Peer Reviewer

The US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), is recruiting Peer Reviewers to read and evaluate federal grant applications for OPE programs.  Selected reviewers will read applications remotely and enter comments and scores into an online database.   All reviewers need to agree to participate in scheduled training and panel discussions at the designated times.  Reviewers will receive a flat fee honorarium and, in some cases, a stipend for supplies (paper and ink).  Since program applications vary, reviewers will be informed of the amount of the honorarium they will receive at the time they are selected to be a reviewer. 

For FY 2022, OPE is preparing to review applications in the following grant programs, with field readings ongoing through August.

• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (Part A)
• Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (Part A)
• Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
• Child Care Access Means Parents in School
• Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
• Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (Part A)
• Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans
• Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
• Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs
• Upward Bound
• Upward Bound Math & Science
• Veterans Upward Bound

In addition to the programs listed above, OPE will hold peer reviews for several new programs authorized under the Funds for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).

For qualification requirements and more information, please click the following link to our website:  https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/peer-reviewers/peer-reviewers-faq.html or call the G5 hotline at (202) 888-336-8930.