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Aims

  • Poorly expressed, unclear

Research project

  • Weak hypothesis, technically unsound or faulty basis
  • Too open-ended and unfocused - "fishing expedition"
  • Lacks innovation, doesn't challenge current orthodoxies in the field.

Methodology

  • Flawed or improbable steps/processes
  • Unlikely to lead to stated outcomes
  • Insufficient evidence/rationale for including novel approaches
  • Inadequate demonstration of CI's experience with techniques and methods
  • Insufficient preparation/evidence of prior data collection/testing/preliminary work.

Timeframe and milestones

  • Insufficient evidence that the project is achievable; milestones and timeframes are inappropriate
  • Insufficient time dedicated by CI's.

Infrastructure and resources

  • Poor demonstration of access to/availability of equipment
  • Unclear level of technical assistance, laboratory space, standard consumables.

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