Volunteer Peer Reviewer: Ohio AmeriCorps Grant Applications

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Please complete the application no later than March 21, 2025 by 5:00 pm EST. Available positions may be filled prior to this date. This is a volunteer position and there is no payment or stipend available.

Volunteer Reviewers will log-in to a virtual 45-minute orientation webinar to review the application instructions and process. Reviewers must sign and submit a Conflict of Interest statement. Reviewers will then independently review their assigned proposals. Finally, reviewers will log-in to their scheduled virtual team meeting for a facilitated discussion of their assigned proposals. All application materials must either be destroyed or returned to ServeOhio. All times are Eastern Standard Time.

Reviewers should plan to commit between 9 - 15 total hours to the review process as follows:
* Orientation: Virtual meeting to discuss the application process and evaluation criteria - 45 minutes.
* Independent Review: Reading and feedback submission on 3 to 6 proposals - 6 to 12 hours.
* Virtual Team Meeting: Group discussion - up to 2 hours, depending on the discussion and total number of applications to review.

3/21

• Peer reviewer applications due no later than 5:00 pm EST.
• Positions may fill up before this deadline.

4/1

• Required 45-minute virtual orientation at 9:00am or 12:00pm EST.
• New reviewers must be able to attend orientation.
• Selected reviewers receive grant applications for review after attending orientation.

4/2

• Conflict of Interest form due.

4/2- 4/16

• Independent application reading and feedback submission.

• Required virtual Team Review meeting.
• Reviewers must be able to attend at least one review meeting.
• Meeting will not exceed the allotted time but may be less depending on the discussion and total number of applications to review.
• All materials destroyed after meetings.