All funding of Young Scholar Enhancement Grants is awarded competitively and more proposals may be submitted than receive funding.
Upon closure of the grant deadline, proposals receive a review by the Project Review Committee of Southern SARE's Administrative Council, the program's governing body.
The review process is simple, involving only two questions and a fundability recommendation.
The review questions include the following:
- The proposal demonstrates that the Young Scholar will experience a meaningful research or education project related to sustainable agriculture.
- The funds for this proposed project enhance the existing Research and Education Grant project, OR the existing Education Grant project.
- The fundability recommendation asks the reviewer to indicate "yes" or "no" if the project should be funded. A revise/resubmit option is also available.
Based on the comments and the fundability recommendation, the Project Review Committee brings forth recommended proposals for funding to the Executive Committee.