grant-mock-reviewer

name	grant-mock-reviewer
description	Simulates NIH study section peer review for grant proposals. Triggers when user wants mock review, critique, or evaluation of a grant proposal before submission. Generates structured critique using official NIH scoring rubric (1-9 scale), identifies weaknesses, provides actionable revision recommendations, and produces a comprehensive review summary similar to actual NIH Summary Statement.
version	1.0.0
category	Grant
tags	[]
author	AIPOCH
license	MIT
status	Draft
risk_level	Medium
skill_type	Tool/Script
owner	AIPOCH
reviewer
last_updated	2026-02-06

Grant Mock Reviewer

A simulated NIH study section reviewer that provides structured, rigorous critique of grant proposals using the official NIH scoring criteria and methodology.

Capabilities

1. NIH Scoring Rubric Application: Official 1-9 scale scoring across all 5 criteria
2. Weakness Identification: Systematic detection of common proposal flaws
3. Critique Generation: Structured written critiques for each review criterion
4. Summary Statement: Complete mock Summary Statement output
5. Revision Guidance: Prioritized, actionable recommendations for improvement

Usage

Command Line

# Full mock review with Summary Statement
python3 scripts/main.py --input proposal.pdf --format pdf --output review.md

# Review Specific Aims only
python3 scripts/main.py --input aims.pdf --section aims --output aims_review.md

# Targeted review (specific criterion focus)
python3 scripts/main.py --input proposal.pdf --focus approach --output approach_critique.md

# Generate NIH-style scores only
python3 scripts/main.py --input proposal.pdf --scores-only --output scores.json

# Compare before/after revision
python3 scripts/main.py --original original.pdf --revised revised.pdf --compare

As Library

from scripts.main import GrantMockReviewer

reviewer = GrantMockReviewer()
result = reviewer.review(
    proposal_text=proposal_content,
    grant_type="R01",
    section="full"
)
print(result.summary_statement)
print(result.scores)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Required	Description
--input	string	-	Yes	Path to proposal file (PDF, DOCX, TXT, MD)
--format	string	auto	No	Input file format (pdf, docx, txt, md)