Grant Writing For Dummies, 5th Edition

Chapter 24

Ten Ways to Secure Peer Review Opportunities

In This Chapter

Tapping into government peer review networks at all levels

Selling yourself to the folks who select peer reviewers

Making connections with the people who make the decisions

Apeer reviewer is an individual selected by public (and sometimes private) grant-making agencies to read and score grant applications. Because a peer is someone considered an equal, you can apply to review grants only in fields you have knowledge of. For example, you can’t apply to become a peer reviewer for the Parent Resource Center grant competition unless you’re either a parent educator or a parent with experience in dealing with the public school system.

Working as a peer reviewer may or may not give you additional income, but it definitely provides you with an inside peek at the peer review process — knowledge that can only further your own grant writing efforts. After you assess your skills, education, and experience, as well as which funding agencies may be interested in your résumé, you’re ready to check out these ten ways you can go about securing peer review opportunities.

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