The procedure of the scientific advisory board:

• From February 1^st. Three or more reviewers will judge your proposal on scientific quality. At least one of the reviewers is from abroad
• March 24th - April 1^st. You will get notice of the opinion of the reviewers and you will be invited to respond
• April 17th - May 1^st. The reviewers will give their definitive opinion
• May. Two members of the Scientific Advisory Board will evaluate your proposal and the opinion of the reviewers
• June. The Scientific Advisory Board discusses these evaluations in their meeting
• Subsequently, the proposals will be classified on the basis of the scientific judgment of the reviewers
• Then, the Board evaluates the proposals on the basis of their social relevance and in agreement with the research emphasis area policy of the Arthritis Association
• End of June. The highest rated proposals, on the basis of all criteria, will directly go to the management of the Arthritis Foundation with a positive advice. The management will take the end decision
  
  July. After this, the project leaders will get notice of the decision made (acceptance/revision/rejection)