Form 1 BRAIN PEDP Reviewer feedback

Thank You for Participating in this Survey!
Thank you for providing feedback on your experience reviewing applications to The NIH Brain
Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative that require a Plan for
Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP). NINDS is conducting this survey of reviewers to assess the
clarity of this new requirement; to understand how consideration of the PEDP integrates with
assessment of the scientific and technical merit of applications; to gain insight into the impact of the
PEDP; and to obtain feedback relevant to program improvement.
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Reviewer Experience
* 1. Including your most recent experience participating in a review of NIH BRAIN Initiative applications that
contain a PEDP requirement, please indicate the number of times you have participated in the following:

1

2-5

6-10

>10

Any NIH review panel
within the last 5 years
NIH review panels for
BRAIN Initiative
applications
NIH review panels for
BRAIN Initiative
applications that require
a PEDP

* 2. Have you previously applied to a funding opportunity announcement with a PEDP requirement?
Yes
No
I don't know

PEDP Review Guidance
The following questions relate to your most recent experience participating in a review of NIH BRAIN
Initiative applications that require PEDPs.
* 3. Was guidance (e.g. during reviewer orientation, in meeting materials, or other correspondence etc.)
provided by NIH staff regarding peer review of the PEDP?
Yes
No
I don't know

PEDP Review Guidance
The following questions relate to your most recent experience participating in a review of NIH BRAIN
Initiative applications that require PEDPs.
4. Did you view the provided guidance regarding peer review of the PEDP?
Yes
No
I don't know

PEDP Review Guidance
The following questions relate to your most recent experience participating in a review of NIH BRAIN
Initiative applications that require PEDPs.
5. How clear was the provided guidance regarding peer review of the PEDP?
Very unclear

Unclear

Moderately clear

6. How could the PEDP review guidance be improved?

Clear

Very Clear

PEDP Review Process
The following questions relate to your most recent experience participating in a review of NIH BRAIN
Initiative applications that require PEDPs.
* 7. How well did the content of PEDPs in application you reviewed align with your expectations?
Not at all aligned

Poorly aligned

Moderately aligned

Well aligned

Fully aligned

8. Please describe any areas of misalignment and what, if anything, was unexpected in the content of the
PEDPs you reviewed.

* 9. How difficult was it to evaluate the PEDP?
Very difficult

Difficult

Neutral

Easy

Very Easy

* 10. How difficult was it to integrate the PEDP evaluation into the review of the full application?
Very difficult

Difficult

Neutral

Easy

Very Easy

11. Please describe any challenges you experienced while reviewing applications with PEDPs.

* 12. To what extent did the quality of the PEDPs affect your overall impact score?
Not at all

Very little

Somewhat

Quite a bit

A great deal

PEDP Impact
* 13. Based on the applications you have reviewed, please indicate your level of agreement with the
following statements:
Strongly disagree

Disagree

The BRAIN Initiative’s
PEDP requirement is
likely to enhance
inclusivity of proposed
research
The BRAIN Initiative’s
PEDP requirement is
likely to enhance the
scientific impact of
proposed research

14. Please elaborate on your position for these statements.

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Additional Feedback
15. Please provide any additional feedback about your recent experience reviewing NIH BRAIN Initiative
applications that require PEDPs.