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Research Funding Checklist

Research Funding Checklist (formerly OSR Checklist)听(Oct 10, 2024)

Table of Commitments听(April 26, 2024)

• The Research听Funding Checklist听must be completed for all externally funded grants and project agreements. For CFI applications, a checklist will be provided to the applicants by R&I鈥檚 Strategic Initiatives team.

Adobe requirement:听The Checklist can only be completed in Adobe as an active form with dynamic/interactive embedded content. The minimum requirement is Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 or Adobe Acrobat Professional 9; older versions will not work properly. Download the latest version of if needed.

• The听Table of Commitments听is a tool to ensure the appropriate validation and approval of faculty cash and in-kind contributions to research projects and agreements. For more information on the Table and who can sign in your faculty, please see the Instructions in the Table听or consult the听Signing Authority Guidelines for Faculty Contributions to Research Projects and Agreements.
• Academics requesting salary support in their project budgets will be asked to complete the听Faculty Salary Request Form听in the Research Funding Checklist听and have it approved by the appropriate department/faculty signing authorities for salary requests. For more information on signature requirements for the Faculty Salary Request Form, please consult the听Signing Authority Guidelines for Academic Salary Support Requests in Research Projects and Agreements.
• For more information on the Research Funding Checklist, as well as institutional approval/signature for听research-related documents, please consult the听Signing Authority and Research Funding Checklist FAQ听page.

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OPTION 1:听For all internet browsers:听The simplest option is to save the unopened听Research Funding Checklist听(right-click and save the link as) to the desktop or desired folder and right-click to open using Adobe.

OPTION 2:听For Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Chrome and Safari (Mac) users:听By default, these browsers have built-in PDF-viewers (non-Adobe) which, to varying degrees, will prevent users from opening and completing the Research Funding Checklist. To resolve this, set Adobe as your default PDF reader for all files or for this specific file/OSR webpage. As each browser or Mac operating system has different instructions for accomplishing this, we recommend doing a Google search for setting Adobe as a default browser and/or operating system. Adobe also provides this brief help menu as a starting point:听.

Temporary Release of Funds

This document allows听the Office of Sponsored Research to authorize temporary release of funds (ROF) prior to obtaining ethics approval. A Temporary ROF can also be requested if the PI听has already submitted an application/amendment for ethics consideration and approval is forthcoming.听Click here to download the fillable Temporary ROF form.

CFI Infrastructure

• Detailed information regarding CFI and its policies and programs can be found in the听.

• Click here to听consult听海角社区's Plan for the Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

Conflict of Interest

• Information about听Conflict of Interest Reporting.

PHS-NIH Specific:

• 海角社区 FCOI PHS-NIH Procedure
• Significant Financial Interest (SFI) Disclosure for US PHS-NIH
• List of Investigators for U.S. PHS-NIH
• Informed Consent by Third Parties for Disclosure

Controlled Goods & Export/Import Controls

• Controlled Goods and Export/Import Controls Statement

Protected/Classified Information & Security Clearances

• Protected/Classified Information Statement

Reporting an Invention

• New disclosures can be reported to us via our online disclosure portal. Click here for more information.

SciVal

• SciVal is听a bibliometric tool that offers access to research performance metrics of over 10,000 research institutions in 230 regions and countries. It is available to 海角社区鈥檚 faculty members, students and staff.听Using advanced data analytics, SciVal processes large amounts of data to generate uniquely tailored reports, which include visualizations such as charts, graphs and tables.

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