Rubric for Evaluating Applications for Fellowships Scholarships and Awards
Proposals will be ranked according to three criteria:
1. Quality and scholarship of the proposed activity,
2. Need, and
3. Commitment to excellence as indicated by quality of the document and submission.
| Highly Ranked | Standard Proposal | Less Competitive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality and scholarship of the proposed activity | Well-defined request. Science is clearly described and importance of science is conveyed. Proposed work has conceptualized goals. | Focus/thesis evident, goals largely clear. The request is for travel and only a modest attempt is made to highlight the importance of the science. | Goals of science uncertain, ideas confused. |
| Need/Hardship | Neither advisor nor student have funds for the proposed work/travel. Financial position of the advisor with respect to this project is explained. | Limited funds already exist for this proposal. No details are given about financial position of the advisor with respect to this project. | Sufficient funds exist for this proposal. |
| Commitment to excellence | Application is well written. All information is included in one pdf file that is named appropriately. | Writing is clear, but document contains typos and/or spelling mistakes. Multiple files are submitted and/or file is not named according to instructions. | Writing is unclear, unfocused, or disorganized. Text is sloppily written, or errors may interfere with idea delivery. Form needs to be returned to student for clarification |