Appendix B.7: Last chance email (nonrespondent)

Appendix B.7: Last chance email (nonrespondent)

Dear [NAME]:

We recently asked you to provide your feedback to the National Science Foundation (NSF) on your experiences with, and perceptions of, the NSF merit review process. At this time, we are making a final request for your participation as we will be closing data collection on [DATE] and have not yet received your response. Your participation provides critical feedback on your experience as a review and/or applicant and will help NSF to maintain the quality of the review process and to identify potential process enhancements for the future.

As a reminder, your participation is voluntary and choosing not to participate will in no way adversely affect you. Survey results will only be shared in the aggregate and specific findings cannot identify individual respondents. This survey will take approximately 20 minutes.

To complete the survey, please click on your secure, unique link provided below. If you exit the survey for any reason, your responses will be saved and you may click on the survey URL and enter your password again to resume your progress.

Unique survey link: [URL]

Thank you for your contributions to this effort to further strengthen the merit review process. Your input is of critical importance to NSF and research communities it supports. If you have any questions about the survey or its administration, please contact the survey help desk at [email protected]. 

Sincerely,

Marietta Bowman, MSW

Senior Survey Researcher

Insight Policy Research