Applications go through a competitive process.
In assessing submissions to PREA, the Board will focus on the excellence of the applicant's research potential as demonstrated in part by scientific and academic contributions to date, and the importance or promise of the applicant's proposed area of research. All the Board members are delighted to be able to serve the research community through this program and are deeply impressed with the breadth and depth of research talent that has come forward in the first five rounds of competition. The quality and the diversity of the research being undertaken make the Board's task a challenging one. As in any competitive process, the Board must base its decisions on the information provided in the proposal submitted to the Board. A good proposal, therefore, has to capture the talent and promise embodied in the researcher, the essence of the applicant's research excellence and the potential of the proposed research in a clear and compelling manner.