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Track Record & Applicant Response

Track Record & Applicant Response. Davina French. Track Record. An object lesson in statistics 25% weighting but no independent variance = no effect in the final rankings. A distinctive track record. Most applicants have a strong track record For their career level and discipline

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Track Record & Applicant Response

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  1. Track Record & Applicant Response Davina French

  2. Track Record • An object lesson in statistics • 25% weighting but no independent variance = no effect in the final rankings

  3. A distinctive track record • Most applicants have a strong track record • For their career level and discipline • How is yours different? • Why are you the right person/team for the project?

  4. Aim to be • Distinctive • The documentation is very cumbersome - help the reviewer to find your hidden gems • Objective • Give information, not opinion • Positive

  5. A distinctive track record • Provide independent, objective evidence of reputation and achievements where they are either unusual for your career level or especially relevant to the project • Relevant publications is a critical area

  6. What is special about you? • ‘high ranking’ journals - give examples • Highly cited papers • Papers that were mentioned by the editor • Work with strong international groups • Invitations to leadership roles • Prizes and awards

  7. Community Engagement/Translation • Becoming more important • Look for opportunities that provide objective evidence of outcomes

  8. Career disruption • Look at your career objectively • Provide a no frills account of events that everyone is familiar with - e.g. maternity leave

  9. Past grants • Experience is always good to have • Pilot/seed funding from small schemes shows commitment • Some smaller schemes have very low success rates

  10. Grant experience • Early career applicants may rely on a colleague for mentoring • Papers leading directly from past grants - point these out if the output is especially impressive

  11. The team • The best team is the right team for the job • Everyone’s contribution is important • Tell it like it is • Relevant expertise • Availability • Commitment

  12. Applicant response • Peer review - not expert review • Remember that the panel members know who the reviewers are

  13. Changes to the research plan • A reviewer states that you have chosen - • The wrong study population • The wrong control group • The wrong outcome measure • The wrong follow-up period • Note that NHMRC uses the term rebuttal period, not revision period

  14. Applicant response • Look for genuine questions • Answer the questions • Even if you thought the original application was clear on this point • Even if you think the reviewer is wrong • Even if you think the question is trivial • Take the opportunity to update your track record with relevant information

  15. Be respectful • Remember that the panel members know who the reviewers are • You are rebutting an anonymous reviewer, but they are seeing a ‘conversation’ between two named individuals

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