PAPER SCORING SYSTEM

MAYA RESEARCH PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA

PART 1 – ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC STANDING AND RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCH TO THE PHYSIOTHERAPY/NURSING PROFESSION.

PART 2 - ALIGNMENT WITH MAYA CORPORATE GOALS, PRIORTIES AND OR THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE MAYA PROJECTS.

PART 1

A. MERIT

• Clear objectives for the planned research
• A research plan with sound experimental method
• A good idea

B. POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO MAYA AND TO IMPROVE PHYSIOTHERAPY/NURSING PROFESSION.

• The proposed research supports a physiotherapy/nursing needs or seeks to assess the extent of a perceived problem
• An ability to produce practical outcomes that can be used to directly support current problems or to improve the knowledge in the field of physiotherapy/nursing.

C. CONSIDERATION OF EXISTING RESEARCH/UNIQUE PROJECT.

• Consideration of whether other similar research (on an international level) may have been considered appropriate to duplicate work that may already exist
• The project is unique and will meet an identified research gap

D. COST AND TIME FRAME FOR THE PROJECT

• Value for money for the task proposed.
• Deliverables are clearly specified and the proposed research will provide deliverables in a suitable timeframe

E. THE CAPABILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING OF THE APPLICANT

• The applicants qualifications, skills and proven ability to deliver
• The applicants research teams prior ability to effectively administer research projects.

PART – 2

A. ALIGNMENT WITH MAYA CORPORATE GOALS AND PRIORITIES.

• The project is aligned with Maya goals and priorities.

B.POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE MAYA PROJECTS THE MAYA PROJECTS

• The project will add value and further support other maya tasks / projects with a high probability of clinical skills outcomes and development of profession

SCORING SHEET

PART 1 – ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC STANDING AND RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCH TO THE PHYSIOTHERAPY/ NURSING PROFESSION.
NO.	CRITERIA	COMMENTS	RATING
1A.	MERIT		/2
1B.	POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO MAYA AND TO IMPROVE PHYSIOTHERAPY/NURSING PROFESSION.		/2
1C.	CONSIDERATION OF EXISTING RESEARCH/UNIQUE PROJECT.		/2
1D.	COST AND TIME FRAME FOR THE PROJECT		/2
1E.	THE CAPABILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING OF THE APPLICANT		/2
PART 1 - TOTAL SCORE			/10

RATING SCALE

0 –DOES NOT MEET SELECTION CRITERIA

1 – PARTIALLY MEETS SELECTION CRITERIA

2 – MEETS ALL SELECTION CRITERIA

PART-2 ALIGNMENT WITH MAYA CORPORATE GOALS, PRIORTIES AND OR THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE MAYA PROJECTS.
NO.	CRITERIA	COMMENTS	RATING
2A.	ALIGNMENT WITH MAYA CORPORATE GOALS AND PRIORITIES.		/5
2B.	POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE MAYA PROJECTS THE MAYA PROJECTS		/5
PART 2 - TOTAL SCORE			/10

RATING SCALE

0 – NOT ALIGNED WITH MAYA CORPORATE GOALS AND PRIORITIES

5 - ALIGNED WITH MAYA CORPORATE GOALS AND PRIORITIES

TOTAL SCORE

TOTAL SCORE = PART 1 + PART 2			/20
[ Less than 6 out of 10 in either of Parts 1 or 2 = not suitable; Total score will be used to discriminate between multiple proposals]