iai-meritreview_en-b03cf470afe8f34f.pdf

This guide outlines the merit review process used by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to select and sponsor scientific programs and projects based on scientific merit and regional relevance.

• The IAI's merit review process is designed to ensure funding decisions are guided by sound scientific judgment, impartiality, and the exclusion of biases and conflicts, while providing constructive feedback to proposers.
• Proposals are evaluated based on two primary criteria: scientific excellence, which includes interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity (TD), and impact, which encompasses co-design with stakeholders, expected policy outcomes, and the inclusivity of underrepresented groups.
• The review process involves three types of reviews: internal reviews by the IAI Directorate, the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC); external written ad-hoc reviews; and expert panels that may be virtual or in-person.
• The IAI Directorate is responsible for project approval, with funding decisions based on merit review, available funds, portfolio, and geographic balance. Proposals are not ranked but are categorized as "fund", "fund if possible", or "do not fund/decline", with some being "returned as inappropriate" or "withdrawn".
• The IAI mandates that peer-review committees be representative of gender, regions, and disciplines, and specifically include underrepresented groups in science. Additionally, the process seeks to engage historically underrepresented groups, such as women and Indigenous Peoples, to co-design capacity building and research programs.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). iai-meritreview_en-b03cf470afe8f34f.pdf. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-MeritReview_En.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. iai-meritreview_en-b03cf470afe8f34f.pdf. n.d. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-MeritReview_En.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndiaimeritreviewenb03cf470afe8f34fpdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{iai-meritreview\_en-b03cf470afe8f34f.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-MeritReview_En.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }