Evaluation criteria

The evaluation criteria that will be used following the selection process are given below.

Candidate application evaluation criteria

The evaluation criteria described in the table below will be used for the assessment of the candidate application (step Assessment of the submitted applications).

Candidate application
Criterion 1 Scientific excellence	Criterion 2 Impact	Criterion 3 Implementation
Quality of the proposed research in terms of science, interdisciplinarity, intersectorality and synergy	Exploitation and dissemination plan of the results	Quality of the implementation plan of the proposed research plan in terms of schedule and resources involved
Quality of the proposed training programme	Networking and synergy of the proposed research (especially with InnovaXN)	Coherence, effectiveness and appropriateness of the implementation of the proposed research
Ambitious and innovative aspects of the proposed research	Future implications on the candidate’s career	Research plan against planned resources
Urgent solution-oriented grand challenge research	Teaching and supervising in the proposed research (with InnovaXN and beyond)	Quality and quantity of proposed secondments
Weighting
50%	30%	20%

Each criterion will receive a grade between 0 and 5 and the grade of the candidate application is calculated by averaging the grades of the reviewers assigned to the applications and weigthed as described in the table above.

Candidate profile evaluation criteria

The evaluation criteria described in the table below will be used for the assessment of the candidate profile (step Assessment of the submitted applications).

Candidate profile
Personal motivation	Leadership	Scientific achievements in past experiences	Ability to conduct the proposed research	Communication skills
Weighting
25%	20%	25%	20%	10%

Each criterion will receive a grade between 0 and 5. The grade of the candidate profile is calculated by averaging the grades of the reviewers assigned to the applications and weighted as described in the table.

First grade (Assessment step of the submitted applications)

The first grade is calculated from the evaluation grades of the candidate application and profile, according to the weighting described in the table below. This gives the ranking for the shortlist of applicants called for interviews.

	*Submitted application*
*Evaluation criteria*	Candidate application	Candidate profile
First grade	70%	30%

Second grade (Interview step of the shortlisted applications)

The second grade is calculated from the interview grades, according to the weighting described in the table below.

*Interview*
Analytical skills	Career skills	Soft skills
Critical thinking	How GNeuS is important for the future career	Leadership
Problem solving	Scientific work ethic	Communication
*Weighting*
40%	30%	30%

Each criterion will receive a grade between 0 and 5. The grade of the interview is calculated by averaging the grades of the reviewers assigned to the applications and weighted as described in the table.

Final grade (Ranking step of the submitted applications)

The final grade is calculated from the first and second grades obtained, using the proper weighting described in the table below. This gives the ranking for the final list of applicants. The selected fellows that will be the selection list will be offered a contract.

	*First grade*	*Second grade*
Final grade	70%	30%