Criteria developed by those being assessed

Involving the applicant pool in developing the evaluation criteria for an assessment process. This can be done potentially in a phase before the call is launched, and serves to allow the applicant community to choose how they are assessed, but the evaluating body must take final responsibility for the criteria chosen.
Level 0
Aim: Inclusivity
Aim: Collaboration
Aim: Alternative questions
Aim: Value process
Aim: Bias mitigation
CoARA Commitment 2
CoARA Commitment 6
CoARA Commitment 8
CoARA Commitment 10
Target: Funder
Target: Academic institution
Target: Research group
Target: Scholarly association
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Experiments in Assessment WG

Publication date

April 9, 2026

Updated

April 20, 2026

WarningObjectives and potential outcome

Research domains

Context and considerations

Note: This idea is a core concept of the SCOPE framework. See associated idea and SCOPE website for more details.

Challenges and mitigations

Evaluating success

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Case Studies or Implementation Examples