The phrase "award process" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the series of steps or procedures involved in granting an award, such as in competitions or recognitions.
Example: "The award process for the annual scholarship includes several stages, including application review and interviews."
Alternatives: "selection procedure" or "granting process".
Official support, whether diplomatic or political, for a certain candidate has no bearing on the award process because the prize awarders, as such, are independent of the state.
So will governors who figure they're going to lose out in the award process.
Consult the CREEES associate director for further information about the application and award process.
The award process typically runs concurrently with the timeline for application for admission.
The Pentagon acquisition chief, John Young, will lead the new contract award process, after Mr. Gates took control from the Air Force.
Those contracts were delayed for weeks as the city comptroller, Alan G. Hevesi, challenged the mayor's use of an award process that restricted competition.
The foundation has been taking a tough look at itself, hiring a consultant to survey industry insiders — booksellers, editors and even critics — to see if the award process itself needs to be reformed to attract more attention.
Our main tasks include identifying sources of research funding, assisting in the preparation of research proposals (including ethics review), ensuring that complete applications are submitted on time, and coordinating the post-award process.
The ORA is responsible for supporting investigators and administrators in the Schools of Medicine and Nursing by managing externally sponsored research projects through the pre-award process.
In addition to finding program announcements and funding opportunities at Grants.nih.gov/grants, PIs will also find tips for researchers to better understand the NIH pre-award process and post award monitoring and reporting expectations.
Teaming up with Senator Rand Paul (R KY), the legislators wrote that "[u]nfortunately, the academic community and the media vilify any attempt by Congress to better understand the grant-award process, labeling it political interference and an attack on science.
