Applications are evaluated based on four criteria:
- Scientific merit
- Innovation
- Clinical and medical impact
- Quality of research environment:

Scientific merit
- The validity of the rationale / proposed methodology
- The validity of the expected outcomes
- The validity of the proposed timelines
- The feasibility of completing the proposed work within 24 months

Innovation
- Innovation in design, methodology and objectives

Clinical / medical impact
- Contribution of the project results to clinical and scientific understanding
- Relevance of the project to the immunodeficiency disease community

QUALITY OF RESEARCH ENVIROMENT
- Mentor's and/or applicant's research focus, clinical/scientific expertise and experience
- Qualification of the applicant
- Expertise in the academic research environment