Wallenberg Scholar applicants will be evaluated by international experts based on the following criteria’s:
International standing of the applicant
5 = The applicant is recognized as outstanding internationally
4 = The applicant is recognized as excellent internationally
3 = The applicant is recognized internationally
2 = The applicant has limited international recognition
1 = The applicant has no international recognition
Creativity and originality of the applicant
5 = The applicant performs outstanding and ground-breaking research in an international context
4 = The applicant performs ground-breaking research in an international context
3 = The applicant performs novel but not ground-breaking research in an international context.
2 = Part of the research performed by the applicant is novel but not ground-breaking in an international context.
1 = The research performed by the applicant lacks originality
Overall evaluation of the research plan
5 = The research plan holds exceptional promise to produce ground-breaking science
4 = The research plan promises to produce exciting but not ground-breaking science
3 = The research plan promises to produce solid but not very exciting science
2 = The research plan promises to produce some solid science
1 = The research plan holds little promise
Feasibility of the research plan
5 = It is very likely that the goals of the project can be achieved in accordance with proposed methods and presented research plan
4 = It is likely that the goals can be achieved in accordance with proposed methods and presented research plan
3 = It likely that the majority of the goals can be achieved in accordance with proposed methods and presented research plan
2 = It is unlikely that the majority of the goals can be achieved in accordance with proposed methods and presented research plan
1 = The project can most likely not achieve any of the goals presented based on the proposed methods and research plan