{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-52h.8","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 52h.8","heading":"h.8 What are the review criteria for grants?","body":"In carrying out its review under § 52h.7, the scientific peer review group shall assess the overall impact that the project could have on the research field involved, taking into account, among other pertinent factors:\n(a) The significance of the goals of the proposed research, from a scientific or technical standpoint;\n(b) The adequacy of the approach and methodology proposed to carry out the research;\n(c) The innovativeness and originality of the proposed research;\n(d) The qualifications and experience of the principal investigator and proposed staff;\n(e) The scientific environment and reasonable availability of resources necessary to the research;\n(f) The adequacy of plans to include both genders, minorities, children and special populations as appropriate for the scientific goals of the research;\n(g) The reasonableness of the proposed budget and duration in relation to the proposed research; and\n(h) The adequacy of the proposed protection for humans, animals, and the environment, to the extent they may be adversely affected by the project proposed in the application.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER D—GRANTS","PART 52h—SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW OF RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT PROJECTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"bee12983f0ade9ae06cf2d0bdfb050cf63b2fcd8c88011810350795bc21e70e3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-52h.7","next":"us/42-cfr-52h.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}