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Recent Changes to the Review of AREA Grants. Cluster AREA grants within study sections or in Special Emphasis Panels (SEPs) Greater inclusion of AREA community in review panels Revised and Clarified the AREA Program Announcement (PA) FY 2013 (Feb. 25 receipt date)
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Recent Changes to the Review of AREA Grants • Cluster AREA grants within study sections or in Special Emphasis Panels (SEPs) • Greater inclusion of AREA community in review panels • Revised and Clarified the AREA Program Announcement (PA) • FY 2013 (Feb. 25 receipt date) • Educate reviewers about the unique aspects of AREA grants and the changes to the PA
Changes to AREA PA • Strengthened language about inclusion of students • “Encouraged” to “should” • Clarified budget language • Request entire budget in Budget Period 1 • Modular budget vs. detailed budget format • Revised review criteria • Evaluate goals of program • Evaluate all R15 special submission requirements • Softened language of the expected Overall Impact and Significance of the proposed research • Implementation: FY 2013 (Feb. 25, 2012 receipt date)