ATIP Avenir Program Young group leader Edition 2015 Evaluation process 1- Calendar P. 2 2- Contacts P. 2 3- Website for the evaluation process P. 2-5 4- Evaluation process P. 5-7 4-1- Written evaluation P. 5-6 4-2- Preselection P. 6 4-3- Interview P. 6 4-4- Selection P. 6 4-5- Result P. 7 5- Accommodation P. 7 Inserm/DESP- CG/DV 1
1- Calendar: - Mid February: Projects are available on-line on a secured website: EVA https://www.eva2.inserm.fr/livelinkeva/livelink (Your login and password have been sent previously) - March 27 th : Dead line for submission of the evaluation forms on-line - April 1 st April 10 th : For each committee, the panel chair will establish a list of proposed preselected candidates based on the reports, mail exchanges, phone calls, and/or meeting - April 14 th : Preselecting Panel chairs meet to establish the list of the candidates to be interviewed. - June 9-11 th : Interview of the candidates in Paris - June 11 th pm: Selection Panel chairs meet to establish the list of the laureates 2- Contacts: Christine GUILLARD & Catherine CAVARD Scientific Officers for the ATIP-Avenir Program Email: atip-avenir@inserm.fr / atip-avenir@cnrs-dir.fr 3- Description of the different steps allowing reaching, on the website Eva, the applicant's file and evaluation form: Step 1: Website https://www.eva2.inserm.fr/livelinkeva/livelink The web site is closed every night between 2:00 am and 6:00 am (french hours) You have to use either the browsers Mozilla Firefox or Internet explorer in their last version both Step 2: Login You received an email from eva@inserm.fr with you login and password. Inserm/DESP- CG/DV 2
Step 3: Access to applicant's files March 27 th Inserm/DESP- CG/DV 3
Step 3- A: Access to all applicant's files by LS Step 3-B: List of your assigned applications Inserm/DESP- CG/DV 4
Step 4: View of an application Step 4 A: Content of the applicant's file Step 4 B Evaluation form to fill in Be careful Please send the commitment form as soon as possible by mail (atipavenir@inserm.fr), by fax (+33(0)1 44 23 61 44) or by regular mail at Dorothée VILLANUEVA Inserm - DESP 101, rue de Tolbiac 75013 PARIS, France. 4- Evaluation process 4-1- Written evaluation: March 27 th is the dead line for submission of the evaluation forms on-line Each application is at least evaluated by one external referee and 2 members of the LS subcommittee. The evaluation form consists of two parts: in the 1 st part, the experts have to answer 2 specific questions (about the quality of the applicant and the quality of the project) and in the 2 nd part, the experts have to give their overall assessment on the proposal. Experts are kindly requested to provide a score for each of the 2 questions. In order to justify the score, the corresponding comment field should be filled in properly. The global score and the ranking should reflect the overall impression on the application. The overall comments should reflect the scores, and state clearly what the strengths and/or the weaknesses of the proposal are. This part should also contain recommendations for improvement of the project. The comments might be used in the final evaluation report sent to the principal investigator. You have to indicate if this candidate must be interviewed. Scoring scale: A+ excellent (top 5%), A good (top 20%), B acceptable, C inadequate The applications will be ranked on the basis of scientific merit Inserm/DESP- CG/DV 5
Evaluation criteria: Scientific quality of the applicant: Previous achievement, publication, tutoring, ability to manage... Scientific quality of the research proposal: Originality of the project Positioning versus the international context and the competition Adequacy of the proposed methodology Quality of the management: Ability of the applicant to manage the project and a team 4-2- Preselection April 1 st April 10 th : For each LS subcommittee, the chair of the panel and the members communicate through phone conferences or exchanges of e-mails to rank the candidates and determine those who can be auditioned. April 14 th : The chair of the panel participates to the preselecting meeting in Paris, with the chairs of the all LS, in order to select the candidates to be auditioned in the different LS. 4-3- Interview (June 9-11 th ) For each panel, the members participate in the interview meeting about one day in Paris between June 9 th and 11 th 2015. For the chair of the panel, you will have to: Chair the audition of the candidates relevant of your panel Take part to the audition of the candidates from the other panels (you will hear half of all candidates) Interview session (during 45 minutes/candidate): Applicant s presentation (30 minutes): 10 minutes talk: ~ 5 min for the past achievements ~ 10 min for the project 20 minutes of questions with the jury Jury s deliberation (15 minutes): General discussion Fill in the audition form on-line (by one referee) At the end of each interview session: score and rank the candidates Inserm/DESP- CG/DV 6
4-4- Selection (June 11 th pm) By the chairs of panels with 2-3 "generalist" experts Establishment of the list of laureates (no quota by LS) 4-5- Result (End of June) Publication of the list of laureates and the composition of the evaluation committee Feedback to the applicant: The scientific officer formatted the evaluation reports for each applicant The chairs of the panel read and correct them if necessary. 5- Accommodation For your travel arrangements (travel tickets and hotel booking), please contact as soon as possible Ms Sylvie WILLIAM (atip-avenir@cnrs-dir.fr and Ms Dorothée VILLANUEVA atip-avenir@inserm.fr). Inserm/DESP- CG/DV 7