The Assessor Handbooks give peer reviewers guidance on how to assess Discovery Projects (DPEI27 and DP27) applications. They explain: how the peer review process works, including the roles of Detailed Assessors and General Assessors what is required for scoring, ranking, and writing assessment comments how to write clear, fair, and high-quality assessments integrity requirements, including confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and avoiding bias key things to consider, such as ROPE, interdisciplinary research, and national interest how to support a fair, transparent, and rigorous selection process for high-quality proposals Discovery Projects General Assessor Handbooks (DPEI27) Download PDF (425.45 KB) Download DOCX (240.05 KB) Discovery Projects Detailed Assessor Handbooks (DP27) Download PDF (308.55 KB) Download DOCX (241.01 KB) Discovery Projects General Assessor Handbooks (DP27) Download PDF (412.73 KB) Download DOCX (241.01 KB) Created date: 5 May 2026 Modified date: 5 May 2026 Publication date: 5 May 2026