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The National Science Foundation requires CGCA training to inform NSF program officers and panelists on the effects implicit bias can have on peer review evaluations. NSF’s “review community” is respon... The National Science Foundation requires CGCA training to inform NSF program officers and panelists on the effects implicit bias can have on peer review evaluations. NSF’s “review community” is responsible for nearly 240,000 reviews a year, as a result NSF funds approximately 20% of all federally supported research conducted at academic institutions. This training program is a professional development resource that seeks to ameliorate bias and its role in marginalizing proposing researchers from underrepresented backgrounds, less-resourced institutions, or whose scholarship incorporates non-traditional approaches to science. This is to be achieved through an IRRTTA program which is grounded in a comprehensive and research-based description of the dynamics of merit-review discussions and their vulnerabilities, combined with practical advice and strategies for avoiding, navigating, or mitigating these pitfalls. This requirement calls for training materials for all panel participants, multi-year training and development for a cadre of Panel Fellows, and training and development for Program Directors, which will ultimately result in a more robust agenda for recognizing and fostering innovation in research.