1: Recommandations
This committee is essential because the broad scientific base represented by the division transcends the ability of NSF staff
to evaluate proposals thoroughly. Consequently, outside advice from practicing scientists is essential both for fair peer
evaluation of proposals and for effective scientific long-range planning. The essence of the peer review system is that those
scientists most knowledgeable about a field judge the intellectual merit and broader impacts of projects in that field. This
requires the division to consult with many members of the scientific community to insure fair and reasonable evaluation of
a proposal.
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