge Transfer/Exchange (KT/E) Grant and Model Application Grant (MA).

Information about the Knowledge Transfer/Exchange Peer Review Committee is provided below:

Knowledge Transfer/Exchange Peer Review Guidelines: 2009-10

PEER REVIEW OBSERVER PROGRAM

The purpose of the Peer Review Observer Program is to provide the opportunity for researchers and for those with an interest in health research to learn about the peer review process through first-hand observation of the NSHRF Peer Review Committee during its deliberations.

Peer review is the process of subjecting a researcher’s scholarly ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the field.  The NSHRF, like the national funding agencies and others, uses the peer review process to assure that the research funded meets the highest standards of excellence.

Researchers, individuals who assist in the development of research applications and users of research are the target audience for this program. A clear understanding of the peer review process is a significant asset for those who wish to use quality research and those who write applications.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2010.

2010 Peer Review Observer Program