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nGager Training and User Guide (Peer Review)

Version 3.0

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Table of Contents

1.1 Peer Review ........................................................................................................ 1

1.1.1 Methods of Accepting The Invitation ............................................................................. 2

1.1.1.1 Login to nGager website.................................................................................................................................................... 2

1.1.2 Peer Review Acceptance – Declaration ........................................................................... 5

1.1.2.1 Accept Invitation and Review Application ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.1.2.2 Reject Invitation ................................................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1.3 Update honorarium details and Upload Peer Reviewer Report ............................................... 6

1.1.4 Update Personal Details ............................................................................................ 8

1.1.4.1 Edit Profile .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

1.1.4.2 Change Password ................................................................................................................................................................ 9

1.1.4.3 Change Email Address / Username ................................................................................................................................ 10



Table of Figures

Figure 1.1 Peer Review Search Page ....................................................................................................... 2

Figure 1.2 Peer Review Search Page ....................................................................................................... 2

Figure 1.3 Peer Reviewer Acceptance – Terms & Conditions Page .................................................... 3

Figure 1.4 Peer Reviewer Acceptance Page .......................................................................................... 4

Figure 1.5 Honorarium and Reviewer’s Report Page ............................................................................ 6

Figure 1.6 Reviewer’s Score Page ............................................................................................................ 7

Figure 1.7 Edit Profile Page ...................................................................................................................... 8

Figure 1.8 Change Password ..................................................................................................................... 9

Figure 1.9 Change Email Address/Username ....................................................................................... 10



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1.1 Peer Review

NOTE: The peer review process is only applicable for specific grant types.

Once a grant application has been accepted by the Grant Manager, it is ready to be reviewed

by peer (external) reviewers.

Peer reviewers are chosen to review the proposal submitted by the principal investigators.

They are chosen and assigned by the Grant Manager.

A peer reviewer can

1. Access the internet portal as a reviewer

2. Receive notifications for review request

3. Accept or reject review request

4. View the full proposal submitted by the principal investigator

5. Review and rate the proposal

Peer reviewers that have been selected by the Grant Manager will receive an email

notification to accept or reject the invitation to review.





1.1.1 METHODS OF ACCEPTING THE INVITATION

1.1.1.1 Login to nGager website

*Please use only Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers to access the nGager system.

1. Upon a successful login, click on the Tree View (Menu on the Right) -> Pending Peer

Review Acceptance:

Figure 1.1 Peer Reviewer Home Page

2. Summary of list of grant application(s) that is/are Pending Peer Review Acceptance

will be displayed:

Figure 1.2 Peer Review Search Page





3. Click on beside the Application ID that you would like to respond. System will

launch a Peer Reviewer Acceptance page on a new window: *IMPT NOTE: Please

enable Pop-Up Windows on your browser to view this page*

Figure 1.3 Peer Reviewer Acceptance – Terms & Conditions Page

4. To accept the terms of use of the invitation, please tick the tick box beside the “Yes,

I Agree to the above Terms of Use” and click on the “Next” button.





5. The following ‘Peer Reviewer Acceptance’ page will be displayed:

Figure 1.4 Peer Reviewer Acceptance Page





1.1.2 PEER REVIEW ACCEPTANCE – DECLARATION

1. From the Peer Review Acceptance Page as shown in Figure 1.4, the following options

are available for the peer reviewer:

a. Pending

Default selection. Decision is pending to review the application

b. Yes, I agree to review

The reviewer agrees to perform a review for this application.

c. No, I have a conflict of Interest

The reviewer will not review this application due to Conflict of Interest

d. No, Other Reasons

The reviewer will not review this application due to other reasons

2. The ‘Save’ button will temporary save the option in the ‘Draft’ mode.

3. To commit the option/decision, please select an option other than ‘Pending’ and click

on the ‘Accept’ button.

1.1.2.1 Accept Invitation and Review Application

To accept the invitation:

1. Select ‘Yes, I agree to review’ on the Peer Reviewer Acceptance page.

2. Click on ‘Accept’ button.

3. System will bring the reviewer to ‘Honorarium & Reviewer’s Report’ page.

1.1.2.2 Reject Invitation

To reject the invitation:

1. Select either

a. “No, I have a conflict of Interest” or

b. “No, Other Reasons”

2. Enter Comments/Remarks/Reasons

3. Click on the ‘Reject’ button





1.1.3 UPDATE HONORARIUM DETAILS AND UPLOAD PEER REVIEWER REPORT

1. Once a peer reviewer has agreed to review the application, he/she will need to confirm

their honorarium details:

Figure 1.5 Honorarium and Reviewer’s Report Page

2. Banking information is required if the reviewer opts to Accept Honorariums. System will

load the information from the main user profile when the page is loaded for the first time.

3. The reviewer can choose to save the banking information entered here to his/her main

user profile by ticking “Update this bank information for my user profile”.

4. System provides the following features for the reviewer to know more about the

application:

a. “View Application Details” button

b. “Download Application” button

c. “Research Proposal.zip” link

d. ‘Peer Reviewer Template.doc” link - serves as a template for the reviewer’s report





5. At any point of time, the reviewer can save the details on this page by clicking on the

‘Save’ button.

6. To upload a Reviewer’s Report:

a. Please download and save the “Peer Review Report Template” onto your local drive.

Follow this template to create your reviewer’s report.

b. Click on the “Browse” button to locate the document

c. Click on the “Upload” button to upload the document

d. Provide reviewer’s score for the application in “Reviewer’s Score”:

Figure 1.6 Reviewer’s Score Page

e. Click on “Submit Review Report” button to submit your report and score for the

application.





1.1.4 UPDATE PERSONAL DETAILS

To edit personal details:

Select the ‘Edit Profile’ link at the top of the page.

Figure 1.7 Edit Profile Page

1.1.4.1 Edit Profile

To edit your personal information:

Click [Edit Profile]

Update the required information

Click the ‘Save’ button





1.1.4.2 Change Password

To change your password

Click the [Credentials] tab on the left.

Figure 1.8 Change Password

Enter your new password.

Confirm this new password by entering it again.

Click the ‘Save’ button.

Note: An email notification will be sent upon a successful password change.





1.1.4.3 Change Email Address / Username

To change the main email address / username:

Change your ‘Primary Email Address’ details to your new email address.

Click the [Save] button.

You have changed your email address. Please logout and login using your new username.

Take note that your password will be the same if you did not change your password.

Figure 1.9 Change Email Address/Username

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