1. NIHR DRF – a panel perspective
Matt Bown
University of Leicester

2. Why am I here? DRF panel member 2015-?
Leicester Director of Clinical Academic Training

3. Basics Know your deadlines Know the scheme (remit) Know the process
7 P’s

4. NIHR DRF - Round 8 ‘Launch’ – 30th October 2014
Deadline – 21st January 2015
Interviews – 23rd/24th/25th June 2015

5. NIHR DRF - Round 8 ‘Launch’ – 30th October 2014
Deadline – 21st January 2015 .
Interviews – 23rd/24th/25th June 2015

6. NIHR DRF - Shortlisting
3 panel members
Overall score A - D
Individual scores 1 – 5 for:
Applicant
Project
Site and training plan

7. NIHR DRF - Shortlisting
Timelines:
Shortlisting starts Early March
Shortlisting scoring deadline Late March!
Reviewers discuss discrepant scores
A/B + A/B + C/D
C/D + C/D + A/B
Consensus -> final decision
No consensus -> discuss at shortlisting meeting

8. NIHR DRF - Interview
Panel members may not get applications they scored for shortlisting.
Presentation
Primary interviewer
Secondary interviewer
Free-for-all (lay member)

9. NIHR DRF - Decision Second scoring round as per shortlisting
Panels discuss and rank all candidates at the end
NIHR allocate awards (limited funds)

10. NIHR DRF - Results Round 8 (2015) 162 applications
74 shortlisted (9 ineligible, 2 withdrew, 76 reject)!
36 fundable
33 awarded

11. NIHR DRF - Tips Training plan Project feasibility (methodology) Remit
Supervisors