Grant Acceptance Process

Three members of Gateway's Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) review the preliminary grant application. The BSC is an external body of renowned physicians and researchers whose primary job is to review the research applications for support of mission and sound scientific method.

If the application is recommended by two out of three, the investigator is asked to submit a formal application. Formal application deadlines are listed on the previous page.

Formal applications are sent to all members of the BSC and are formally reviewed by three members. After reviews from each of the three are presented in front of the entire Board of Scientific Counselors, each member is asked to score the grant application on a one to five scale with one being the best score. Only grants that receive a score of lower than 2.0 are recommended to the Board of Directors for funding.

Conflict Of Interest

Members of the BSC may not review a grant submitted by another BSC member, a BSC member's organization, a colleague who lists the BSC member as having any responsibility or involvement in the project being reviewed or who collaborates or currently associates with the panel member in other capacities.

All applicants receive a determination letter including a summary of the reviews.