Evaluation Criteria

The following criteria are used in the evaluation.

Scope: Is the project within the scope of the call? See scope specifications. See also what does not count as project aims

Projects that do not meet the key requirements regarding scope will be rejected by the jury, regardless of the other criteria.

Relevance and impact: How relevant is the project to potential user groups? How easy can the user groups take up the project's output? Has the project's output the potential to serve as showcase for practices for wider user groups? How does the produced application benefit the conduct of research?
Transferability and scalability: What is the potential/ability of the outputs to be transferred into real world applications? Can the outcomes be scaled?
Sustainability and strategic fit: How sustainable are the planned applications in terms of being maintained and further developed beyond the duration of the project? How well does the project align with institutional etc. strategies in order to increase its chances for being sustainable.

Feasibility: Are the time frame and budget adequate for carrying out the project? Are the proposed resources suitable for achieving the goals?
International competitiveness and connectivity: Do the proposed projects align with international developments / practices? Does the proposed work have the potential to provide a meaningful contribution for international networks and consortia which address the same problems?
Competences of the team: Teams should include an appropriate mix of expertise of domain and IT competences. A clear description of the roles of the individual partners and a clear project management plan must be presented.
Consideration of gender aspects~~: The relevance of potential sex-specific and gender-related aspects of the proposed projects should be considered and explained throughout the proposal. Please consider~~ ~~WWTF's guidelines regarding sex and gender in research~~.
Consideration of ethical aspects