Common Reviewer Questions

How do you weight the breadth of a program vs. its scientific focus?

Comments:

This depends, to a large extent, on which of the NIGMS program areas is under consideration. The least specific and most general programs, e.g. CBMS, can be quite broad. Other programs, e.g. MB, CBI, Genetics, are more targeted and need to provide a focus responsive to the NIGMS guidelines for that program.