                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DUTIES OF THE BOARD (§ 32.1-162.24)

The Board shall:

1. Establish specific criteria and procedures governing its decisions to support
research efforts consistent with its purposes, including (i) encouraging
collaborative research efforts among two or more institutions or organizations,
(ii) giving priority to those research efforts from which Board support can be
leveraged to foster contributions from federal agencies or other entities, and
(iii) supporting both new research efforts and the expansion or continuation of
existing research efforts;

2. Establish requirements for the submission of research proposals, including
(i) a clear statement of the problem or opportunity to be addressed; (ii) the
specific objectives; (iii) a description of how the results will maximize human
health benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth; (iv) a budget for the
research effort, including other anticipated sources of financial assistance;
and (v) the timeframe for conducting the research;

3. Evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria established by the
Board and the provisions of this chapter; and

4. Evaluate the implementation and results of all research efforts receiving
support from the Board.

HISTORY: 1997, cc. 803, 888, 891, § 23-279; 2016, c. 588.