Are you an expert in certain subjects related to health care? If so, you may be able to help us review grant applications.
What’s a grant application reviewer?
Professionals who use their health care knowledge and experience to evaluate grant applications.
Their feedback is part of our process in deciding who receives grant awards.
What would you expect of me?
- Get trained on how to evaluate applications and use our online portal—the Application Review Module (ARM)
- Review applications using published evaluation criteria
- Provide scores and comments in the ARM
- Discuss scores and evaluation with other reviewers on your panel
How can I become a grant reviewer?
If you work or have experience in health care, register via our Reviewer Recruitment Module (RRM).
We look for people who are experts in these areas:
- Behavioral health
- Health workforce training
- HIV/AIDS
- Maternal and child health
- Primary care delivery
- Rural health
- Health equity
We also want reviewers who have:
- Knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) principles
- Lived experience, such as:
- A member of an underserved community
- Having a disability or health condition
- Expertise in social determinants of health
- Experience working with underserved communities
- Familiarity with social, cultural, or health care issues of people in rural areas, migrants, or Native Americans
How does someone with a disability apply or take part?
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply to become a reviewer or to take part on a review panel, email the HRSA Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator or call 301-443-5636.
How do you choose reviewers?
We look at your knowledge, education, and experience. We consider criteria in our Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs).
Do you pay grant application reviewers?
We compensate nonfederal reviewers.
Where can I learn more?
Watch our latest quarterly training webinar, Module 29 - Quarterly Reviewer Training.
How can I contact you with questions?
Email us for help. We'll respond within 24 hours. If you email us over the weekend, we'll reply on Monday.
In your email, include a phone number where we can reach you during normal business hours.