| Table of Contents |
| Highlights |
| 1. Proposals and Awards |
| 2. Methods of Proposal Review |
| 3. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) |
| 4. Other Issues Related to Merit Review |
| Appendix Tables |
Table of Contents
Competitively Reviewed Proposals, Awards and Funding Rates
Characteristics of Principal Investigators
Assuring Objectivity in the Merit Review Process
3. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
NAPA Study on Merit Review Criteria
4. Other Issues Related to Merit Review
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
Accomplishment Based Renewals and Creativity Extensions
Exemptions to the Merit Review Process