The grant application: Making yours stand out across the review cycle

This article provides an overview of the grant application during the revie w process. Three levels of review occur once a grant is submitted-administr ative, scientific, and programmatic. The purposes of each level of review a re different, but the overall goal for the funding agency is to fund grant applications that address important research topics, are scientifically mer itorious, and assist the agency in meeting their goals and objectives.