Grant Scoring Rubric
Applications are scored using the 9-point rating scale detailed below. This scale has been adapted from the grant scoring rubric used by the National Institutes of Health.
| Overall Impact or Criterion Strength | Score | Descriptor | |
| High | 9 | Exceptional | |
| 8 | Outstanding | ||
| 7 | Excellent | ||
| Medium | 6 | Very Good | |
| 5 | Good | ||
| 4 | Satisfactory | ||
| Low | 3 | Fair | |
| 2 | Marginal | ||
| 1 | Poor | ||